Keir Starmer has been urged to intervene to help households tackle rising gas and electricity bills this winter, as average energy bills rise by £149
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UK shop prices fall at fastest rate since 2021 despite rising fresh food inflation
Prices in UK shops are falling at the fastest rate since 2021 despite an increase in fresh food inflation as wet weather hit UK production
UK charters flight for Britons in Lebanon to leave as violence escalates
The UK has chartered a flight out of Lebanon for Britons to leave the country amid the escalating violence in the region. The flight is
‘Perpetual’ cruise to leave Belfast after passengers wait four months in port
More than 100 passengers are due to finally leave Belfast on Monday on a three-year round-the-world “perpetual” cruise after being marooned unexpectedly in the city
Lorry plummets 60 metres from a bridge on M6 in Cheshire
A lorry has fallen 60 metres (200ft) from a bridge on the M6 in Cheshire, and police have advised motorists to avoid the area. The
Man who killed himself in Blackpool hospital was badly failed, says mother
A 27-year-old man who killed himself in a hospital toilet after waiting nearly 24 hours to see a mental health professional was badly failed by
Flood warning as heavy rain expected in southern England and Wales
England and Wales are braced for heavy rain and strong winds just days after homes and businesses were flooded. Two fresh weather warnings come into
Kemi Badenoch’s maternity pay comments show how ‘hopelessly out of touch’ Tories are, TUC says – UK politics live
12.21pm) shows how “hopelessly out of touch” the Tories are. He said: The Conservative party leadership candidates are hopelessly out of touch and seem to
BT pockets £105m in first ever recycling deal for surplus copper cables
BT has received £105m as an upfront prepayment for the sale of surplus copper cables from its old network which it is replacing in a
Maternity pay is ‘excessive’, says Tory leadership hopeful Kemi Badenoch
Kemi Badenoch has said maternity pay is “excessive” and people should exercise “more personal responsibility”. The shadow communities secretary said one of the principles she