February figures from BRC highlight impact of cost of living crisis on British economy before budget UK consumers sharply cut back their spending in February as soaring living costs damaged household finances, retailers have warned, despite strong sales of jewellery and fragrances for Valentine’s Day. Highlighting the impact of the […]
Year: 2023
Prime minister’s proposed legislation aimed at stopping Channel crossings branded ‘a joke’ by a former minister Rishi Sunak is facing criticism that his proposed laws on small boat crossings will be unworkable and lead to tens of thousands of people fleeing war and persecution being locked up. The prime minister […]
Cabinet secretary warned Matt Hancock that public unlikely to follow then PM on Covid isolation rules Simon Case, the most senior civil servant in the government, described Boris Johnson as “nationally distrusted figure” and warned that the public were unlikely to follow rules around isolation if they were set out […]
Passengers in some parts of the network face far higher mark-ups to travel at busy times Train fares in England and Wales to rise by 5.9% despite poor service Campaigners are calling for an end to the “peak fare rip off”, where commuters in some parts of the country face […]
Duke and Duchess of Sussex yet to confirm attendance at crowning of King Charles III in May Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have received an invitation to King Charles’s coronation, a spokesperson for the couple indicated on Sunday, but will not yet confirm publicly whether they will attend. The […]
Yellow warnings for snow across part of Scotland, possibly leading to the coldest temperature of the year so far on Monday Yellow warnings for snow across parts of Scotland have been brought forward as Arctic air moves over the country and down to northern England, possibly leading to the coldest […]
Senior MPs blast ex-PM’s ‘wicked’ claims after his backers level new accusations against Keir Starmer’s appointment of Sue Gray Tory support for Boris Johnson is draining away tonight as party grandees likened his response to a cross-party parliamentary inquiry into whether he misled MPs over “Partygate” to the lies of […]
Senior civil servants have issued the warning as government is way behind on net zero pledges, according to leaked documents Cabinet ministers have been warned by senior civil servants that they face court action because of their catastrophic failure to develop policies for tackling climate change, according to secret documents […]
Latest batch of WhatsApp messages reveal discussions over when to ‘deploy’ details of new strain Matt Hancock told aides he wanted to “frighten the pants off everyone” to ensure compliance with Covid-19 restrictions, according to the latest batch of leaked messages which reveal discussions over when to “deploy” details of […]
Former president claims Biden is leading America into ‘oblivion’ and that he could end the war between Russia and Ukraine Donald Trump turned back the clock to the darkest elements of his presidency on Saturday with a fiery address that showed the threat to American democracy is far from over. […]