Former Cabinet Secretary Lord Sedwill has warned that leadership transitions are ‘enormously disruptive’ to government, raising concerns about political instability’s toll on public administration. His remarks, made on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, draw on experience serving under three prime ministers.
From a giant gannet to an intergalactic space lord, costumed UK election candidates are stranger than fiction. But their role in British democracy has a surprisingly serious history.
A train driver was killed and 89 people injured after two passenger trains collided on the Midland Main Line near Bedford during Friday’s morning rush hour. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has launched an inquiry as lines remain closed and the cause of the crash is still unknown.
Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he is in remission from prostate cancer after disclosing his ‘aggressive’ diagnosis on Clarkson’s Farm this week. The 64-year-old presenter’s candid update has drawn widespread relief and renewed attention to early cancer detection.
A child remains in a critical condition two days after a horrifying crocodile attack at a farm zoo. A 30-year-old man has been bailed as police investigate how the incident occurred.
Amy Hunt defended her 100m title at the UK Athletics Championships, beating Dina Asher-Smith in the weekend’s most anticipated race. The 22-year-old’s win cements her place at the top of British sprinting ahead of a busy summer of international competition.
A new Institute for Government report warns the UK economy’s structural weaknesses are undermining the state’s ability to fund basic public services. With debt interest topping £100 billion a year and productivity flat since 2008, the fiscal outlook is grimmer than official projections admit.
Researchers at LSE are making a forceful case for funding serious alternatives to GDP-driven economic growth. With climate and inequality pressures mounting, the debate is moving from the margins to the mainstream.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has placed AI at the heart of Britain’s economic strategy, pledging over £8 billion in public investment and sweeping reforms to win the global AI race. But sceptics say energy limits and skills shortages could trip up the government’s ambitions.
Nigel Farage says Reform UK’s Makerfield by-election defeat was driven by voters using the ballot to protest against Labour rather than back his party. The result raises fresh questions about whether Reform can convert widespread anger into actual wins.
