Government spends 25 times more on benefits than jobs for young people, says Milburn
Sat, 23 May 2026 12:00:31 GMT
Reforms are needed of the welfare system to tackle the high numbers of young people not in work or education, says Alan Milburn.
At least 90 killed in Chinese coal mine explosion, state media reports
Sat, 23 May 2026 11:23:10 GMT
The blast in Shanxi province constitutes the country's worst mining disaster in 16 years.
Hot weather to intensify in UK over bank holiday weekend
Fri, 22 May 2026 23:04:54 GMT
Amber heat health alerts are in place for the Midlands, eastern and south-east England.
Putin vows retaliation after accusing Ukraine of hitting student dormitory
Sat, 23 May 2026 07:44:14 GMT
Ukraine says it struck Russia's elite Rubicon drone military unit in a Moscow-occupied region.
UK officials suggested single market for goods with Europe
Sat, 23 May 2026 03:47:28 GMT
Industry figures briefed on the move said the idea has not been taken forward at this point, after EU scepticism.
'Suddenly I could see myself': Why breast reductions are more popular now
Fri, 22 May 2026 23:06:41 GMT
For the first time, more people in the UK are choosing reduction procedures than enlargements.
How Panorama exposed rape allegations on Married at First Sight UK
Fri, 22 May 2026 23:02:43 GMT
Two women said they were raped by their on-screen husbands during filming of the Channel 4 show, MAFS.
Charmain 'was on a mission' to find out who her prophet husband was. Then she died
Sat, 23 May 2026 08:20:11 GMT
After a whirlwind romance and quickfire wedding, she was mysteriously found dead in a bathtub in Ghana.
The 'raucous' debut novel set entirely on one epic night out
Fri, 22 May 2026 23:39:48 GMT
Sufiyaan Salam has won an award from Stormzy, been nominated for a Bafta and made a video for Elton John.
Ebola experts and survivor from outbreak a decade ago warn lessons must be learnt
Fri, 22 May 2026 23:07:41 GMT
Those caught up in West Africa's Ebola outbreak a decade ago on how best to tackle the current epidemic.
