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New NHS Adviser to Tackle Violence Against Women and Girls
Labour MP Jess Asato appointed as Violence Against Women and Girls adviser to the Department of Health. She will lead an NHS overhaul to improve victim support and early identification.
Reeves defends £26bn Budget tax increases
Chancellor Rachel Reeves defends her £26bn Budget, calling tax rises 'fair and necessary' to protect services and boost the economy. Get the full story.
Reeves: Wealthy Must Pay to Fix UK's 'Creaky' Services
Chancellor Rachel Reeves defends her £26bn tax rise budget, insisting the wealthiest bear the burden for rebuilding public services. Get the full story on the fiscal fallout.
BBC licence fee could soar to £200 by 2030
The BBC licence fee is forecast to jump to nearly £197 by 2030, while the number of paying households is set to plummet by over a million. Discover the full story.
Rachel Reeves's Budget: Public Reaction and Analysis
Exploring the mixed public response to Rachel Reeves's first budget. Is the criticism justified or is there more to the story? Read the letters and decide.
Stormont: Budget Fails Northern Ireland Public Services
Stormont Finance Minister John O'Dowd says Chancellor's £370m funding plan doesn't go far enough for frontline services. Read the full analysis of the budget impact.
Scottish Civil Servants Threaten Strike Over Office Return
Scottish Government staff threaten strikes over a modest two-day office return policy. Union bosses call the request 'offensive' and part of a 'Right-wing culture war'. Read more.
Reeves in 'Last-Chance Saloon' Over Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces a crucial Budget with record low approval ratings. Pollster warns she is 'losing the room' with voters on the economy and public services.
BBC warned over £1.1bn licence fee and youth viewers
A parliamentary report warns the BBC risks failing its public service mission amid intense competition for younger audiences and a £1.1 billion licence fee shortfall. Discover the key findings.
BBC loses £1bn a year in licence fee revenue
MPs reveal the BBC is losing over £1bn annually due to licence fee evasion and households switching to streaming. Discover the future of the TV licence.
Exeter Named UK's Best Motorway Services
Exeter services crowned the UK's best pit stop, boasting 56 EV chargers and 13 food outlets. Discover the top 10 service stations for your festive travels.
Labour's public service reforms falter, report finds
A damning Institute for Government report reveals Keir Starmer's government is struggling to fix public services due to poor opposition planning. Read the full analysis.
2% Wealth Tax on £10m+ Assets Could Raise £25bn
A proposed 2% tax on assets over £10m could generate £25bn annually for the NHS, education and infrastructure. Tom Burgess argues it's a fair and popular alternative to stealth taxes.
Stockholm bus crash: Several killed, driver arrested
Emergency services confirm fatalities after a bus crashed into a crowded shelter in central Stockholm. Get the latest updates on this developing story.
Question Time audience laughs at tax debate
A BBC Question Time audience chuckled at a guest's cheeky dig about public maths skills during a fiery debate on taxes and public services. Read the full exchange.
YouTube filmmaker reviews 'apocalyptic' motorway services
David Burnip visited the UK's worst-reviewed motorway services at Leeming Bar and cut his review short after seeing the 'apocalyptic' toilets. Discover the full story.
Australian Public Service Wages Jump 3.4%
New data reveals Australian public servants are enjoying their fastest wage growth in 15 years, outstripping private sector increases and raising questions about economic fairness.
Bonfire Night Chaos: Emergency Services Attacked
Violent scenes erupted across multiple UK towns during Bonfire Night celebrations as youths attacked police officers, firefighters, and paramedics with fireworks and missiles.
Canada's recession budget imposes austerity measures
The Canadian government has unveiled a stark austerity budget featuring sweeping spending cuts and tax increases as the nation confronts its first recession in over a decade. Key public services face significant reductions while households brace for finan
Cumbria Train Derailment: Emergency Services Respond
Major emergency response underway after train derailment in Cumbria. Multiple services responding to incident near Carlisle with disruption expected for hours.
NY Politician's Arabic Sign Sparks Political Controversy
Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani ignites debate after replacing English sign with Arabic at New York public assistance office, challenging linguistic norms in public services.
Why Rachel Reeves Must Gamble on Tax Hikes
Exclusive analysis reveals why the Chancellor faces an impossible choice between fiscal responsibility and crumbling public services as economic pressures mount.
Historic Mechanics' Institutes Reinvented for Modern Era
Discover how Australia's iconic Mechanics' Institutes are transforming from Victorian-era libraries into vibrant community hubs, offering everything from yoga classes to coding workshops while preserving their rich heritage.
Labour demands wealthy pay fair tax share
Shadow Women and Equalities Secretary Anneliese Dodds demands government action on tax avoidance, calling for proper taxation of wealthy non-doms and private equity bosses to fund public services.
HMRC failed 85 million taxpayer calls in decade
Shocking figures reveal HMRC failed to answer 85 million taxpayer calls over ten years, exposing a broken customer service system leaving millions frustrated and unheard.
AWS and Microsoft Azure Hit by Major Service Outage
Major cloud computing services AWS and Microsoft Azure experienced widespread outages, disrupting businesses globally and highlighting critical dependency on cloud infrastructure.
Major AWS Outage Sparks Global Digital Chaos
A significant AWS infrastructure failure has triggered widespread disruption across major digital platforms including Microsoft Teams, Slack, and various business applications, highlighting critical cloud dependency vulnerabilities.
Amazon Cloud Crash Causes Global Internet Chaos
Critical Amazon Web Services failure triggers worldwide internet disruption, affecting major platforms and services across the globe in second major outage this year.
Child dies in London hazardous materials incident
A young child has died and four adults hospitalised following a hazardous materials emergency at a South London residential property, prompting major emergency service response and investigation.
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