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A mother-of-15 once labelled Britain’s Benefits Queen has spoken out against Rachel Reeves’s Budget.Cheryl Drew, 43, formerly known as Cheryl-Anne Prudham, has issued a blunt message to the Chancellor.The Sun reports she told friends: “Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves need to do the country a favour and change that stupid Budget. Handouts don’t always help.”The 21-word demand comes after Labour announced plans to scrap the two-child benefits cap from April 2026.Ms Drew has criticised the decision, warning it could discourage mothers from looking for work – like she did herself.The 43-year-old previously received up to £60,000 annually in taxpayer-funded benefits…
Nick Triggle,Health correspondentandJim Reed,Health reporterPA MediaPatients are being told to expect disruption as doctors start their five-day strike in England, with NHS bosses saying they are struggling to keep as many services going as they have done in recent walkouts.NHS England said with a wave of flu placing pressure on hospitals, non-urgent services would be affected by the strike which begins at 07:00 Wednesday.This is the 14th walkout by resident doctors, the new name for junior doctors, in the long-running pay dispute.Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the strike had been timed to inflict most damage on the NHS and put…
Will Jacks gets his first Ashes wicket as he removes Usman Khawaja for 82, with the batter caught by Josh Tongue in the deep, leaving Australia 185-5 on day one of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide.FOLLOW LIVE: The Ashes third Test – day oneAvailable to UK users only.
A women’s swimming hotspot is facing a landmark legal battle today after letting trans women into the water.Campaign group Sex Matters is taking the City of London Corporation to the High Court over its policy allowing trans women to use Kenwood Ladies’ Pond on Hampstead Heath.The gender-critical human rights charity claims the local authority is breaking equality law – and says that letting men who identify as women to swim and undress at the women-only pool is unlawful.Wednesday’s hearing will determine whether the case proceeds to a full trial.Lawyers representing Sex Matters argue in court documents that there is “clear…
Labour’s new planning reforms could see thousands of Britons’ gardens bulldozed, the Tories have warned. On Tuesday, the Government unveiled a radical overhaul of the planning system in an attempt to get Labour’s pledge to build 1.5 million new homes back on track. Rachel Reeves claimed the reforms were designed to bring an end to a structure that “slows growth, frustrates business and prices the next generation out of a secure home”.But fears are rising the sweeping changes could result in a “free for all” for property developers, with gardens destroyed and large areas of the green belt lost. Under…
Dominic Hughes and Catherine Snowdon NewsGetty ImagesPeople needing urgent dental treatment and patients requiring complex care will be prioritised under government plans to improve access to NHS dentists in England. The proposals could mean a saving of £225 for patients requiring numerous appointments for complicated treatments.For years, many patients have found it increasingly hard to find a dentist, with some towns in England referred to as “dental deserts”, with no access to NHS dentists at all.The British Dental Association (BDA) said that without more funding and real reform, the plans wouldn’t solve current issues.Speaking on Radio 4’s Today programme, health…
Cardiff took on the challenge with gusto, shackling Chelsea with a disciplined and physically intense defensive display, while also sticking to their attacking principles whenever they had possession.”I’m very proud of all the players and the effort they put in, the performance. It’s probably just the hope that kills you when you score a goal,” said Barry-Murphy.”I felt we were in the ascendancy and had a great chance to maybe grab a winner, but it wasn’t to be. It was a great occasion for everyone.”Cardiff will have earned plenty of new admirers. Premier League clubs had already been eyeing up…
New footage released by the police has provided a timeline of the journey that Paul Doyle took to get to the parade in Liverpool, where he ploughed into a crowd during celebrations.The also obtained exclusive footage from a neighbour that shows Doyle leaving his address, while dashcam video from his own car shows him on his way to Dale Street, where the incident occurred.The married father of three was travelling into the city centre to collect friends from the parade, when he “lost his temper” and drove his Ford Galaxy directly into supporters making their way home from Liverpool FC’s…
England’s Jofra Archer gets two wickets in three balls, removing Marnus Labuschagne and Cameron Green, in the first over after lunch as Australia fall to 94-4 on day one of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide.FOLLOW LIVE: The Ashes third Test – day oneAvailable to UK users only.
Labour has been urged to carry out an emergency census as soon as next year to tackle the rising threat of religious extremism.A leading think tank has urged the Government to make the move to account for massive waves of migration that brought 3.9 million people to Britain. Policy Exchange argues that the population surge, dubbed the “Boriswave” after Boris Johnson’s New Plan for Immigration, has placed significant pressure on housing, public services and community cohesion. Its report also raises serious concerns over persistent forms of ethnic and religious segregation in the UK – which contribute towards the threat of…