Rishi Sunak

UK pensioner tax allowance and savings interest reforms

8 clusters · 29 sources · last updated 9 days ago

Latest: UK pensioners paying higher income tax rates more than double

The July 2026 pledge by Chancellor John Healey and Prime Minister Andy Burnham to keep sole-state-pension income exempt from income tax remains in force, but the frozen personal allowance of £12,570 is creating a signifi

Kemi Badenoch leadership and Conservative Party changes

3 clusters · 22 sources · last updated 10 days ago

Latest: Kemi Badenoch reshuffles shadow cabinet amid local by-elections

Allegations have emerged regarding Kemi Badenoch’s past political activities within the Conservative Party. According to a biography by Anthony Seldon, Badenoch allegedly plotted to remove Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister i

UK moves to block manslaughter convicts from early release

9 clusters · 50 sources · last updated 16 days ago

Latest: UK Justice Secretary to block early release for manslaughter convicts

In June 2026, Justice Secretary David Lammy announced a statutory early‑release scheme for England and Wales to address prison capacity. The plan applied to the 2019 manslaughter of PC Andrew Harper, making his killers,

Ukraine strikes Iranian-linked ships, tensions rise

8 clusters · 57 sources · last updated 24 days ago

Latest: Russia ships military supplies to Iran via Caspian Sea

In late July 2026, President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of Russia’s deepening reliance on North Korea, Iran, and China. On 25 July, Ukrainian long-range drones struck an Iranian-flagged merchant vessel and a Russian ship

UK Channel migration policy under Burnham

3 clusters · 17 sources · last updated 30 days ago

Latest: UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham sees rise in Channel crossings

By early August 2026, the Home Office confirmed that 2,076 migrants had arrived in small boats since Burnham took office on 20 July, a modest rise from the same period in 2025 but part of a 43% decline in total irregular