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MPs have warned that recent and upcoming policies could be the final nail in the coffin for many pubs, as the Commons backed an increase in alcohol duty in line with inflation.

Three vans roll out of a car park in Croydon. Inside, South London’s immigration enforcement team have a list of targets. Their role is to arrest illegal workers.  

The government has abandoned plans to make digital ID cards mandatory for workers just months after Sir Keir Starmer proudly announced them.

A new rail line will be built between Birmingham and Manchester, the government has announced.

The sister of a man who died by suicide after black market betting sites "deliberately lured him in" has called for the Gambling Commission to review existing laws.

A rogue roofer who ran over a mother-of-three on a golf course during a police chase has been jailed for 13-and-a-half years for causing her death.

A steady procession of former - and current - Conservative MPs have defected to Reform UK since March 2024.

A prime minister who has made U-turn after U-turn is about to make a controversial and unpopular decision on which there will be no going back.

Another two NHS hospital trusts, both in Nottinghamshire, have declared critical incidents due to "severe and sustained pressure" on their services.

The Scottish government has unveiled its draft budget for 2026-27 - with a boost to the Scottish Child Payment and homes worth more than £1m to face higher council tax bills.