Labour has postponed the reform of social care until 2028, delaying a long-promised overhaul to build national consensus and address short-term and long-term challenges in the system.

In New Orleans, a man carrying an alleged extremist flag drove a truck into a crowd, resulting in ten fatalities and raising concerns over security measures in urban areas.

Labour’s £5bn-a-year plan to recruit 6,500 additional teachers faces scrutiny as a report from the National Foundation for Educational Research highlights funding challenges, raising concerns over the feasibility of meeting targets with only £3bn expected through proposed VAT changes versus the anticipated need.

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.