
Chancellor Healey Faces £35 Billion Budget Gap for Spending Pledges
A leading think tank reports that the UK government requires billions in additional funds to fulfil its public spending commitments.

A leading think tank reports that the UK government requires billions in additional funds to fulfil its public spending commitments.







Ghana has accepted Pope Leo XIV's apology for the Catholic Church's historical involvement in the transatlantic slave trade, calling it a morally courageous act essential for global truth and justice. The apology, published in the Pope's encyclical, acknowledges the Church's complicity in legitimising and delaying condemnation of slavery.

A parliamentary inquiry into student loan taxation has found that over half of 52,000 respondents did not understand the terms and conditions of their student loans. The Treasury Committee's investigation highlights widespread frustration among graduates regarding repayment schemes, with many reporting significant financial burdens and retrospective changes to loan terms.