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Fri, 23 Sep 2022 09:00:44 GMTEnergy bill package will cost £60bn in first six months, says chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng
Chancellor sets out cost of support in tax-cutting mini-budget
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 08:57:08 GMTCorporation tax hike on big business profits cancelled, says Kwarteng
The planned increase in corporation tax on big business profits will be axed, the chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has announced, claiming the move can help boost wages and jobs.
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 08:56:37 GMT Bankers’ bonus cap scrapped by Kwasi Kwarteng in mini-budget
The cap limiting bankers’ bonuses to 200 per cent of annual salary has been scrapped by chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng.
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 08:51:17 GMTMini-budget 2022 - live: Kwarteng says energy bill support ‘to cost £60bn in six months’
Chancellor says ‘help is coming’ as he unveils economic plans
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 08:48:55 GMTStars of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK pay tribute following death of Cherry Valentine
Cheryl Hole and Ellie Diamond were among those sharing tributes.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 13:13:21 GMTHousing provider ‘neglects’ young family for four years with bed bug infestation and mould outbreak
Exclusive: Jade and Tyrone Sullivan, and their three young children, have been grappling with health issues brought about by substandard housing for nearly four years.
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 08:26:41 GMTMore than 1,000 people cross the Channel in small boats
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that 21 boats were intercepted on Thursday carrying 1,150 people.
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 08:14:28 GMTFather who murdered daughter refused to tell estranged wife which child he killed
‘I was screaming ‘which one’ to him down the phone but he wouldn’t tell me,’ Karen Malt said
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 08:00:53 GMTDrag performer George Ward, known as Cherry Valentine, dies aged 28
He appeared on the second series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK in 2021.
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 07:51:35 GMTMinister denies markets fear ‘gamble’ of tax-slashing mini-budget as borrowing costs leap
‘What the markets want to know is whether the UK economy is going to grow’, Simon Clarke insists – as he rejects claims of ‘trickle-down economics’
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 07:44:34 GMTUK four-day working week trial is largely positive, survey shows
More than 3,300 workers are participating in the largest ever four-day working week pilot
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 07:44:24 GMTUK four-day working week trial is largely positive, survey shows
More than 3,300 workers are participating in the largest ever four-day working week pilot
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 07:41:10 GMT Who gets the £400 rebate and winter fuel payment?
Households will start receiving money off their energy bills from October
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 07:40:47 GMT Who gets the £400 rebate and winter fuel payment?
Households will start receiving money off their energy bills from October
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 18:00:00 GMTLeicester riots a warning that violence in UK can be sparked by global events, experts say
Calls for new measures to prevent sectarian troubles in other countries seeping into neighbourhoods here
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 07:35:05 GMTBoris Johnson inadvertently thanks Vladimir Putin for ‘inspirational leadership’
The former PM quickly corrected himself, saying he meant Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky.
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 07:34:55 GMTRayner reveals contents of Commons note she received on day of Queen’s death
Rayner describes tense moment she read the note and struggled to get Keir Starmer’s attention
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 07:34:48 GMTBoy, 16, arrested on suspicion of murder after teen stabbed outside school gates
The 15-year-old died in hospital after an attack close to the entrance of North Huddersfield Trust School on Wednesday afternoon.
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 07:34:32 GMTWilliam and Kate thank staff during first engagement since Queen’s funeral
The Prince and Princess of Wales arrived at Windsor Guildhall to meet volunteers and staff.
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 07:27:18 GMTWhat is the national minimum wage and when will it increase?
TUC calls for rate raise ‘as soon as possible’
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 07:27:01 GMTWhat is the national minimum wage and when will it increase?
TUC calls for rate raise ‘as soon as possible’
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 07:21:58 GMTHeat pumps: What is the government’s grant scheme to replace old gas boilers?
Government says homeowners will not be forced to take part in scheme
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 07:21:43 GMTHeat pumps: What is the government’s grant scheme to replace old gas boilers?
Government says homeowners will not be forced to take part in scheme
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 07:15:30 GMTWhat does the energy price cap mean for you?
Liz Truss has moved to rein in runaway household bills caused by rising global gas prices
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 07:10:46 GMTWhat does the energy price cap mean for you?
Liz Truss has moved to rein in runaway household bills caused by rising global gas prices
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 07:07:29 GMTWhat time is the mini-budget today and what to expect from Kwasi Kwarteng’s announcement
Kwasi Kwarteng will vow to ‘turn vicious cycle of stagnation into virtuous cycle of growth’
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 06:59:04 GMTLabour constitutional review suggests abolishing House of Lords
Draft proposals by a commission led by Gordon Brown include replacing the upper chamber with an assembly of regions and nations.
