By Eniola Amadu Northern Ireland’s Education Minister, Paul Givan justified the use of departmental resources to publicise images from his visit to a school in Jerusalem, saying that the engagement was “entirely non-political.” The minister added that he is a “minister for all” and he won’t be “cancelled”. This follows as a motion of no confidence in his role as minister is expected to be tabled at Stormont later, after…

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has backtracked on his party’s high-profile pledge to cut £90 billion in taxes, saying deteriorating public finances under Labour and the Conservatives make such measures unrealistic. Speaking in the City of London, Farage said Reform would first prioritise bringing public spending under control, describing the 2024 manifesto tax-cut target as an aspiration rather than a fixed promise. “I cannot tell you what the state of…

Reeves is facing challenges, needing to find a £20 billion shortfall to meet her government’s tax and spending rules.

A pregnant British teenager, Bella May Culley, has been freed from a Georgian prison after spending nearly six months in custody on drug-smuggling charges, following a plea agreement with prosecutors. Culley, 19, was arrested in May at Tbilisi International Airport and accused of attempting to smuggle 12kg of marijuana and 2kg of hashish into Georgia. She was convicted by a Georgian court on Monday and sentenced to five months and…

Britain’s Electric Vehicle (EV) charging industry could face an unexpected £100m tax bill if government plans to impose business rates on public charging bays. This prompted warnings that the costs may slow investment and push up prices for drivers. ChargeUK, the industry body representing charging operators, said the proposal would see businesses paying rates on about 64,000 parking bays linked to public chargers areas that have not previously been taxed.…

The UK defence secretary has confirmed that Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, formerly the Duke of York, will be stripped of his honorary naval title of vice-admiral as King Charles moves to close a damaging chapter in the royal family’s history. Defence Secretary John Healey told BBC One’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that ministers are working with the king to remove the last of Mountbatten Windsor’s military honours. The move follows last…

RSPH boss said, adding that “employers must play a greater role in keeping people healthy.”

The evacuation follows the UK’s deployment of aid as part of a £7.5 million regional emergency package to assist countries hit by the category five hurricane, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the Caribbean.

Wealthy Britons moving abroad could soon face a new 20% tax on their business assets under proposals reportedly being considered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves. According to reports, the Treasury is exploring a settling-up charge that would apply to individuals who relocate overseas, bringing the UK in line with other G7 countries and potentially raising up to £2 billion in additional revenue. Currently, UK residents who become expatriates remain liable for…

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer had been mounted pressure from within his own party to remove Prince Andrew from the royal line of succession, amid growing unease about a potential constitutional crisis.

The family of 70-year-old Peter Smith have issued a heartfelt tribute after he was killed when a helicopter crashed off Ings Lane in the Bentley area of Doncaster on Thursday morning. Smith was aboard the aircraft shortly after it departed from Retford Gamston Airport in Nottinghamshire. He died at the scene, while the 41-year-old pilot and two other passengers a 58-year-old woman and a 10-year-old boy escaped with minor injuries.…

A legal representative for a number of survivors of Jeffrey Epstein has called for the renaming of streets in Northern Ireland named after Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.