Helen Corbett
Politics19 Apr 2025
Trump says US may ‘take a pass’ from Ukraine talks if too difficult
Sir Keir Starmer discussed Ukraine with the US president in a phone call on Friday, Downing Street said.
Politics19 Apr 2025
UN refugee agency backs return hubs in boost to potential Labour plan
There have been reports that the UK Government could seek to send failed asylum seekers to overseas hubs in the Balkans.
Politics
Reeves: Cutting ties with China would be ‘foolish’
The Chancellor is due to hold talks with the US next week amid efforts to strike a trade deal.
19 Apr 2025
Business News
Prime Minister extends pub opening hours for VE Day
Pubs and bars that usually close at 11pm will be able to keep serving for an extra two hours on Thursday May 8 to celebrate.
18 Apr 2025
Business News18 Apr 2025
Starmer and Trump discuss ‘ongoing and productive’ trade talks
They also talked about the situation in Ukraine, Iran and recent action taken against the Houthis in Yemen.
Politics
Rubio hints US may drop Ukraine peace talks as Lammy hails ‘shared commitment’
The US secretary of state said Washington may be ready to ‘move on’ if there is not progress on a peace deal in the coming days.
18 Apr 2025
UK
No-fly zone imposed over Charles’s Sandringham estate after security request
The move reportedly came after drones flying over the estate sparked a security scare.
18 Apr 2025
Politics
Reform UK would ‘get the auditors in’ to councils over DEI and ergonomic chairs
Party leader Nigel Farage said ‘we’ve got to see the long-term contracts that many of these county or unitary authorities have signed up to’.
15 Apr 2025
Business News
Bin strikes could spread beyond Birmingham, union warns
Rubbish has been piling up on the city’s streets.
15 Apr 2025
Business News15 Apr 2025
Birmingham rubbish strikes set to continue after bin workers reject offer
The Government has stepped in in an attempt to prompt an end to the deadlock.
Business News
Supplies to be sent to Scunthorpe steel plant to keep blast furnaces burning
The Government has taken control of British Steel and are facing a race against time to get material such as coking coal and iron ore to the site.
15 Apr 2025
Politics
UK pays second part of £2 billion loan to Ukraine amid ‘critical moment’
The defence secretary said the first £752 million payment will help to buy air defence, artillery and parts to get Ukraine ‘back into the fight’.
14 Apr 2025
Business News
British Steel’s future ‘hangs in the balance’, Sir Keir Starmer says
Both the Commons and the Lords will return to Parliament for a rare Saturday sitting.
11 Apr 2025
Business News
UK would need ‘extraordinary’ deal to go below 10% tariff, Trump adviser says
Sir Keir Starmer’s Government still hopes an economic deal with America can be reached.
11 Apr 2025
Politics
Farage rejects Badenoch’s suggestion of potential local Tory-Reform coalitions
The Conservative leader has consistently ruled out any national deal with Reform, whose leader Mr Farage has vowed to ‘destroy’ the Tory party.
10 Apr 2025
Health
NHS to be given its own Royal Mail postage class
An agreement has been reached between Royal Mail and the health service to introduce a barcode system specifically for NHS letters.
10 Apr 2025
Politics
John Healey to host ‘coalition of the willing’ defence ministers in Brussels
The UK and France have been at the forefront of discussions aimed at deterring Vladimir Putin from invading Ukraine again.
10 Apr 2025
Politics
Badenoch does not deny key Tory donor has pulled funding
Richard Harpin, the founder of repairs business HomeServe and review website Checkatrade, has been a long-time donor to the Conservatives.
8 Apr 2025
Business News
PM: ‘All options’ on table for British Steel amid calls for nationalisation
Sir Keir Starmer said he understood the importance of the Scunthorpe steel plant as he was quizzed by senior MPs at the Commons Liaison Committee.
8 Apr 2025
Politics
Health Secretary still plans to oppose assisted dying Bill
The Bill returns to the House of Commons this month for further debate.
8 Apr 2025
Business News
Nationalising British Steel must be ‘last resort’ – Badenoch
Industry minister Sarah Jones hosted a meeting of the Steel Council attended by the bosses of Tata, Liberty and British Steel and trade union leaders.
8 Apr 2025