Net zero by 2050 'impossible' for UK, says Badenoch 17. March 2025 (23:55) The Conservative leader says the target is impossible "without a serious drop in our living standards or by bankrupting us".(BBC News)
Twenty-nine councillors defect to Reform UK 17. March 2025 (14:52) Nigel Farage welcomes new members to his party and dismisses Rupert Lowe row as "a bit of turbulence". (BBC News)
Nearly 42,000 UK asylum seekers waiting on appeal 17. March 2025 (01:03) Refugee Council said the number increased by five times in two years and those appealing still require accommodation.(BBC News)
Plan to freeze PIP disability benefits may be dropped 16. March 2025 (02:51) Many usually loyal Labour MPs had voiced strong opposition to the idea, with the government expected to make billions in welfare cuts.(BBC News)