Chancellor Rachel Reeves will introduce a £39 billion, 10‑year investment in social and affordable housing as the centrepiece of a multi‑year spending review, nearly doubling current levels to meet a target of 1.5 million homes.

Jodie Poole highlights her frustration with the NHS, paying £250 for her son’s tooth removal due to a year-long waiting list, expressing concerns about insufficient public service funding.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to announce a multi-billion-pound spending review aimed at improving security, health, and economic conditions for communities across the UK, particularly outside London and the South East.

Police Scotland are treating the death of 19-year-old Cole Cooper, whose body was discovered in Banknock, as unexplained, following a month-long search after he was reported missing.

A crime gang was dismantled after producing “assassination kits” that included handguns, silencers, and ammunition, with extensive police investigation revealing their operations.

The UK government has imposed sanctions on Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich for inciting violence against Palestinian civilians, in coordination with Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Norway.