Starmer trims budgets to fund extra £15bn for defence
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:17:22 GMT
The plan outlines how billions will be spent on equipping the UK armed forces in the years ahead.
Why Starmer's defence plan leaves next PM with £4.7bn headache
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:02:42 GMT
Keir Starmer announces extra defence spending - but the subject will still be one of the trickiest issues in his successor's in-tray.
Plea for households to read energy meter as prices rise
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:02:02 GMT
Household energy prices have risen by 13% a year as regulator Ofgem's latest price cap kicks in.
Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:05:19 GMT
Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older
E-scooters being advertised for commuting despite UK road ban
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:05:08 GMT
A Press Association investigation found major retailers advertising e-scooters for "commuting" and "urban riding".
Women with PMOS should have yearly NHS checks, says health watchdog
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:04:58 GMT
Despite affecting millions of women in the UK, PMOS is still under-diagnosed and inconsistently managed, say experts.
Trump made more than $1bn from crypto in first year back in office
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:39:14 GMT
It compares with more than $600m in total income that Trump reported in his last financial disclosure.
Patient tests negative after Ebola alert at Glasgow hospital
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:04:29 GMT
Precautionary measures were taken after the patient was admitted to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital early on Tuesday.
Three-year-old rescued and taken to hospital six days after Venezuela quake
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:30:52 GMT
Video footage shows rescuers cheering as the child is pulled from rubble in La Guaira state.
UK charities launch Venezuela earthquakes appeal
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:04:44 GMT
At least 1,700 people have died and tens of thousands are feared missing after the twin quakes.
