Exclusive: chancellor’s plan to change rules to allow more borrowing comes as cost of government debt rises Rachel Reeves is pushing ahead with plans to borrow billions of pounds extra for infrastructure investment, the Guardian has learned, despite concerns about the rising cost of UK government debt. The chancellor told […]
Month: October 2024
One million more people are in what Trussell charity defines as ‘hunger and hardship’ than five years ago How many people in the UK are in ‘hunger and hardship’? More than 9 million people in the UK experience levels of poverty and hunger so extreme they are vulnerable to reliance […]
An entire family was killed less than a month before wedding day as Hurricane Milton bears down on Florida As the country turns its attention to Hurricane Milton, which is expected to bring life-threatening conditions to parts of Florida after it makes landfall later this week, communities in much of […]
Hezbollah acting leader says its military capabilities still ‘fine’ as Israel sends more troops and keeps up airstrikes Israel has said it is expanding its ground operation in Lebanon with the deployment of a fourth division after another night of intense airstrikes across the south and east of the country. […]
Tom Tugendhat knocked out of contest as Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch remain in running for final MPs’ ballot James Cleverly has shot to the top of the latest MPs’ vote in the Conservative leadership contest, as Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick face a battle to reach the final two. […]
Military says 100 aircraft used in attack on targets in south of country as Israeli operations expand on multiple fronts Middle East crisis – live updates Israel launched an intense wave of air raids on southern Lebanon on Monday, with 100 aircraft targeting about 120 sites in the space of […]
Registrar who exchanged more than 1,000 messages with nurse tells public inquiry he believes he was misled A doctor who exchanged more than 1,000 “inappropriate” and “frivolous” Facebook messages with Lucy Letby secured her a placement at another hospital while she was suspected of murdering babies, a public inquiry has […]
Move could unlock up to £57bn in additional spending on infrastructure in October’s budget Rachel Reeves must decide by Wednesday whether to change the government’s fiscal rules to potentially unlock up to £57bn in additional spending on infrastructure at this month’s budget. Sources close to the Treasury said the chancellor […]
Almost half of girls aged 11 to 21 in Girlguiding survey say sexism and misogyny makes them feel less safe Girls and young women are seeing more unwanted sexual images and suffering more cyberstalking online, but still don’t want to take a break from social media because of a fear […]
Energy system operator expects winter power supplies to outstrip demand by almost 9% this year The risk of winter blackouts in Great Britain has tumbled to its lowest in four years even after the shutdown of the UK’s last coal plant, thanks to investments in low-carbon electricity sources. The National […]