This week marks an important moment for this Government's welfare reform plans: as Parliament prepares to vote on major legislation to make cuts to PIP and UC-Health, the consultation on longer-term changes to the benefits system, set out in the Pathways to Work Green Paper, also closes. There are some good proposals included in the Green Paper: most notably, the Government plans to introduce a new unemployment insurance scheme.
The messaging platform WhatsApp is introducing advertising for the first time. It could become the perfect ad platform for e-commerce.
Holidays are here but be careful how you make bookings. Avoid these hotel travel scams at all costs!.
Work to restore control of Britain's borders has seen the first of sweeping reforms to the immigration system introduced by the Home Secretary today 1 July 2025. New rules to be laid in Parliament see skills and salary thresholds rise, overseas recruitment for care workers end, and more than 100 occupations no longer granted access to the immigration system.
On the eve of the peak summer season, one sad certainty is that some British travellers will be turned away from their holiday flights due to post-Brexit rules on passport validity. Sometimes airport staff will make a mistake but in the vast majority of cases the passenger will be at fault.
There are varying estimates of how much total benefit payments to people who have some form of disability, or who are paid benefits relating to their health, actually cost per annum. Figures I have seen vary between £66 billion a year and £75 billion a year.
Labour is cutting disability benefits to balance Rachel Reeves' budget, while handing billions in tax breaks to the rich. I explain why this is morally bankrupt, and why Labour’s 70 MPs who backed down have failed the poorest.
The U.S. Agency for International Development officially ceased to operate as an independent agency on March 28, 2025.
Palestine Action, Maniacs Murder Cult and Russian Imperial Movement set to be banned following advice from cross-government experts. Three dangerous, terrorist groups will be banned under plans announced by the Home Secretary today 1 July 2025.
A trial version of the GOV.UK App is to be available to download on smartphones today, putting public services in people's pocket to save them from wasting time on admin. First GOV.UK App released to the public, kickstarting a whole new way for people to interact with government services that will make it easier to manage childcare payments and get travel guidance from your pocket.
Government launches a full review of parental leave and pay, to better support working families and help children get the best start in life. Government launches a full review of parental leave and pay to better support working families and help children get the best start in life.
UK visit to Turkey to bolster defence and security ties. David Lammy will visit Ankara to underscore close trade and security links between UK and Turkey during first bilateral visit to the country.
The UK and Kenya have agreed new deals to bolster the economic and security partnership between the two countries. Trade and investment deals agreed during the visit will contribute over £1bn to the UK economy and create UK jobs in engineering, defence industries, technical and advisory services, and financial services.
A look at government debt. Why is it rising, who buys it and who benefits from it?.
Today we talk about the weird, surprising, and sometimes uncomfortable changes I noticed when I finally got control of my spending, from redefining luxury to feeling "uglier" to thinking like a creator instead of a consumer. If you're trying to spend less or just curious about what changes, this is for you.
Innovative technology will reach the hands of military personnel faster, as the work of the new UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) organisation kicks off today with its formal establishment. UK Defence Innovation begins work today to streamline delivery of innovative technology to Armed Forces personnel.
Wildfires rage across Carrbridge and Dava, with smoke spreading into Forres and Elgin—Police Scotland urges residents to keep windows and doors closed and avoid affected roads. Scottish Land & Estates issues an urgent call for volunteers—gamekeepers and estate staff with ATVs, fogging units and water tanks—to help tackle two large wildfires in Moray and the Highlands.
The UK government has published a ten-year strategy outlining how it aims to boost productivity and innovation across eight key sectors of the economy. From the future of AI to energy security and net zero, it's a broad and ambitious plan.
Today's monitoring report sets out the Competition and Market Authority's (CMA) observations on developments in the UK's road fuel retail market since the previous update in March 2025. Dan Turnbull, Senior Director of Markets at the CMA, said, "While there is uncertainty over how global events will impact the price of oil, our report shows fuel margins remain high compared to historic levels despite lower prices at the pump in recent months.
New details on the Government's welfare reforms will be published today (Monday 30 June 2025) ahead of Second Reading of the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill on Tuesday (1 July 2025). Terms of reference for the first comprehensive review of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment in a decade to be published today.
