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01-07-2025
- Politics
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Govt gives rebel Labour MPs major concession to welfare bill 90 minutes before vote
Rebel Labour MPs have been given a last-minute concession to the welfare bill, the government has announced. In a further attempt to allay dozens of Labour MPs' fears that the bill will be detrimental to disabled people, disabilities minister Stephen Timms told the Commons any changes to eligibility for personal independence payment (PIP) will only be made after the review he is carrying out is completed. The Timms review is looking into PIP, the main disability benefit to help adults with the extra costs of living with a health condition or disability. Mr Timms made the announcement just 90 minutes before MPs were due to vote on the bill. Dozens of Labour MPs had raised concerns the review will be published in autumn 2026 - the same time changes to PIP eligibility were to be made - so the findings could not be taken into account. On Monday, Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall announced the government was watering down its original proposal as it faced a rebellion by 127 Labour MPs. However, the Timms review timing remained a major concern. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News alerts on a smartphone or tablet via the Sky News App. You can also follow @SkyNews on X or subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up with the latest news.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Politics
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Putin visits Kursk region for first time since Ukrainian troops ejected - as Russian missile attack kills six
Vladimir Putin has visited Kursk for the first time since his troops ejected Ukrainian forces from the Russian city. The Russian president met with volunteer organisations and visited a nuclear power plant in the region yesterday, the Kremlin said on Wednesday. Mr Putin said late last month that his forces had ejected Ukrainian troops from the Kursk region, which ended the largest incursion into Russian territory since World War Two. Ukraine launched its attack in August last year, using swarms of drones and heavy Western weaponry to smash through the Russian border, controlling nearly 540 square miles (1,400 square kilometres) of Kursk at the height of the incursion. More than 159 Ukrainian drones were shot down over Russian territory, Russia's defence ministry said on Wednesday. The majority were over Russia's western regions, but at least six drones were shot down over the densely populated Moscow region, the ministry added. The visit in the Kursk region comes as a Russian missile attack killed six soldiers and injured 10 more during training in the Sumy region of Ukraine, according to the country's national guard. The commander of the unit has been suspended and an internal investigation has been launched. The attack comes after US President Donald Trump spoke to both Mr Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, urging them to restart ceasefire talks. But German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Wednesday that Mr Trump misjudged his influence on Mr Putin after the call between the American and Russian leaders yielded no progress in Ukraine peace talks. Europe has since announced new sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine. Mr Pistorius said it remained to be seen whether the US would join those measures. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News alerts on a smartphone or tablet via the Sky News App. You can also follow @SkyNews on X or subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up with the latest news.
Sky News
06-05-2025
- Politics
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Friedrich Merz's bid to become Germany's 10th chancellor unexpectedly fails in first round of voting
Friedrich Merz's bid to become Germany's 10th chancellor has unexpectedly failed in the first round of voting in parliament. Mr Merz, the conservative leader, needed a majority of 316 out of 630 votes in a secret ballot. He only received 310 - falling short by just six votes. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News alerts on a smartphone or tablet via the Sky News App. You can also follow @SkyNews on X or subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up with the latest news.
Yahoo
19-03-2025
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Death row inmate in Louisiana becomes fifth person in US to be executed using nitrogen gas
An inmate in Louisiana has been executed using nitrogen gas - becoming only the fifth person in the US to die through this method. Jessie Hoffman Jr was the first convict to be put to death in Louisiana for 15 years - and the Supreme Court had rejected a last-ditch attempt to block the execution. The 46-year-old had been found guilty of killing Mary "Molly" Elliott in New Orleans when he was 18. Hoffman's lawyers tried to argue that this method was unconstitutional because it was cruel and unusual - but state officials insist it is painless. Inmates executed using nitrogen gas in the past have appeared to shake or gasp to varying degrees - involuntary movements associated with oxygen deprivation. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News alerts on a smartphone or tablet via the Sky News App. You can also follow @SkyNews on X or subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up with the latest news.
Yahoo
10-03-2025
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Tower Bridge shut down after man scales railings
Tower Bridge has been shut down after a man climbed up the railings. City of London Police said the bridge in central London is "closed to traffic and pedestrians due to a person who has scaled the railings". "Please avoid the area where possible," the force added. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News alerts on a smartphone or tablet via the Sky News App. You can also follow @SkyNews on X or subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up with the latest news.
