17+ hour, 58+ min ago   (1511+ words) Councils have seen requests for education, health and care plans rise by up to 50 per cent from parents 'anxious' over Labour’s major SEND reforms “Anxious” families are racing to secure funded support for their children with special educational needs and…...

21+ hour, 58+ min ago   (683+ words) Some landlords are blocking tenants from using plug-in solar kits. But communal systems could avoid disputes and offer bigger savings Plug-in solar panels, newly on the market in the UK, offer households a new way to cut down on their…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1789+ words) More than 10,000 smuggling videos removed in six months, as crime gangs flood social media with hidden ads for Channel crossings AI images of lions; emojis of “ninjas”, Union Flags or boats and planes; and slang words or phrases are being…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1569+ words) Chris Harborne matched a donation from fellow tycoon Ben Delo Reform UK has received its second £36m donation in less than 48 hours from a crypto-billionaire. Chris Harborne matched a £36m donation made to the party by fellow crypto tycoon Ben Delo which…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1759+ words) The record political donation comes as measures, including a £100,000 cap on overseas contributions, await approval in the Lords Reform UK has recorded the largest ever single donation to a British political party, having taken in £36m from a cryptocurrency tycoon. British…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1761+ words) Mayors are set to get new powers to impose an overnight levy on visitors - but critics warn it will increase the cost of UK holidays and city breaks The Government is set to hand the power to impose a tourism…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1752+ words) I also have an occupational pension, savings and freelance income, and I own my home outright. It is confronting to question it, but is the current system actually fair? I switched on the radio and, almost immediately, they were talking…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (259+ words) Hamish McRae: This unpaid army is keeping us afloat Volunteering has also boomed. More than half of over-65s in England – 4.9 million people – do some form of volunteering or civic engagement, and nearly 1.4 million over-65s in England and Wales provide unpaid…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1731+ words) Community leaders warn of a backlash over West Bank sanctions - though not all agree the measures amount to an attack on Jews Jewish community leaders fear sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank will increase antisemitism in…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (280+ words) The White House's plan to pay stay-at-home parents is a policy I can get behind The Trump administration looks to be planning to pay stay-at-home parents. What a fantastic idea. I am also cautious about the intentions behind the policy....