‘No one should be cut off because they can’t afford energy bills’
Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has told Sky News that nobody should be cut off this winter because they can't pay their...
Politics
Truss promises no energy rationing – but Sunak warns ‘we shouldn’t rule anything out’
Liz Truss has pledged that there would be no energy rationing if she were to become the next prime minister...
‘A man one could do business with’: How Gorbachev became a friend of UK leaders
Mikhail Gorbachev was courted by Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s as she plotted the ending of the Cold War and...
Conservative leadership race hustings: What have we learned so far?
After Tory MPs sprinted through five rounds of voting for a new party leader in just a week, the battle...
Government considering temporary rent cap for social housing tenants
The government has launched a consultation which could lead to social housing tenants in England being protected from soaring rents...
Johnson to join new police officers working on the frontline in final few days as PM
Boris Johnson will join new police officers on the frontline tomorrow as he marks his final few days as prime...
Cost of fixing potholes soars since invasion of Ukraine
Councils are facing unprecedented costs to fix potholes due to a shortage of material caused by Russia's war in Ukraine....
Buffering… PM’s pledge to bring gigabit broadband to all scaled down
The government's target to bring gigabit broadband to "every home and business across the UK" by 2025 seems to have...
‘People can’t afford the basics’: Labour’s Burnham says there is a ‘case’ to nationalise energy firms
Andy Burnham says there is a "case" for bringing utility companies back into public ownership to tackle the cost of...
Liz Truss cancels BBC interview with a week to go until PM’s successor is announced
Liz Truss has cancelled a scheduled interview on the BBC with just a week to go before the next Conservative...
Boris Johnson could try for political comeback like ‘Berlusconi or Trump’
Boris Johnson could attempt to make a political comeback like "Berlusconi or Trump", according to a former Tory minister.Rory Stewart,...
State pensioners set to be left with just £11 a day as energy bills soar
People relying on the state pension could be left with less than £11 a day to live on from next...
Calls for four more bank holidays a year – amid claims British workers are being short-changed
Four new bank holidays should be created in the UK to reward a "nation of grafters", according to a union.Workers...
More than 25,000 migrants have crossed Channel this year
More than 25,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel this year, latest Home Office statistics have revealed. The figures showed...
New plan to crack down on sewage discharge branded ‘cruel joke’
The government's new plan to crack down on sewage discharge by 2050 has been branded a "cruel joke" and "licence...
Who is proposing what to tackle soaring energy bills?
Pressure is mounting on the government to put forward detailed proposals to curb rocketing gas and electricity prices after energy...
Chancellor insists help is coming to help with ‘stress’ of price cap rise
Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has admitted that the soaring energy price cap will cause "stress and anxiety for many people" -...
The Liz and Rishi roadshow continues but the penultimate hustings lacked spice
On her way to the eleventh – and penultimate – Tory leadership hustings in Norwich, Liz Truss visited the factory...
Macron responds to Truss ‘jury out’ comment – as PM calls him ‘tres bon buddy’
Emmanuel Macron has responded after Liz Truss refused to say if he was a "friend or foe" during the penultimate...
Truss says ‘jury is out’ on whether Macron is ‘friend or foe’
Liz Truss refused to say if Emmanuel Macron is a "friend or foe" during the penultimate leadership hustings which also saw...