Estate agent Hamptons estimates rise of 10.2% year-on-year means people paid record £85bn in rent this year Tenants in Britain last month were hit by the highest increase in rents for any November in at least a decade. Rents on new tenancies rose 10.2% year-on-year, according to the estate agent […]
PM’s allies spend weekend pleading with groups on left and right of party in effort to prevent rebellion on flagship legislation Rishi Sunak is facing the biggest week of his premiership, with his authority in the hands of two warring Tory tribes vying to set out their battle lines on […]
Ukrainian leader invited by Joe Biden, as US president pressures Republican senators to back aid bill US President Joe Biden has invited his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy to the White House, days after his administration warned it would run out of money for Ukraine aid in weeks unless feuding US […]
In a recording in 2020, the actor made a case for giving ‘human beings true agency over their bodies at the end of life’ • Read more: ‘Push me over the edge’ – Diana Rigg’s daughter Rachael Stirling writes about her mother’s dying wishes Diana Rigg made an impassioned case […]
Shadow foreign secretary David Lammy slams Israeli ‘death and destruction’ and urges UK travel ban on violent settlers • Read more: Labour will oppose expulsions of Palestinians and bar violent settlers from UK The Labour party today delivers its strongest criticism of Israel over its attacks on Palestinians, describing the […]
Research by centre-right thinktank says gap between the mainstream and poorest in society is widening Covid lockdowns had a “catastrophic effect” on the UK’s social fabric and the most disadvantaged are no better off now than at the time of the financial crash, a new report claims. The country is […]
Health board launches investigation after family forced to hold second funeral service after hospital in Cwmbran, south Wales, told them of its mistake An investigation has been launched after a family cremated the wrong body due to a mix-up at a hospital in Wales. An NHS board has apologised over […]
ERG lawyers conclude plans will not forestall court challenges, echoing concerns of goverment’s own legal team Rishi Sunak has been dealt a fresh blow over his Rwanda legislation as a legal assessment for the Tory right has concluded that the prime minister’s plans are not fit for purpose. Bill Cash, […]
US vetoes resolution despite pleas from secretary general and Arab allies, saying ceasefire ‘would only plant the seeds of the next war’ Israel-Gaza war latest updates The US has defied appeals from its Arab allies and the UN secretary general to back an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, telling the […]
Agreement between European Parliament and member states will govern artificial intelligence, social media and search engines The world’s first comprehensive laws to regulate artificial intelligence have been agreed in a landmark deal after a marathon 37-hour negotiation between the European Parliament and EU member states. The agreement was described as […]