Reports that prospective PM is also considering freezing energy bills this winter at a cost of up to £100bn Liz Truss has said she will press ahead with plans for the UK to be a low-tax economy with less focus on wealth redistribution under her premiership, despite calls for caution […]
Year: 2022
Fifteen people are in hospital after attacks in 13 locations in two communities in the province Report: police say 10 killed and 15 hurt in Saskatchewan stabbings In response to the attacks, James Smith Cree Nation declared a state of emergency and various locations increased security. The Mosaic Stadium, host […]
More UK manufacturers are cutting production or making job cuts as result of ‘out of control’ energy bills Analysts are expecting gas prices to surge to record highs this week after Russia shut down a key pipeline to Europe. At the same time, a growing number of UK manufacturers have […]
Visitors in London for birthday trip were in bed when Adam Lockwood waved to them on way to top of 72-floor landmark A couple staying on the 40th floor of the Shard have spoken about spotting a barefoot climber ascending the London skyscraper on Sunday morning. Paul Curphey spotted Adam […]
Party warns of further income squeeze as analysis suggests five-day cost is more than weekly food shop Labour has warned that families with young children face another potential income squeeze this autumn after data suggested the cost of after-school clubs had risen one-and-a-half times faster than consumer inflation since 2010. […]
Senior Tories tell likely leadership winner that she needs to appoint an inclusive team as row looms over Partygate report Senior Tories are warning Liz Truss that she will lead a deeply divided Tory party to inevitable defeat at the next election unless she makes a concerted effort to include […]
Shutdown over ‘oil leak’ comes only hours after G7 nations agree to impose a price cap Fears that Europe could be engulfed by a winter energy crisis reached new heights yesterday after the Russian energy supplier Gazprom extended the shutdown of gas flows it had imposed through its key Nord […]
Mahmood Mattan, a British Somali, was hanged in 1952 after he was found guilty of a murder in Cardiff The family of a man wrongly convicted of murder has been given a police apology for the “terrible suffering” the miscarriage of justice caused, 70 years after he was executed in […]
Brexit campaign group fronted by Nigel Farage leaves thousands in unpaid fines for data law breaches The Brexit campaign group Leave.EU has gone into liquidation with its controversial co-founder Arron Banks appearing to write off a loan worth more than £7m. Documents submitted to Companies House also reveal that the […]
Unprecedented flooding in the country during monsoon season has left at least 1,265 people dead Pakistan has appealed to the international community for an “immense humanitarian response” to unprecedented flooding that has left at least 1,265 people dead. According to initial government estimates, the rain and flooding have caused $10bn […]