Chris Mason: Budget needs to go some way towards delivering PM's promises
Posted on Tuesday October 27, 2026

Support on the cost of living, and in particular energy bills, as well as announcments on devolution will be central to John Healey's first Budget.

Minimum wage set to rise but 18-20 year-olds will not get bigger increase
Posted on Tuesday October 27, 2026

Chancellor John Healey will reveal the new pay rates in the Budget, and has also announced measures to help households with the cost of living.

King acknowledges 'suffering of the past' as Caribbean tour begins
Posted on Tuesday October 27, 2026

The King is on a nine-day tour that will take him to three countries, including the Bahamas, Guyana and Antigua and Barbuda.

Thick fog to create dangerous driving conditions for UK commuters
Posted on Wednesday October 28, 2026

After storms across the UK, the weather is set to turn calmer with mist and fog at times over the coming week.

Two in court over alleged Iran-linked plot at RAF Fairford
Posted on Tuesday October 27, 2026

Mohmed Abdulkarim and Nouman Essghir, both 24, appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.