Universal credit: Labour promises shake-up to benefit
The party says it would allow low income workers on universal credit to keep more of their take-home pay....
Afghanistan: PM to urge G7 leaders to step up support for refugees
Boris Johnson will also ask the US to delay the withdrawal of its troops, at a virtual meeting of the G7....
Scotland hospital car parking charges to be scrapped
The Scottish government has struck deals worth £35m to buy out the car parks at Ninewells Hospital and Glasgow Royal Infirmary....
Social care charges: Disabled and vulnerable adults hit by steep rises
Many are facing a significant rise in the money they have to pay towards the support they receive....
Afghanistan: Tony Blair says withdrawal was driven by imbecilic slogan
The ex-PM criticises the US decision to withdraw its military as “tragic, dangerous, and unnecessary”....
Afghanistan: Every minute counts, says UK minister
James Heappey says the Taliban is co-operating with evacuations but the UK takes “nothing for granted”....
Afghanistan: PM to press Biden to delay Kabul withdrawal
Boris Johnson will request more time to evacuate people during a G7 meeting on Tuesday....
Afghanistan: Blair calls US withdrawal ‘imbecilic’
Every jihadist group around the world will be cheering, the former UK prime minister says....
Afghanistan: Labour urges action over evacuation ‘crisis’
Lisa Nandy says people have reportedly been attacked while waiting to be called to the airport....
SNP-Greens deal pledges indyref2 within five years
The agreement will take the Greens into government for the first time anywhere in the UK....
