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The Chancellor warned there would be “costs to what happened”, as she faced questions about how she would cover a shortfall left by the Downing Street climbdown on planned cuts to disability benefits. The fallout threatens to cause lasting damage to morale in Labour ranks, with some MPs calling for a reset in relations between the parliamentary party and the leadership before fractures widen. Ms Reeves added: “It’s been damaging. Ms Reeves is said to have already told ministers that the decision to water down the welfare package means taxes will rise in the autumn. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said the Government is still committed to welfare reform, but ministers will now wait for the conclusions of the Timms review before implementing changes to Pip.

Keir Starmer Under Pressure: Could He Be Forced Out as Labour Leader? YouGov poll for Sky News and The Times found that Nigel Farage ’s party has a seven-point lead on 29%, while the support for the Labour Party has declined to 22%, as reported by The Express.Even Starmer acknowledged the threat his party is facing because of Reform when he addressed MPs this week, saying, "The Conservatives are not our principal opponent. Reform are our main rivals for power. We have a moral responsibility to make sure Farage never wins," as quoted in The Express report.ALSO READ: Elon Musk flip-flops? Slams Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill, then praises him as a peacemaker — what’s going on?

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Read our Privacy noticeAlmost a year since announcing the long-awaited Oasis reunion, brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher have played their first show together in 16 years. Thousands of fans gathered at the Cardiff venue to watch the rock band, who broke up after a backstage fight in 2009. They tore through hits including “Morning Glory”, “Supersonic”, “Half the World Away” and “Stand by Me”. At one stage, Liam Gallagher made a taunt about the ticket pricing scandal, which occurred when the tour was announced last August. Oasis are being supported in the UK by Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft, who declared it a “historic night”, and the Liverpool-formed band Cast.

The jet was unable to return to its aircraft carrier while on a flight, the H.M.S. Prince of Wales, because of weather conditions and was diverted to the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, the British High Commission in New Delhi said in a statement. After landing at the airport, the jet developed an engine issue, the high commission said. There are a couple of options to get the jet back to Britain, the airport official said. British engineers will likely try to fix it at one of the airport’s maintenance hangers, then fly it out.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves told cabinet ministers that tax increases in the Labour government’s fall budget are likely to be even more challenging than a £40 billion ($55 billion) ­package she put in place last year, the Times reported Bloomberg Terminal . Reeves said the new increases are likely to be smaller but that she has limited options as taxes need to rise to cover the cost of abandoning welfare reforms, according to the report. Her comments went further than her public statements that have been less explicit about the prospect of higher taxes, the Times said.

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A spokesperson for Inspiring Futures Education confirmed to this paper that Bishopstrow was closing. According to the letter, the reason behind the decision was the “ongoing challenging market environment” created by the imposition of VAT on independent schools. The imposition of the tax has led repeated outcries from trade body chiefs representing private schools. "The loss of any independent school has a huge impact: for local employment, businesses and, most importantly, families. "Local authorities and schools commonly support children and parents in these circumstances, we are confident in local state schools' ability to accommodate new pupils.”

For years, Andre Geim was known to the world as a Nobel Prize-winning Dutch physicist, which suited both him and the Dutch just fine. He is still a Nobel Prize-winning physicist, but now, according to the government of the Netherlands, he is no longer Dutch. He said he was informed that he was no longer a Dutch citizen and must hand his passport over at the embassy in London or face consequences from Interpol, because the Netherlands sharply restricts dual citizenship. “Personally, I consider myself a Dutch-British Nobel Prize winner (in this order),” he said in an email. “The history and my time living and working in the Netherlands are very close to my heart.”

Carlos Alcaraz successfully defended his title at SW19 last year after beating rival Novak Djokovic in straight sets on Centre Court. In the women’s singles, No.31 seed Barbora Krejcíkova beat Jasmine Paolini to surprisingly win her first title at Wimbledon last year. Wimbledon 2025: Dates and start timesWimbledon began on Monday, June 30. Meanwhile, the women’s singles final will be held a day earlier on Saturday, July 12. 4 Alcaraz is now aiming for a third-straight Wimbledon title Credit: AFPWimbledon 2025: How to followThe entirety of Wimbledon will be broadcast free-to-air on the BBC.

Sad sign of the times as Hanley unit left EMPTY againIt is now available to rentThis Hanley unit is empty - againA city centre building has been stripped out again. The property - on Piccadilly, in Hanley - was once home to The Corner Bar & Restaurant. ‌The Corner Bar & Restaurant was replaced by Omena Creative after Tunstall businesswoman Joy Nwachukwu opened her own pedicure and beauty salon in February 2023. But the building has been stripped of all its contents once again this week. ‌A sign in the window is advertising the property for let.

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Rescuers in Alaska said on Thursday that they had recovered the body of a Kentucky woman who went missing after she left a cruise ship to go on a hike near Juneau earlier in the week. The body of Dr. Marites Buenafe, 62, was found on Thursday morning by the crew on an Alaska Army National Guard helicopter, Austin McDaniel, a spokesman for the Alaska Department of Public Safety, said. Dr. Buenafe was a physician at UK HealthCare in Lexington, Ky. Dogs, helicopters and search teams had been looking for Dr. Buenafe since she was reported missing at around 3:20 p.m. on Tuesday when she failed to return to the Norwegian Cruise Line ship in time for its 1:30 p.m. departure, according to the local authorities. She was last spotted on security footage leaving the buildings at the top stop of the Mount Roberts Tramway at around 7:30 a.m., Alaska State Troopers said in a bulletin.

In response to the escalating challenges posed by AI power spikes, Hitachi Energy suggests implementing more robust and secure AI systems with enhanced safeguards and greater human oversight. This approach aims to minimize the risk of unforeseen events that could lead to energy instability. Moreover, integrating human expertise with AI's capabilities could provide a balanced system, ensuring that AI can address complex energy management tasks while humans offer oversight to preempt potential issues. The growing electricity consumption from AI server farms and related technologies further strains existing energy infrastructures, making it imperative for the industry to adopt energy-efficient technologies and infrastructure. This trend necessitates strategic planning, as underscored in reports from [The Times](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/data-centres-risk-blackouts-as-power-grid-struggles-to-cope-l2z8wrgln) and [The Wall Street Journal](https://www.wsj.com/articles/california-struggles-to-keep-the-lights-on-in-the-digital-age-11654264800), to prevent further instability.