PM’s move to replace chancellor and commit to raising corporation tax fails to placate markets or Tory MPs Liz Truss is desperately clinging to her premiership after she sacked her chancellor and ripped up the mini-budget but failed to calm the financial markets or furious Conservative MPs. In a humiliating […]
Year: 2022
Labour leader says government is ‘completely at end of the road’ and his party is preparing for power Friday’s politics news: latest updates Keir Starmer has called for a general election now regardless of whether Liz Truss is ousted by the Conservatives, saying the government is “completely at the end […]
Analysis: Ex-foreign secretary once seen as yesterday’s man is now in best position to influence prime minister As political resurrections go, there are few more curious than the appointment of Jeremy Hunt as chancellor – a remainer whose career seemed to be going backwards only a few short weeks ago. […]
Prime minister took only four questions but showed lack of contrition in lightning fast appearance that will not have secured goodwill Today’s political news – live updates Was that it? By the time Liz Truss stood up for her press conference (although a briefing where only four questions were allowed […]
Scottish actor who graduated from the alternative comedy scene to become a major performer known for taking on complex and difficult roles Peter Bradshaw on Robbie Coltrane Robbie Coltrane, whose acting career spanned everything from Bond films to Cracker to Harry Potter, has died aged 72. The news was confirmed […]
Chancellor cuts short International Monetary Fund meetings after insisting his job is safe, as Liz Truss appears to take reins on corporation tax cut Kwasi Kwarteng has dramatically cut short his visit to the International Monetary Fund, flying home early from Washington in response to the mounting political crisis over […]
A court filing made public by the social media company revealed SEC’s on going scrutiny into the Tesla chief’s acquisition bid Elon Musk is under a federal investigation related to his $44bn takeover deal for Twitter, the social media company said in a court filing made public on Thursday. Twitter […]
Exclusive: Family of Ann King, 88, hid camera in room at Reigate Grange in Surrey amid concerns about her welfare • ‘Abuse, no other word for it’: nurse analyses footage An 88-year-old woman with dementia was physically and mentally abused at a luxury care home charging residents close to £100,000 […]
The eldest daughter of King Willem-Alexander has moved back to the Huis ten Bosch royal palace in The Hague The Dutch crown princess, 18-year-old Catharina-Amalia, has moved from her student digs in Amsterdam to the royal palace due to threats to her security, the royal family has said. The heir […]
Deputy PM says residents will be helped to move away from southern Ukrainian region partly occupied by invaders Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates Moscow has announced it will evacuate Kherson after an appeal from the Russian-installed head of the region, raising fears the occupied city at the heart of the south […]