Month: March 2025

Teenager died after buying bike with defective brakes – inquest Western Mail says a teenager died after losing control of…

A group chat involving high-ranking US officials, unintentionally including journalist Jeffrey Goldberg, revealed plans for airstrikes on Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis and a critical perspective on European allies’ military contributions.

UK spends double the defence budget on working age benefits The UK spends more than twice as much on benefits…

Bank adds to growing pains for chancellor The Times reports Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves face ‘strong headwinds’ against…

Domestic abuse driving more victims to suicide, warn police The Guardian leads with a police warning that domestic abusers are…

Threat to take Reform donor’s OBE ignites free speech row The Daily Telegraph says the honours forfeiture committee threatened to strip…

The headlines this morning continue speculating over Wednesday’s Spring Statement. The chancellor has hinted at severe spending cuts and the left-wing backbenchers are eyeing up a rebellion – one No 1o is desperate to stamp out before it gets going. The papers suggest the chancellor is trying to buy off rebels with a £2bn affordable housing plan.

Cliff Notes – Stephen Graham’s incredible gesture for teenagers who missed out on Adolescence lead revealed Stephen Graham and director…

Opinions on the England National Football team are being shared far and wide after their first two World Cup qualifier matches ended in two wins, two clean sheets and some debut performances. 

England sit at the top of their group after a 2-0 win over Albania and a 3-0 win over Latvia. Despite the positive results, there are still rumblings about the role of Phil Foden and Marcus Rashford in the team and questions about how to make English football more interesting. 

Cliff Notes The UK government announced a £2bn initiative to construct up to 18,000 new homes, aiming to address the…