Britain’s fourth Tory prime minister in six years begins race against time to deal with cost of living emergency on Tuesday Liz Truss will become Britain’s next prime minister on Tuesday and will immediately appoint a cabinet of loyalist MPs as her government begins a race against time to set […]
Exclusive: Mark Fullbrook, who co-ran her leadership campaign, also helped win PPE contracts worth £680m for Australian manufacturer The co-director of Liz Truss’s campaign has been lobbying the UK government on behalf of Libya’s controversial parliament and a company that won the biggest PPE deal of the pandemic through the […]
Lake Manchar on verge of causing more flooding, says local official, as third of country already underwater Pakistan’s biggest lake is on the verge of bursting its banks after attempts by authorities to drain it in a controlled way failed, a senior local official has warned. In a last-ditch effort […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]