Category : Uk

Truss and Kwarteng ditch plan for tax cut for highest earners

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has confirmed that the government is axing plans to give the wealthiest 1% a tax cut following a bitter backlash from Tory MPs.

Grocery prices set to surge as CO2 costs 'could bring system to its knees'

The price of groceries could surge by £1.7bn due to the cost of carbon dioxide rising by as much as 3000%, new analysis has shown.

'A lot of hopelessness' - Around 2.6 million young people used an illegal drug in past year, charity finds

At aged 13, Nathan had already started dabbling in drugs.

Man dies after incident at charity boxing match in Norwich

A man has died after what police have described as an incident at a charity boxing match.

Man shot dead in social club in west Belfast

A man has been killed following a shooting in a social club in west Belfast.

London Marathon winners revealed - more than 40,000 runners tackle 26.2-mile route

More than 40,000 runners have competed in the 26.2-mile London Marathon, cheered on by crowds lining the streets for the world-famous event.

Kwarteng faces calls for inquiry after attending champagne party with hedge fund managers

Kwasi Kwarteng is facing calls for an official inquiry following a report that he attended a private champagne reception with hedge fund managers following his mini-budget.

Worst bird flu outbreak in UK history 'could cause holy carnage' and put Christmas turkeys at risk

Christmas turkey supplies could be at risk if the worst avian flu outbreak in UK history continues to spread, the National Farmers' Union has warned.

Cost of living: The price of hunger

Long before the recent economic woes hitting the pound, mortgages and the price of essentials, a survey in April from The Food Foundation charity revealed nearly two and a half million people had said they'd not eaten for a whole day because they cou...