Millions of public sector workers, including teachers and civil servants, may be offered higher salaries in exchange for reduced pension benefits as a strategy to address staff shortages, with unions divided over the proposal amidst government discussions at early stages.

A tragic aviation disaster has resulted in 179 fatalities, marking the deadliest plane crash in the past five years, as devastated families and officials grapple with the aftermath.

Millions of households will soon have access to grants and cheap loans for installing solar panels and batteries, as part of a £6.6bn government initiative aimed at supporting the clean energy transition and reducing carbon emissions by 2030.

Government advisers are urging ministers to relocate thousands of offenders from low-security prisons to alternative facilities, as part of an effort to address overcrowding and improve rehabilitation through enhanced work opportunities and family relationships.