Reform UK sets out proposals to slash benefits bill A Reform UK government would cut £50 billion from the welfare bill, with almost three million people seeing disability and sickness payments withdrawn or modified, Robert Jenrick said. Reform’s Treasury spokesman said the plan would be the biggest shake-up of the welfare state in a generation. Under
Relay success takes Amy Hunt within one of four-gold target The Golden Girl of British Athletics has added the Women’s 4x100m title to the individual sprint titles she won earlier in the week Amy Hunt is one win away from an unprecedented European quadruple after the British 4x100m women’s relay team won gold in style
Return to home plan put in place for wildfire victims in Stourbridge The wildfire which spread across more than 500 acres and destroyed 19 homes on Thursday is now under control A return to home plan has been put in place for residents affected by the wildfires in Stourbridge as emergency services said the blaze
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s coast, killing at least 38 A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early on Saturday, killing at least 38 people. Authorities said six people were injured, and two others were missing after a landslide triggered by the quake. Authorities issued a tsunami warning and urged
Jason Arday’s family: ‘Campaign of misinformation was too much for him’ The family of former University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday said they are “in shock to have lost this amazing father, partner, brother, uncle and son”, adding “the campaign of misinformation was too much for Jason”. Prof Arday, who resigned following a plagiarism row, was
Jeff Bezos and Amit Bhatia consortium buys minority stake in Liverpool Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group has announced the sale of a minority stake in the Premier League club to a consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. It is understood that around 30 per cent to one-third of the club has been sold to 1892
Probe into two train derailments to ‘look at all possible causes and factors’ Investigations into two train derailments in two days “will look at all possible causes and factors”, a Network Rail boss said, adding the hot weather had “presented exceptional challenges to the railway”. It comes after a second train derailed less than 24
Emergency alert sent to mobile phones with wildfire warning after UK blazes Mobile phone users in England and Wales have received an emergency alert, warning them not to light anything that could spark a fire. The Government sent the alert on Friday evening, which began appearing on mobile devices from 7pm. Louise Haigh, the First
Huge wildfire in West Midlands destroys 19 homes on UK’s hottest day of year A huge wildfire in the West Midlands completely destroyed 19 homes after it rapidly spread to buildings during the UK’s hottest day of the year. West Midlands Fire Service chief fire officer Simon Tuhill said firefighters were in attendance at 10
Second train derails day after two passengers badly hurt in East Sussex A second train has derailed less than 24 hours after two passengers were seriously injured when a Southern Rail service came off the tracks in East Sussex. A Greater Anglia train derailed at 2.12pm on Friday south of Wickford railway station in Essex,