Government borrowing costs hit 20-year high after Bank of England confirms bond-buying will end on Friday
UK government borrowing costs have hit a 20-year high after the Bank of England confirmed its emergency bond-buying programme will...
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Economy contracts 0.3% in August, ONS figures show
The economy slowed in August, contracting by 0.3% on the previous month.The Office for National Statistics released its latest reading...
What will King Charles’s coronation involve – and will there be a bank holiday?
The coronation of King Charles III will take place on 6 May 2023.Like his mother, the King will be crowned...
Why will Camilla be crowned during King’s coronation – and what may happen in ‘simpler ceremony’ for Queen Consort?
The Queen Consort will be by the King's side when he is formally crowned next year.Camilla will also be anointed...
King’s coronation will take place on 6 May – and Queen Consort will be crowned alongside Charles III
The coronation of King Charles III will take place next year on Saturday 6 May, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.The religious...
Lucy Letby trial: Mum walked in on nurse as she was killing baby, court hears
A hospital nurse accused of murdering seven babies was interrupted by one of her victim's mothers as she was fatally...
Mother, 62, deflates tyres on 100 SUVs – and wants ‘army of middle-aged women’ to join her protest
A 62-year-old mother says she has deflated tyres on about 100 SUVs in the last month – and wants to...
Martine McCutcheon’s brother dies aged 31
Singer and actress Martine McCutcheon has announced her "baby brother" has died at the age of 31.She revealed the news...
Man charged in connection with attempted robbery and knife attack in central London
A man has been charged after three people were stabbed during an attempted robbery in the Bishopsgate area of London...
Emergency vehicles blocked by Just Stop Oil protest in west London rush hour
A fire engine and ambulance were among the vehicles caught in a blockade by Just Stop Oil protesters in west...
Keir Starmer’s chief of staff to leave role as Labour leader moves party to an ‘election footing’
Sir Keir Starmer has removed his chief of staff as part of a major restructuring of the Labour leader's office...
Number of people who do not have a job due to long-term sickness at record high
The number of people who do not have a job due to long-term sickness has risen to a record high,...
Tory environment group criticises PM Liz Truss over farmland solar energy plan
The director of the influential Conservative Environment Network has told Sky News the prime minister's plan to ban solar panels...
Madeleine McCann suspect charged with several sexual offences by German prosecutors
The prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann in 2007 has been charged in Germany with several sexual offences...
Number of people who do not have a job due to long-term sickness at record high
The number of people who do not have a job due to long-term sickness has risen to a record high,...
Nurse Lucy Letby murdered five-day-old baby by injecting air into his stomach, court hears
A hospital nurse murdered a five-day-old baby by injecting air into his stomach through a nose tube, a court has...
Man charged in connection with attempted robbery and knife attack in central London
A man has been charged after three people were stabbed during an attempted robbery in the Bishopsgate area of London...
Keir Starmer’s chief of staff to leave role as Labour leader moves party to an ‘election footing’
Sir Keir Starmer has removed his chief of staff as part of a major restructuring of the Labour leader's office...
Chancellor faces finding £60bn of spending cuts to fund mini-budget, IFS warns
The government's mini-budget has left it facing such a large black hole in the public finances that the most credible...
Lucy Letby: Neonatal nurse who allegedly murdered seven babies, including twins, was a ‘poisoner at work’, court hears
A hospital nurse accused of the murder of seven babies - and attempted murder of 10 more - was a...
