Veterans get social housing priority in rule change
Councils will now have to put veterans at the top of the list for social housing and waive rules requiring a local connection....
Chris Mason: The challenge of disruptors with deep pockets
Nigel Farage tells the BBC he is in “open negotiations” with the US billionaire but no figure has been agreed on....
Tens of thousands of pensioners might not get Winter Fuel Payment by Christmas
Tens of thousands of pensioners might not get their Winter Fuel Payments this year because of a backlog in processing claims....
Fury as women hit by pension age rise denied payouts
Campaigners say they were not properly informed of a pension age rise to bring them in line with men....
Council tax to rise to fund up to £330m for police
The Home Office says funding for forces in England and Wales will rise by 3.5% in 2025-26....
MI5 alert on alleged China agent upheld by judges
The Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) said the security service had acted within the law when it named Christine Lee as a threat to national security....
Plan to register children not in school takes shape
The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill is expected to come into force in 2025....
Government has broken the law on sewage – watchdog
The OEP has ruled that it allowed excessive sewage into England’s rivers and seas....
Councils to be merged in major local government shake-up
Ministers plan to combine smaller councils across England, prompting warnings of “turmoil” over mergers....
Cooper won’t set timetable to cut ‘dangerous’ boat crossings
The UK home secretary’s remarks come after 13,500 people with failed asylum claims were returned to their home country since July....