PM and chancellor make firm commitment to increase after reports of ‘wobbling’ on policy Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have doubled down on a planned tax hike to boost health funding, after it was reported that the prime minister was “wobbling” on the policy. The PM is under pressure from […]
UK regulators say the latest surge in interest-free credit does not offer enough protection for those who are slipping into debit Families hit by the cost-of-living crisis are being targeted by credit firms offering “buy now, pay later” deals on weekly groceries, pet food and hot drinks. Shoppers are urged […]
Winds of more than 100mph reported in parts of Scotland, with widespread disruption to travel and power supplies Two people have been killed by falling trees as Storm Malik battered northern parts of the UK on Saturday, cutting off power from thousands and causing widespread disruption. A nine-year-old boy died […]
Move follows anger after Met police asked civil servant to hold back details in her ‘partygate’ report Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A heavily redacted report into Downing Street parties by the senior civil servant Sue Gray will be published imminently, the Guardian understands, after Scotland […]
Senior official Sir Philip Barton apologises to foreign affairs committee for denial of correspondence with Boris Johnson A senior official at the Foreign Office has apologised for misleading MPs over whether Boris Johnson intervened in the evacuation of animals from Kabul during the chaotic retreat from Afghanistan last August. Sir […]
UK prime minister hopes to ‘accelerate diplomatic efforts’ amid rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia Boris Johnson will visit the Ukraine region and hold crisis talks with Vladimir Putin next week amid fears of a Russian invasion. The British prime minister is determined to “accelerate diplomatic efforts” and “ramp up […]
Home secretary makes decision on same day Hewlett-Packard wins six-year civil fraud case against UK citizen The home secretary, Priti Patel, has approved the extradition of Mike Lynch, the tech entrepreneur once hailed as Britain’s answer to Bill Gates, to the US to answer criminal fraud charges. On Friday night, […]
Comedian tweeting fake version of civil servant’s ‘partygate’ report purportedly caused panic in No 10 Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The comedian Joe Lycett, who apparently caused chaos and “mass panic” in government when he tweeted a fake version of Sue Gray’s “partygate” report, has said […]
Embattled PM may scrap policy to win support of rightwing Tory MPs and save his job over alleged lockdown parties The Treasury is becoming increasingly alarmed that Boris Johnson may be preparing to scrap the national insurance rise in a desperate attempt to placate rightwing Tory MPs as he fights […]
Sault co-founder, who has worked with Adele and Little Simz, thanks ‘all the Black producers before me – I am you’ Inflo, the genre-straddling producer known for work with Adele, Little Simz and Michael Kiwanuka, has been announced as producer of the year in 2022’s Brit awards. It is the […]