Another 800,000 households fall victim to energy crisis as Avro Energy and Green collapse Another 800,000 households fell victim to the energy crisis on Wednesday with the collapse of two more suppliers, as ministers admitted they were considering a windfall tax on companies profiting from record gas prices. The failure […]
Hopes that breakthrough marks new era where artificial intelligence can develop treatments for all types of cancer Scientists have successfully used artificial intelligence to create a new drug regime for children with a deadly form of brain cancer that has not seen survival rates improve for more than half a […]
UK prime minister hits out after Paris reacted with fury to announcement of defence pact Boris Johnson has reopened the rift with Paris over the Aukus defence and security deal, urging the French to “prenez un grip about this and donnez-moi un break”, after he and Joe Biden discussed deepening […]
Little likelihood of progress on free-trade agreement as Biden focuses attention elsewhere, say insiders Britain’s hopes of a post-Brexit trade deal with the US have all but evaporated barring a dramatic change of heart from Joe Biden, it emerged on Tuesday as Boris Johnson held face-to-face talks in the White […]
Ministers call for crackdown and family doctors will be told to boost the use of social prescribing Ministers have ordered a crackdown on overprescribing of medicines after a review found one in 10 drugs dispensed by GPs and pharmacists are pointless and potentially harmful. Family doctors will be told to […]
Earthquake near Mansfield shakes buildings across Melbourne, with some reports of damage. This blog is now closed Major earthquake in Victoria rocks south-east Australia 3.39am BST Well, that was an exciting and slightly scary morning. We are going to close this blog here, but you can continue to follow any […]
Production at factories in Teesside and Cheshire will resume after government offers financial help What caused the UK’s energy crisis? Ministers have reached a deal to restart carbon dioxide (CO2) production at a factory on Teesside in an effort to ease fears of food shortages. The business secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, […]
Committee calls for robust cross-departmental anti-poverty strategy to tackle growing problem Ministers have no clear plans to tackle rising child poverty, while a lack of focus and leadership has hindered efforts to reduce the numbers of youngpeople living in hardship, a cross-party group of MPs has said. The House of […]
Senior Tories say thousands face ‘very, very difficult’ winter due to rising living costs and cut to universal credit Hundreds of thousands of Britons face a “very, very difficult” winter thanks to rising household costs, No 10 has been warned, as firms said the energy price shock could trigger a […]
France seeks EU support to delay deal as punishment after Australia cancelled £48bn submarine contract France is seeking to enlist European Union support to delay a planned EU-Australia trade deal, as part of a plan to punish Australia for what it regards as serial deceit and subterfuge by Canberra before […]