Rachel Reeves, facing scrutiny over an expensive corporate box seat at a Sabrina Carpenter concert, is expected to cut 10,000 civil service positions, prompting fresh debate about public spending and the acceptance of high-value perks.

Heathrow experienced severe disruption when a small electrical fire brought numerous flights to a halt, affecting hundreds of thousands of passengers and prompting concerns over the airport’s resilience.

Council tax charges have reached unprecedented levels, prompting widespread frustration as households question whether the higher rates are matched by the quality of local services.

A review has flagged the replacement of “biological sex” with “gender” in official data, warning that this could cause confusion in crime and health records, potentially undermining screening accuracy and public confidence.