Sarah Olney: Last News

BBC Breakfast viewers expressed their disappointment with a segment featured on Tuesday's show. Presenters Jon Kay and Sally Nugent were back on air, delivering the latest news updates.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is taking another look at a complex form that pensioners must complete to access the £300 Winter Fuel Allowance, amid concerns it's too intricate and bewildering. The cash benefit will only be available to older Brits claiming Pension Credit this year, but some will struggle with the more than 200 questions they have to answer when applying.

Taylor Swift be handed the Freedom of the City of London following her ‘Eras Tour’ dates.It comes as Swift brought her mammoth world tour to the UK capital twice this summer, including three nights at Wembley Stadium across June, followed by a recently-completed five-night run at the same venue over the past week.The combined eight shows in the city mean that London has hosted more nights for the pop star as part of this tour than any other city globally, and her show on Tuesday (August 20) alone – which marked the last of the UK dates – is predicted to have brought as much as £300million into the local economy.Now, to mark the huge run of London shows wrapping up, members of the Liberal Democrats have put forward the idea that the singer be granted one of the most prestigious awards in the city.Presented on rare occasions, the award recognises outstanding achievements of an individual in their respective fields.In their pitch, the Lib Dems highlighted the large-scale charity work of the pop star, including her donations to food banks in every UK city in which she performed.

The pressure on household finances from the rising cost of living did not ease last month, new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed, as inflation remained higher than expected. Consumer Prices Index inflation stayed at 8.7% in May, the same level as in April, despite experts forecasting a fall to 8.4%.

A Tory councillor sparked outrage when he posted online and said an alleged rape victim was 'likely' working as a prostitute.

The Bank of England has announced that interest rates in the UK will rise to the highest level since 2008.

There are calls for a crackdown on reckless drivers after it emerged someone with 68 points on their licence has not been banned.