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Stamp Duty Reform Needed To Help First Time Buyers Afford Homes Say MPs

The Government should reform stamp duty to help more people get on the property ladder, a committee of MPs has urged. A consultation should be launched by the end of 2026 to examine potential alternatives, the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee said. The report recommended that stamp duty reform takes place alongside a reform of council tax. Stamp duty applies in England and Northern Ireland. The report said: “For decades, skyrocketing house prices, slow […]

9 June 2026

National News

MPs Debate Monument To Honour David Attenborough After Petition Reaches 89000

MPs are set to debate the possibility of a permanent national monument to honour Sir David Attenborough, after a petition received almost 90,000 signatures. The veteran broadcaster celebrated his 100th birthday last month, with the King and the Prince of Wales paying tribute to his “lifetime of extraordinary service”. Labour’s Johanna Baxter, who is leading the Westminster Hall debate, said Sir David’s “contribution to our national life is without equal”, as she called for a […]

9 June 2026

National News

Cracking News Gromit New Royal Mint 50p Coin Celebrates 50 Years Of Aardman

Collectable coins celebrating 50 years of Aardman, the Academy Award-winning animation studio behind beloved characters such as Wallace and Gromit and Shaun the Sheep, are being launched by The Royal Mint. The “tails” side of the coin was designed by Aardman and features some of the most recognisable characters from the studio’s back catalogue. The design includes Morph, Shaun the Sheep and scheming villain Feathers McGraw, as well as Wallace and Gromit. A selection of […]

9 June 2026

National News

Ben Stokes Future As England Test Captain In Doubt After Nightclub Incident

Ben Stokes faces an uncertain future as England’s Test captain after becoming embroiled in a nightclub incident that has left him and team-mate Gus Atkinson facing an internal investigation. The England and Wales Cricket Board announced the pair committed a “breach of team protocols” after a night out celebrating Sunday’s victory over New Zealand at Lord’s. Both men are expected to be omitted from the second Test at the Kia Oval, which begins on June 17, a serious […]

9 June 2026

National News

Badenoch To Call For Public Sector Equality Rules To Be Scrapped

Rules requiring police officers, nurses, and teachers to consider equality issues when they carry out their day-to-day work should be scrapped, Kemi Badenoch is to say. The Conservative Party leader will set out plans to scrap the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) in a major speech on Tuesday, as part of a wider overhaul of the Equality Act. The address comes just a week after a political row broke out over whether the police response to the murder […]

9 June 2026

National News

Starmer Condemns Belfast Stabbing Attack As Horrific And Abhorrent

A man believed to be from Somalia has been arrested over a knife attack in Belfast which Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer described as “horrific” and “abhorrent”. The man, aged in his 30s, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following the “brutal” assault on Monday night which left the alleged victim with significant injuries to his face, neck and back, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said. The force has launched a […]

9 June 2026

National News

Maro Itoje Left Out Of England Squad For Latest Training Camp

The tour comprises of fixtures against South Africa, Fiji and Argentina Maro Itoje has been left out of England’s latest training squad to continue the uncertainty over his involvement in the Nations Championship next month. Steve Borthwick revealed in May that he was considering resting his captain for all, or part, of the 25,000-mile July tour that comprises of fixtures against South Africa, Fiji and Argentina. Itoje, who has completed more Test minutes than any […]

9 June 2026

National News

Eriksens Collapse A Reminder Of Impact Cardiac Conditions Can Have Charity

Footballer Christian Eriksen’s collapse “is a reminder of the potentially devastating impact that cardiac conditions can have on so many young people”, the chief executive of a charity has said. The Danish midfielder appeared to collapse in Sunday’s friendly with Ukraine, but “regained consciousness very quickly”, Denmark team doctor Morten Boesen said. He had previously collapsed at Euro 2020 during a 1-0 loss to Finland and it later emerged he had suffered a cardiac arrest. He subsequently required […]

8 June 2026

National News

Sikh Group Calls For Public Inquiry Into Henry Nowak Death

The Government should hold a public inquiry into the “catastrophic multi-agency failures” surrounding the death of Henry Nowak, a Sikh lobby group has said. The 18-year-old finance student was killed in Southampton by Vickrum Digwa in December 2025, using a knife prosecutors said he carried as part of his Sikh religion. Dabinderjit Singh, the Sikh Federation’s chief executive of political engagement, has written to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, Justice Secretary David Lammy and Attorney General Richard Hermer calling […]

8 June 2026

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Stamp Duty Reform Needed To Help First Time Buyers Afford Homes Say MPs

MPs Debate Monument To Honour David Attenborough After Petition Reaches 89000

Cracking News Gromit New Royal Mint 50p Coin Celebrates 50 Years Of Aardman

Ben Stokes Future As England Test Captain In Doubt After Nightclub Incident

Badenoch To Call For Public Sector Equality Rules To Be Scrapped

Starmer Condemns Belfast Stabbing Attack As Horrific And Abhorrent

Maro Itoje Left Out Of England Squad For Latest Training Camp

Eriksens Collapse A Reminder Of Impact Cardiac Conditions Can Have Charity

Sikh Group Calls For Public Inquiry Into Henry Nowak Death

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