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 06:58:27 GMTLabour ‘could consider abolishing House of Lords if it wins next election’
Draft proposals include replacing upper chamber with assembly of regions and nations
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 06:32:25 GMTBritons freed from Russian captivity in Ukraine ‘evacuated by Roman Abramovich on his luxury jet’
Billionaire told he looked like Roman Abramovich, to which he replied, ‘That’s because I am him, sir’
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 06:31:49 GMTBritish headteacher groomed at least 131 children around world using social media
Nicholas Clayton contacted children as young as 10 over Facebook Messenger
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 06:05:48 GMTMini-budget 2022 - latest: Kwasi Kwarteng to unveil plan to cut taxes and reduce energy bills
Chancellor expected to scrap cap on bankers’ bonuses and cut stamp duty and VAT
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 06:00:00 GMTCalls for mandatory education on coercive control for older teenagers
Refuge said it is worried too many young people are not being taught how to spot the signs of domestic abuse and controlling or coercive behaviour.
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 05:49:07 GMTLachlan Murdoch opens defamation lawsuit against Australian website
Mr Murdoch, who is Fox Corp chief executive and News Corp co-chairman is suing over an opinion piece about the storming of the US Capitol.
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 05:23:14 GMTMPs back call for permanent Queen Elizabeth II statue on Trafalgar Square’s fourth plinth
There is only one full-size statue of the late Queen anywhere in the country
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 04:03:31 GMTDesmond Tutu’s daughter barred from officiating funeral by Church of England
The Church does not allow same-sex marriage in its clergy.
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 01:43:33 GMTWhat the papers say – September 23
Economics is the focus of Friday’s papers.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 23:35:33 GMTBriton freed from captivity says Roman Abramovich welcomed them onto plane
John Harding said Mr Abramovich identified himself to Shaun Pinner.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 23:27:55 GMTIranian leader vows 'steadfast' probe of young woman's death
Iran's president says the death of an Iranian woman in the custody of the country’s morality police for violating the dress code must be “steadfastly” investigated
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMTCornish castle linked to King Arthur at risk from rising sea levels
Tintagel Castle is one of several sites at risk of collapsing into the sea without urgent work to protect them from climate change.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMTDecommissioned oil rig to reopen as public art installation
See Monster features four levels, a garden and a 10-metre waterfall.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMTConsumer confidence falls to fourth record low in five months
GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index fell five points in September to minus 49, the worst score since records began in 1974.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMTCalls for Liz Truss to honour pledge to put £13bn into social care
It comes as Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng said the nation insurance hike will be reversed from November.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMTSunday roast in decline as soaring cost of living bites
Almost a fifth of cooks claim they no longer switch the oven on at all, according to a poll by BBC Good Food.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMTTony Adams says suffering ‘mental breakdown’ six years ago led to Strictly stint
The former sportsman will take to the dance floor during the upcoming series.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 23:01:00 GMTMost electric car owners unhappy with public charging infrastructure – survey
Some 74% of people questioned said they are dissatisfied with the system.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 22:13:03 GMTChile police hunt for missing UK university astronomer
Daughter issues desperate plea for information on professor
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 21:46:54 GMTHeightened nuclear risks from Russian aggression ‘unprecedented’, says Irish PM
Micheal Martin also described a ‘time of crisis’, urging the UN to act on food security and climate change.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 21:42:50 GMTHome Secretary vows to tackle ‘disorder and thuggery’ after Leicester meetings
Suella Braverman insisted she was focused on how to ‘restore safety and harmony’ to the city after 47 arrests at the weekend.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 21:40:26 GMTJohn Swinney: UK Government policies create more poverty
Scotland’s Deputy First Minister accused the UK Government of creating more poverty with policies such as cutting Universal Credit.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 21:30:22 GMTKwarteng ‘dash for growth’ in mini-budget sparks fears for environment and economy
‘Growth plan’ will break ‘cycle of stagnation’, chancellor promises
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 21:30:00 GMTLib Dems demand scrapping of MPs’ recess to allow scrutiny of mini-budget
The Commons is due to break for the conference season after the Chancellor’s fiscal statement on Friday.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 21:27:58 GMTChildren as young as 10 being drawn into football hooliganism amid rising violence, police chief warns
