Day: May 21, 2025
Labour to reverse winter fuel payment cuts – who will be eligible and what happens next?
After spending months ruling out a U-turn on the policy, the government has finally admitted it will make changes. But when will it come into force and who will be affected?
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Everything we know about the arson attacks targeting Keir Starmer as three men are charged
Three men, two Ukranians and one Romanian, have been charged with fires at homes linked to the prime minister
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Chris Brown released on bail and can resume world tour
The US musician has been charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm in what prosecutors described as an ‘unprovoked attack’
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Mother of imprisoned British-Egyptian activist makes desperate plea to Starmer as she resumes full hunger strike
Laila Soueif, the mother of British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, announced that she will resume her full hunger strike on Tuesday (20 May) in protest against her son’s ongoing imprisonment in Egypt.
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Aspiring rapper, 24, slashed girl, 8, with beer bottle because she was ‘in his way,’ police say
‘She got in my way,’ the 24-year-old defendant reportedly protested in court
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Cucumbers under recall after salmonella outbreak tied to 15 states left 9 people hospitalized
The recalled cucumbers were sold from April 29 to May 19
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Keir Starmer backs Lucy Connolly’s prison sentence over hate tweet after Southport attack
Sir Keir Starmer has backed the courts over Lucy Connolly’s prison sentence, stating that he is “against incitement of violence to other people”.
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Net migration predicted to fall by up to 250,000 in major boost for Starmer
The estimated number of people being added to the UK’s population each year expected to fall following tougher visa restrictions
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Neil Young speaks up for Springsteen against Trump: ‘Think about cleaning up the mess you made’
In a post on his website, the Heart of Gold singer said he and others in the industry were ‘not scared’ of the president
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