Reform UK has unveiled a plan to bar foreign nationals from most British welfare payments in a bid to save £21 billion annually, drawing fierce criticism from political rivals and economic analysts.

Andy Burnham’s bid to return to the House of Commons via the Makerfield by-election is being met with criticism over his support for rejoining the EU. He aims to define his leadership through a policy of regional decentralisation intended to revive local economies.

Peers voted to remove the statutory exit date from the government's flagship Brexit legislation, marking the administration's 12th defeat in the Lords.

A decade after the referendum, a majority of the British public supports rejoining the European Union, though appetite for an immediate new vote is limited. Demographic shifts and economic impacts continue to influence national sentiment regarding ties to the bloc.