Teenagers have been used to smuggle drugs and weapons into stadiums, head of UK football policing says
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 21:09:48 GMTMother appears in court charged with murder of her two children
Lynn Egar is charged with murdering five-year-old Thelma and two-year-old Michael (Mikey) Dennany on a rural road in Multyfarnham on September 9.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 20:57:26 GMTBritish headteacher groomed at least 131 children worldwide using social media
Nicholas Clayton, 38, used Facebook Messenger to contact children as young as 10, asking for photos and attempting to sexually abuse them.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 20:27:32 GMTPinterest ‘sorry’ after Molly Russell was sent email promoting ‘10 depression pins’ before death
Senior executive from social media giant says he ‘deeply regrets’ content 14-year-old was able to view on platform
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 20:22:36 GMTDavid Bailey recalls photographing ‘kind of cheeky’ Queen for royal portrait
The photographer spoke at the launch of his Vision And Sound exhibition in London.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 20:01:01 GMTWinner crowned during 2022 Celebrity MasterChef final
The trio of finalists were charged with creating an impressive three-course meal.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 19:57:26 GMTMother-of-five died after eating Pret a Manger vegan wrap contaminated with traces of milk, coroner rules
Celia Marsh, 42, suffered anaphylaxis shortly after eating super-veg rainbow flatbread while on post-Christmas shopping trip with her family in Bath
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 19:28:51 GMTKwarteng announces tax cut worth thousands to rich and nothing to poorest
Expected reversal of Rishi Sunak’s National Insurance hike brought forward to November
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 19:10:50 GMTIt has been harrowing time, says family of Briton freed by Russian-backed forces
Shaun Pinner’s family hailed the ‘happy resolution’ after he was released from captivity alongside four other Britons.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 18:58:30 GMTGovernment sent Rwanda deportation warnings to asylum seekers during national mourning over Queen’s death
Exclusive: ‘Distressing’ notices issued as new home secretary continues policy despite ongoing legal fight
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 18:43:41 GMT‘Wonderful’ boy, 15, stabbed to death outside school ‘lived a good life’, girlfriend says
‘We have lost a wonderful student from our school community,’ victim’s headteacher says
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 18:32:46 GMTBoy, 15, fatally stabbed outside school gates identified by police
Khayri McLean died in hospital following an attack close to the entrance of North Huddersfield Trust School.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 18:23:59 GMTBritons held by Russian forces in Ukraine back home with families after ‘traumatic experience’
Five Britons were part of the prisoner swap
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 17:33:04 GMTParole Board recommends race-hate killer be freed from jail
Michael Barton, the brother of former Premiership footballer Joey Barton, was 17 when he attacked 18-year-old Anthony Walker in Merseyside in 2005.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 17:30:04 GMTEric Idle reveals he survived ‘one of the most lethal’ cancers
Doctors were able to diagnose the 79-year-old extremely early.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 17:28:33 GMTBoris Johnson inadvertently thanks Vladimir Putin for ‘inspirational leadership’
Former PM quickly corrects himself, saying he meant Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 17:21:26 GMTBritons freed by Russian-backed forces hailed as ‘defenders of democracy’
It is understood that John Harding, Dylan Healy and Andrew Hill were set free alongside Shaun Pinner and Aiden Aslin.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 17:15:44 GMTForeign Secretary urges countries to reject Putin’s ‘sham referenda’ in Ukraine
James Cleverly said the ‘devastating consequences’ of Russia’s invasion become clearer each day.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 17:15:05 GMTRees-Mogg says Putin funded some of the ‘opposition to fracking’
The Business Secretary accused opponents of ‘hysteria’ and ‘ludditery’ as he took questions on the lifting of the moratorium on shale gas extraction.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 17:10:08 GMTHealth Secretary pledges to tackle GP access and keep A&E target
Therese Coffey said a range of workers will be used to ease the burden on GPs.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 17:01:34 GMT40,000 rail workers to walk out in fresh strike action
The Rail, Maritime and Transport union announced members at Network Rail and 15 train operators will walk out on October 8.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 16:51:40 GMTAccused William MacDowell admitted lying to Renee MacRae, murder trial hears
MacDowell, 80, has denied murdering Renee 36, and their son Andrew, three, in November 1976.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 16:40:37 GMTOne in six over-80s in England have had Covid autumn booster jab
Around one in 20 of all over-50s have now had the vaccine.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 16:40:04 GMTAnne meets members of armed forces to offer thanks for roles in Queen’s funeral
More than 1,000 sailors and Royal Marines were on duty at the funeral on Monday, alongside RAF and British Army personnel.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 16:17:33 GMTMartin Lewis warns savers ‘be prepared to switch banks’ after interest rate hike
