Labour drops plan to give workers protection from unfair dismissal from first day in a job
Posted on Thursday November 27, 2025

Employees will instead get the right after six months - the promise was a key pledge in the party's manifesto ahead of last year's general election.

Households face 'dismal' rise in spending power, says IFS, as Starmer defends Budget
Posted on Thursday November 27, 2025

Average disposable income is set to grow by "only" 0.5% annually over the next five years, the think tank says.

Who are the winners and losers from Rachel Reeves' Budget?
Posted on Thursday November 27, 2025

BBC Verify has examined what we know about how the Budget is likely to financially affect different groups.

Putin doubles down on demands for Ukrainian territory ahead of talks with US in Moscow
Posted on Thursday November 27, 2025

The Russian president accuses Kyiv of wanting to fight "to the last Ukrainian" - which he says Russia is also "in principle" ready to do.

Israeli troops kill two Palestinians after they appear to surrender
Posted on Thursday November 27, 2025

The Palestinian Authority says the killings are a "war crime", while an Israeli minister backed the soldiers.