Minimum wage should not go any higher, suggests Badenoch
Badenoch claimed Labour had tipped the balance too far against workers and in favour of welfare....
Much of £11bn Covid scheme fraud ‘beyond recovery’, report says
The response to the pandemic led to “enormous outlays of public money which exposed it to the risk of fraud and error”, a report says....
Critical moment to ramp up support for Ukraine, European allies say
Volodymyr Zelensky and the leaders of France, Germany and the UK held talks in London to discuss the latest US efforts to end the war...
Police assess claims Reform overspent on Farage election campaign
The party denies breaking electoral law, saying the “inaccurate claims come from a disgruntled former councillor”....
Government promises 50,000 new apprenticeships in youth employment push
Funding will be used to help employ young people in sectors including AI, hospitality and engineering....
Minister admits sharp rise needed to hit 1.5m housing target
Housing Secretary Steve Reed tells the BBC’s Build Baby Build ministers are “pulling every lever” to increase building....
Young people to lose benefits if they turn down work, says minister
Pat McFadden says they would need a “good reason” to decline one of 55,000 new work placements....
Trans women will not be allowed to attend main Labour Women’s Conference events
The conference will take place in 2026 after being cancelled for a year in light of the Supreme Court’s gender ruling....
Starmer rejects EU customs union after Lammy comments
It comes after the deputy prime minister said countries in a customs union with the EU see benefits....
Reeves will not face ethics probe over pre-Budget remarks
The chancellor has been accused of painting an overly-negative picture of the economy to justify tax rises....