Mayors to get powers to overrule local councils on planning decisions
Published on: August 23, 2026, 3:10 am
Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the change was "essential" for helping mayors "effectively deliver new homes".
Read Full Article »Trump says Canada wants 'benefits' of being US state after trade talks collapse
Published on: August 23, 2026, 5:46 am
Canada's PM said he was "reluctantly" announcing retaliatory tariffs and accused the US of starting a trade war.
Read Full Article »Plan to restrict serious offenders to certain areas to start in October
Published on: August 23, 2026, 2:37 am
Serious violent and sexual offenders may be confined to areas of just a few miles after leaving prison on probation.
Read Full Article »Zelensky has 'questions to answer' about corruption in his government, sacked minister tells BBC
Published on: August 23, 2026, 8:47 am
The sacked former defence minister has also called for elections to be held in Ukraine.
Read Full Article »Iran-linked hackers behind cyber attack that shut down power plant, reports say
Published on: August 23, 2026, 2:48 am
The government says at no point was there a risk to the UK's energy system during the attack in July.
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