UK ‘already in recession,’ Bank of England says
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 16:18:37 GMT‘Wrong kind of shale’ and 280m years too late: Geologists react to fracking move
The controversial go-ahead was met with concerns over earthquakes and an increase in greenhouse gas production.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 16:10:16 GMTDonald Trump accused of inflating value of Aberdeenshire resort
The Trump International golf estate is mentioned in legal action by the New York attorney general.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:59:42 GMTStalled Brexit talks driving higher UK energy bills, industry warns
UK and EU are yet to agree efficient trading system to replace single market
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:57:05 GMTAngus Robertson: Scottish Government is ‘fundamentally opposed’ to EU law Bill
The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill to scrap European laws was introduced by the UK Government on Thursday.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:55:33 GMTUK gives nothing to global AIDS and malaria fund while Congo donates millions
Ministes accused of ’shameful’ failure that puts victims of defeatable diseases in danger
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:48:29 GMTVoluntary ‘real living wage’ rises to £10.90 an hour
Almost 400,000 workers set to receive boost
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:47:37 GMTLiz Truss risks Tory backlash over end to fracking ban
Liz Truss’s Government has abandoned the Tory 2019 commitment to maintain a ban on fracking until there was scientific proof it was safe.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:46:12 GMTPutin issuing nuclear threats to cover up ‘catastrophic failure’ in Ukraine, says Truss
‘It’s not a bluff’: Russian leader’s chilling threat to use ‘means of destruction’
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:44:32 GMTBrexit: Liz Truss tries to reassure Joe Biden over protocol plan
PM tells US president she wants peace agreement ‘upheld’ amid concerns about row with EU
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:37:48 GMTLiz Truss ‘to scrap proposed bans on fur and foie gras imports’
Dropping promises made last year would be huge let-down for animals and people, says Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:37:14 GMTChris Kaba’s family taking ‘a step back’ after viewing footage of fatal incident
The Metropolitan Police officer involved has been suspended by the force and the Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:35:57 GMTLiz Truss tells US corporate giants her tax cuts ‘just the start’, despite warnings of unsustainable debt
PM promises ‘lower, simpler taxes’ – despite new warning UK public finances on ‘unsustainable path’
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:34:10 GMTThief steals car with two-year-old girl in back seat
Toddler discovered in abandoned vehicle three miles away
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:25:48 GMTBoy, 16, held on suspicion of murder after 15-year-old stabbed near school gates
A murder inquiry was launched after the teenager died in hospital following an attack close to the entrance of North Huddersfield Trust School
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:25:05 GMTAvanti West Coast to boost services after slashing timetables in August
The company will run extra trains on its key London-Manchester and London-Birmingham routes from Tuesday.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:21:24 GMTStormont minister welcomes largest increase in Living Wage
Finance Minister Conor Murphy welcomed the rise to £10.90 amid the rising cost of living.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:20:14 GMT£500 million social care discharge fund ‘not enough on its own’
Charities, social care providers and councils welcomed the cash injection but said it will not ‘touch the sides’ of what the struggling sector needs.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:19:10 GMTMore families becoming homeless or threatened with homelessness
There have been significant rises in households facing homelessness due to fleeing domestic abuse or after receiving a no-fault eviction notice.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:08:13 GMTLiz Truss hit by Tory backlash after lifting ban on fracking
Government insists greater ‘disturbance’ in communities is in national interest – but Labour vows to ‘hang broken promise round Tory necks’
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:04:32 GMTPinterest executive admits site was ‘not safe’ when Molly Russell used it
The social media giant’s head of community operations apologised at the inquest into the teenager’s death on Thursday.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:01:06 GMTLiz Truss to ‘announce stamp duty cut in mini-budget’
Move comes as average UK house price leapt by 15.5 per cent annually in July
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 14:58:12 GMTCries of approval meet suggestion for Queen statue in Trafalgar Square
Shouts of “hear, hear” were heard from some MPs in the chamber after Conservative former minister Sir John Hayes floated the idea.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 14:56:44 GMTBrazil president Jair Bolsonaro films his shock at UK petrol prices on trip for Queen’s funeral OLD REDIRECTED
Controversial leader accused of politicking during London visit
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 14:54:22 GMTHospital rated ‘inadequate’ two years after vulnerable patient’s death
The Priory Hospital Woodbourne has had its overall rating downgraded from “good” to “inadequate” after Matthew Caseby died in September 2020