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Kent County Council to be subject of Reform’s first Reform to begin Musk-style audits of councils

Reporter USJune 2, 2025

Bob Dale BBC News, South East Getty Images Zia Yusuf announced the first raft of council audits late on Sunday Reform has announced it will send its first Elon Musk-style Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) team into local authorities to assess “wasteful spending”. The party said the first council to be audited will be Kent […]

PM acknowledges need for clarity on winter fuel payment changes

Reporter USJune 2, 2025

BBC Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said “the sooner” his government provides clarity on changes to the winter fuel payment “the better”. Speaking to the BBC’s Today programme, he reiterated that ministers were reviewing which pensioners should receive the payment but added he wanted to be “absolutely clear where the money is coming from” […]

UK to build up to 12 new attack submarines

Reporter USJune 2, 2025

Paul Seddon Political reporter PA Media An illustration of what an SSN-AUKUS submarine will look like The UK will build “up to” 12 new attack submarines, the prime minister will announce, as the government unveils its major defence review on Monday. The new conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines will replace the seven-strong Astute class from the late […]

The AI copyright standoff continues

Reporter USJune 2, 2025

PA Media The government’s plans to allow AI developers to access copyrighted material to train their systems has sparked backlash – and protests – by British creatives. The fierce battle over artificial intelligence (AI) and copyright – which pits the government against some of the biggest names in the creative industry – returns to the […]

Prison officers should be armed, say Conservatives

Reporter USJune 1, 2025

Paul Seddon Political reporter Getty Images Prison officers dealing with violent inmates should be armed, the shadow justice secretary has said. Specialist guards should have Taser stun guns and baton rounds – a less lethal alternative to traditional bullets – to give them “confidence” in handling threats, Robert Jenrick told the BBC. The Conservatives said […]

More than 1,000 migrants cross English Channel in a day

Reporter USJune 1, 2025

Jacob Panons BBC News, South East PA Media The latest Home Office figures showed 1,194 migrants arrived in 18 boats on Saturday More than 1,100 migrants arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel on Saturday, the highest number recorded on a single day so far in 2025. The latest Home Office figures showed […]

Tough choices unavoidable, says IFS

Reporter USJune 1, 2025

Faarea Masud Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images Tough choices are “unavoidable” as the government finalises spending plans for areas ranging from the NHS and defence, to schools and the criminal justice system, a think tank has warned. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said the level of spending on health would dictate whether cuts […]

UK government to spend £1.5bn on six new weapons factories

Reporter USJune 1, 2025

The government will spend £1.5bn on at least six new munitions and explosives factories to “better deter our adversaries”, Defence Secretary John Healey has said. The factories will support up to 7,000 UK-built long-range weapons and create about 1,800 new jobs, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said. The announcement is part of the government’s strategic […]

Polls to open for local elections in England

Reporter USApril 30, 2025

Voters are set to head to the polls for local and mayoral elections being held in some parts of England on Thursday. There are local elections to 24 of England’s 317 councils and six mayoral authorities on 1 May. A by-election in Runcorn and Helsby will also decide who becomes the new MP for the […]

Parties make final pitch in last day of campaigning

Reporter USApril 30, 2025

Parties are making their final pitch to voters ahead of Thursday’s local elections in England, as Sir Keir Starmer faces the first major electoral test of his premiership. Polls open at 07:00 BST for 23 council areas, while there are mayoral contests in the West of England, Cambridgeshire & Peterborough, Doncaster, North Tyneside and – […]

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Kent County Council to be subject of Reform’s first Reform to begin Musk-style audits of councils

PM acknowledges need for clarity on winter fuel payment changes

UK to build up to 12 new attack submarines

The AI copyright standoff continues

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