Latest news from Labour conference after Keir Starmer wins vote on party reforms to require leadership candidates to have backing of 20% of MPsLabour leadership rule changes pass after last-minute Unison backing‘Done his duty’: Keir Starmer pleases sup…
Labour conference: ‘wrong time’ to change leadership rules, says Burnham – live
Labour party conference delegates debate Starmer’s proposed changesInfighting mars start of Labour conference as Starmer and Rayner clashStarmer: Labour would not nationalise big six energy firmsStarmer’s keynote speech aims to prepare school leavers f…
Keith Vaz ‘should be ashamed’ of ‘unpleasant bullying’ of Commons official, inquiry finds – UK politics live
Latest updates: independent expert panel says Vaz breached Commons bullying and harassment policyKeir Starmer essay sets Labour on course for centre groundCoronavirus – latest global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage Continue reading…
Ofgem boss says gas price hike ‘far, far above’ forecasts and millions could be affected by companies going bust – live
Live updates: Ofgem boss says price rises beyond what ