Senior figures from the International Monetary Fund have repeatedly commended the UK's strategy for tackling its annual borrowing, offering a surprising vote of confidence ahead of the upcoming Budget.
Reform UK announced a policy to eliminate income tax on overtime hours exceeding a 40-hour week for individuals earning under £75,000. The party projects this "hard work bonus" would cost £5 billion annually, funded by welfare payment reductions.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has committed to campaigning for Andy Burnham in the Makerfield by-election on 18 June, despite Burnham being widely anticipated as a potential challenger for the Labour leadership.
The parody Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) reports its website and X page have been blocked in India, days after launch. This follows a controversy where India's chief justice reportedly compared unemployed youth to cockroaches, a remark he later clarified.
