Andy Burnham urged to kick pensioners where it hurts

And once again, the attack comes from one of those leftie think tanks that employs academics to spend their days dreaming how to drive Britain's tax take ever higher, while splashing still more on benefits and green tech. They'e developed a thing about pensioners. Tax-wise, they want to hit them for six. It's almost as if they want to start an intergenerational war. Or perhaps it's revenge, because pensioners have learned the hard way never to vote Labour.

Husband, 46, attacks estranged wife after flying into rage over instant noodles

A husband who attacked his estranged wife for not having any instant noodles in has been jailed. Tom Brown, 46, flew into a rage and stormed out of the house he was still staying in despite the couple having separated.

William, Catherine, George, Charlotte and Louis leave Balmoral ahead of hectic period for Wales family

Jamie Carragher facing HMRC bankruptcy petition over unpaid tax claim

RFK Jr lied in Senate confirmation hearings, newly revealed documents indicate

Letters obtained by Guardian and AP contradict testimony that 2019 visit to Samoa had ‘nothing to do with vaccines’

We surveyed 6,000 Americans. Here is the winning message for Democrats

It’s about ‘kitchen-table populism’: focusing on Americans’ day-to-day economic struggles

Thieves steal bronze age Treasure of Villena in four-minute heist

Most of 50-piece Spanish gold collection worth at least €1.7m stolen in latest high-profile European raid

Jamie Carragher facing HMRC bankruptcy petition over unpaid tax claim

Jamie Carragher facing HMRC bankruptcy petition over unpaid tax claim

Cameroon femicide: Footballer Nchout Njoya Ajara speaks out as eight women killed in a week

The killing of at least eight women in a week has sparked outrage in Cameroon, with many calling on the government to do more to protect women and girls.

A record number of foreign criminals are on the streets of Britain

Labour’s sentencing reforms have led to a record number of foreign criminals prowling the streets, the Home Office has conceded. Some 21,294 convicted crooks are living in the community because they have not been deported. This is up by more than 1,000 in the past three months alone, with officials blaming the Government’s changes to sentencing rules.

Minister skewered as £1k blown on fake Downing Street door for No 10 North

A Cabinet minister has defended blowing £50,000 of taxpayers' money to fit out Number 10 North, including a fake Downing Street door and a cardboard cut-out of Larry the cat. Pat McFadden insisted the £1,000 replica of the famous 10 Downing Street door was needed to show people they are "still part of the heart of decision-making in the UK" despite being in Manchester.

Russia says UK ‘playing with fire’ amid reports CIA chief has warned Kremlin not to attack Nato

Moscow threatens retaliation after Andy Burnham says UK will help Ukraine start producing long-range missiles

Man who attacked nun on CCTV in Jerusalem acquitted on grounds of mental health

An Israeli court has acquitted a Jewish man who attacked a nun in Jerusalem, in an incident caught on CCTV which drew widespread condemnation.