politics
PM orders ethics investigation into minister over Labour Together claims
Josh Simons ran the think tank when it commissioned a report which investigated the background of a journalist. Source link
Reform promises agency to ensure illegal migrant removals
The party’s new home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf says it would be a “burning” priority for a Reform UK government. Source link
Australia backs removing Andrew from royal line of succession
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor remains eighth in line to the throne despite being stripped of his titles. Source link
UK set to be among worst hit by Trump's 15% global tariff
US allies will suffer the biggest hit from the president’s latest announcement, think tank Global Trade Alert says. Source link
Brown urges police probe into whether Andrew used RAF bases to meet Epstein
Reports say the former prime minister has demanded a full investigation into Andrew’s role as UK trade envoy. Source link
Tories vow to lower interest on some student loans
Kemi Badenoch says graduates feel ‘stitched up’ as she promises to cut Plan 2 loan interest charges. Source link
'Effective' SEND support won't be taken away, minister says
But the education secretary says children “will be reviewed in terms of their needs”, under planned reforms. Source link
'It is a catastrophe' – the man battling to stem rising youth unemployment
Alan Milburn returns to his hometown of Newcastle as he undertakes a review into the growing numbers of young people out of work. Source link
MPs to discuss inquiry into trade envoy role after Andrew arrest
A cross-party committee will also look into the appointment and accountability of UK trade envoys. Source link
UK should send non-combat troops to Ukraine now, former PM Johnson tells BBC
Troops should be deployed to peaceful parts of the country in non-fighting roles, he said. Source link