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More changes to farm inheritance tax plans ruled outThu 8th Jan 2026 13:22 GMT
More changes to farm inheritance tax plans ruled out

The government says it has listened to farmers and increased the proposed inheritance tax threshold.

Ex-referee sentenced over child image offenceThu 8th Jan 2026 11:56 GMT
Ex-referee sentenced over child image offence

Former football official David Coote is given a nine-month prison sentence, suspended for two years.

New powers for councils to fine pavement parkersThu 8th Jan 2026 17:03 GMT
New powers for councils to fine pavement parkers

Councils will be able to take action against those creating "unnecessary obstruction" of the pavement.

Peers back calls for extra time to debate assisted dying billThu 8th Jan 2026 21:08 GMT
Peers back calls for extra time to debate assisted dying bill

Supporters are increasingly concerned the bill could run out of time to become law.

Detectorist faked 'Roman brooch' he bought on eBayThu 8th Jan 2026 18:43 GMT
Detectorist faked 'Roman brooch' he bought on eBay

Funeral director Jason Price "deceived thousands" of people by planting the Leasingham horse brooch.

Three NHS trusts still using fax machines, Streeting confessesThu 8th Jan 2026 15:49 GMT
Three NHS trusts still using fax machines, Streeting confesses

The health secretary had made it his personal mission to banish the fax machine from the NHS.

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