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POLL: Should the speed limit on UK motorways be raised to 80mph?

Jon King — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:44:00 +0100

A politician says UK motorway speed limits should rise after almost 60 years at 70mph.

Andy Burnham announces ‘absolutely massive’ change to buses in UK city

Jon King — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:04:00 +0100

The Prime Minister's move "will leave taxpayers across the country on the hook".

UK borough on brink of England's biggest ever council tax increase - a whopping £2,650

Jon King — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:44:00 +0100

Councillors are mulling a 160% increase to help plug a financial blackhole.

Reform's Zia Yusuf issues furious 'blanket ban' threat to Pakistan as grooming row grows

Michael Knowles — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:20:00 +0100

Exclusive: Reform home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf says Pakistan will pay a heavy price if Nigel Farage wins the next election

Andy Burnham slammed after new shock in Labour sentencing row - 'utterly shambolic'

Michael Knowles — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:18:00 +0100

Many domestic killers are convicted of this after claiming to have lost control in the moment, suffered a sudden rush of rage or on the grounds of diminished responsibility.

Dropping net zero targets could cut £200 off household electricity bills

Katie Harris — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0100

New report argues that axing net zero targets could save households hundreds on electricity bills

Andy Burnham issues three-word response after Vladimir Putin's chilling threat to UK

Katie Harris — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:54:00 +0100

Russia warned the UK could face a "higher price" for its involvement in the Ukraine conflict

State pension triple lock is a vital lifeline - but it's under threat like never before

Katie Harris — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0100

The state pension is on course to increase by £500 under the triple lock but there are question marks over the future of the policy

Andy Burnham on brink of snap election - and one nightmare scenario should terrify us all

Harvey Jones — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0100

Andy Burnham is seriously considering going to the country. It could end in chaos.

Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham have declared war on countryside - they will pay for this

David Williamson — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0100

OPINION: Labour, led by the champion of a big city, launched a tax raid on farming families and is now accused of paving the way for more travelled sites