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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is set to announce the launch of a digital ID system for all British citizens, which the government says will help to...
Cambridge is a city of two halves – on the one hand, its university is the envy of the world, and the science and technology industries continue to...
Over three-quarters of pensioners will be eligible for winter fuel payments this year, as Rachel Reeves discloses key details of the Government's...
The ban on the sale of disposable vapes comes into force this weekend, as a measure from the government to protect the environment and to try to deter...
The government has been put under further pressure to scrap the "cruel" two-child benefit limit. Speaking at a press conference in London on Tuesday,...
The controversial cuts to a scheme to help pay for the costs of heating pensioners' homes during the winter are set to be softened. Primer...
The UK has become the first country to sign a trade deal with the United States of America, after US President Donald Trump announced a swathe of...
The government plans to prevent unnecessary hospital appointments from clogging up the NHS hospital waiting list by paying GPs to seek advice from...
Older people with vital skills are being pushed out of the workforce, experts have warned. Campaigners have urged the government to take action to...
A petition to hand free TV licences to all people over the age of 66 has reached thousands of signatures, and the government has responded. Currently,...
The last production plant of steel of its kind in England could be nationalised in the near future after the government was given the power to compel...
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced that thousands of new police officers are going to be added to forces across the country over the next...
The cost of a Royal Mail first class stamp rose again this week, and it will now cost more than double what it did just five years ago, in 2020. A...
US president Donald Trump announced a swathe of tariffs on most of the world last week, and markets and politicians across the world are scrambling to...
It's no secret that cars are bigger than they used to be – there's no going back to the size of the classic Mini, for example. A warning...
An overwhelming number of English councils will raise their council tax by the maximum allowed without receiving special permission from the central...
Council tax rates will double on second homes and empty properties in parts of Cambridgeshire from next year, to encourage people to sell or rent...
It will soon be five years since the UK left the European Union, making good on a referendum held all the way back in 2016. The world has changed a...
Over 170 million people could lose access to the short-form video social media platform TikTok from Sunday, with users across the world likely to be...
One of the government's most controversial policies has been pushed back into the spotlight as snow, ice and sub-zero temperatures hit the UK for...