HIV cases hit record low
England sees continued fall in new diagnoses New HIV diagnoses in England have fallen for the sixth year running, according to new data
Life Sciences
People
People
Channel Smugglers change tactics
Surge in crossings despite crackdown Britain’s border security commander has warned that people-smuggling gangs are rapidly adapting their methods, undermining efforts to cut
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Politics
Reeves faces £22bn fiscal gap
Think-tank warns of tightening Budget Chancellor Rachel Reeves will need to find up to £22 billion in new savings or tax rises in
People
Powell wins Labour comeback
Manchester MP takes deputy leadership Lucy Powell has been elected deputy leader of the Labour Party, marking a striking political comeback just weeks
Crime
Politics
‘County Lines’ crackdown
Over 1,100 gang leaders charged as police close 2,300 drug lines A record number of county lines gang leaders have been charged in
People
Plaid Cymru shocks Labour stronghold
Labour has suffered a crushing by-election defeat in one of its safest Welsh seats, as Plaid Cymru captured Caerphilly for the first time
Crime
Life Sciences
Crackdown on rogue vape traders
Government to license all vape and tobacco sellers Shops across England could soon be required to hold licences to sell vapes, tobacco and
Justice
Transport
Commuters lose rail fare lawsuit
Tribunal dismisses London class action London and south-east rail passengers have lost a landmark class-action lawsuit accusing train companies of overcharging millions of
Finance
People
Britons’ belts tightest
UK consumers slash spending amid global uncertainty British households have cut back their spending more than any other G7 nation since the pandemic