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Polanski says guillotine re-post was mistake but refuses to apologise

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedJennifer McKiernanPolitical reporter10 minutes agoZack Polanski has refused three times to apologise to...

Veterans forced to repay £100k after disastrous Ministry of Defense pension mistake

Veterans are being told that they have to pay thousands back to the Ministry of Defence after a disastrous pension error occurred, estimated to be worth around £5.1 million. Despite the pensioners...

Andy Burnham's already proven he's not up to the job

Andy Burnham has been Prime Minister for less than a week, and in that time he has already proved why he is unsuited to the job. It began with cutting VAT on electricity bills. The Prime Minister...

Who's in Andy Burnham's cabinet?

By the Visual Journalism teamBBC News20 July 2026Updated 6 hours agoPrime Minister Andy Burnham has started building his new cabinet after taking office following the resignation of Sir Keir...

Fury erupts as Rachel Reeves claims pensioners are 'better off' under her

Rachel Reeves stands accused of "gaslighting pensioners" after claiming Britain's elderly are "better off" thanks to her time as Chancellor.The Chancellor, who is widely tipped to face the sack...

Andy Burnham just launched hard-left coup behind voters backs - he’ll crush UK tax by tax

The hard left discovered decades ago that no sensible electorate would ever vote for them. So they changed tactics and launched what they call a "march through the institutions". Little by little,...

Nightmare for Andy Burnham as Labour told 'broken' benefits system must change

Andy Burnham is set to enter 10 Downing Street within weeks (Image: Getty)Disability benefits are “no longer fit for purpose”, a new review warns. The interim Timms report, which was commissioned...

DWP in Wednesday heatwave 'too hot to work' update over new rule changes

The Department for Work and Pensions today gave a new update about plans which could see the rules changes about an ‘upper temperature’ limit for the workplace. The UK is set to be hit by soaring...

Trump thanks Fifa after USA striker Balogun's ban suspended

Getty ImagesAdwaidh RajanBBC Sport journalist5 July 2026, 18:15 BSTUpdated 3 hours agoFolarin Balogun is available to play for the United States in their World Cup last-16 tie against Belgium after...

State pensioners given £0 state pension payments due to HMRC tax rule

It’s the handout to people in old age that’s boosted every year thanks to the lucrative triple lock - but not all state pensioners are lucky enough to get given £241.30 every week by the...

Will Starmer's plan for defence help UK hit Nato's spending target?

Ben Chu, Policy and analysis correspondent, Anthony Reuben and Tom Edgington, BBC Verify52 minutes agoThe government has published the much-delayed Defence Investment Plan...

Labour 'knew more than 8 million pensioners were being overtaxed but failed to act'

A shocking income tax miscalculation has resulted in 8.7 million retirees being overcharged on their state pensions. The error is said to have accumulated a whopping £43.5 million over 12 months and...

Update on £14,000 personal tax threshold change call after key MP debate

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is facing calls to unfreeze the tax thresholds (Image: Getty)A new campaign has started to try to convince Chancellor Rachel Reeves to increase the frozen income tax...

Rachel Reeves humiliated again as she's blamed for 'killing jobs'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves meeting business leaders in Surrey (Image: Getty)New jobs figures show that the growing numbers of people are choosing a life on “benefits street” because of the way...

Andy Burnham makes massive announcement that affects millions of pensioners

Labour leadership candidate Andy Burnham has suggested he could reduce taxes for pensioners if he becomes Prime Minister. Mr Burnham, a candidate in Thursday’s Makerfield by-election, said local...