Jump in energy bills drives UK inflation to highest rate for four months
Higher energy bills drove UK inflation up to 2.9% in the year to July, the highest level in four months,…
PM unveils plan to get rough sleepers off streets for Christmas
Every rough sleeper in England will be offered accommodation this winter, the prime minister has said. Andy Burnham made ending…
Track defect found near derailment site – report
The continuing investigation will now consider elements including how that section of track was inspected and maintained, the condition and…
Thunderstorm warnings issued for parts of UK with flash flooding expected
With high pressure giving way to low pressure for the rest of this week, rain is expected to become much…
Prevent not helping children fixated with violence, children’s commissioner says
The government’s counter-extremism programme is not able to deal with the growing number of children being referred to it who…
British couple on honeymoon killed in helicopter crash on Greek island
Ebert worked as a senior specialist at consultancy brand Bain & Company. In a statement, the company said: “We are…
UK ‘supports Ukraine 100%’, Burnham says, after Russia’s drone warning
In the latest Russian attacks on Ukraine, 17 people were killed, including 10 in the village of Pechenihy in north-eastern…
Burnham says he’s not embarrassed about hoax message exchange
Andy Burnham says he is not embarrassed that he exchanged messages with a person posing as US President Donald Trump’s…
Princess Eugenie announces name of baby daughter
Princess Eugenie has named her baby daughter Adelaide Elizabeth Annina Brooksbank. Announcing the news on Instagram, she said it was…
Labour MP suspended as party launches investigation into Covid loans
A Labour MP has been suspended from the party after a newspaper report questioned whether he had tried to avoid…