Community
Police renew appeal for machete attack husband Sharaz Ali
West Midlands Police renew appeal to trace Sharaz Ali, 45, convicted of attempted murder of his wife in Stechford, who skipped bail in 2022.
Business
NatWest invests £1m in Glassboxx to boost publisher tech and AI
NatWest has provided a £1 million funding package to Glassboxx, supporting AI development, global expansion, and new jobs for over 100 publishers and university presses.
Culture
Cremo Razor Under £16 Praised by Men as 'No Going Back' Shave
The Cremo Tortoiseshell Razor, reduced to £15.96 with code CREMO20, earns rave reviews for its smooth, close shave. One 45-year veteran says it's the easiest shave he can remember.
Politics
Baroness Coffey calls for state pension double lock to replace triple lock
Baroness Therese Coffey has told the House of Lords she would favour a 'double lock' mechanism over the state pension triple lock, warning the current pledge may need to be scrapped.
Sport
Health
Women face 4 months without pension, TUC warns
The gender pension gap leaves women effectively without pension payments for four months a year, according to TUC analysis of Prospect data, with a 32.8% gap in retirement income.
DWP approves just 3 of 18 Carer's Allowance waiver requests
The DWP approved just three of 18 Carer's Allowance overpayment waiver requests in 2025/26. Most claimants must repay, with waivers only in exceptional circumstances.
Bishop David Oakley faces court over rape charges
Bishop David Oakley, 70, appeared at the Old Bailey over alleged rape and indecent assault of a 15-year-old girl in the early 2000s. A dismissal application will be heard in January.
Five DWP PIP Timms Review recommendations revealed
Five emerging recommendations from the DWP Timms Review into PIP have been revealed, including in-kind support and faster terminal illness claims, ahead of the final report this autumn.
Tax-free childcare threshold could rise to £150k
A new report suggests raising the HMRC tax-free childcare threshold from £100k to £125k or £150k, or staggering the withdrawal of free childcare, costing £210m by 2030.
TV & Film Quiz: British Screen Classics
From EastEnders and Doctor Who to James Bond, Only Fools and Horses and Wallace and Gromit, test your knowledge of classic British television and cinema. Lights, camera, quiz!
