Government discussions on defence funding continue following the resignations of Defence Secretary John Healey and junior minister Al Carns over concerns about the proposed defence investment plan. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy stated that the Prime Minister is not being forced into a re-examination, but rather the government is carefully considering how to meet its defence commitments.
Parents of children injured in the July 2024 Southport knife attack state their daughters have received inadequate support from local authorities. They attribute this failing to a court-imposed anonymity order, which they argue has rendered the 23 survivors effectively 'invisible' to support services and the public.
Jackie Stacey, 67, from Caterham, endured two years of substantial monthly payments for her late father's empty retirement flat in Epsom, eventually selling it for £70,000 less than the initial asking price. This experience highlights a broader issue of inheritors struggling with high service charges and depreciating values in the retirement property market.
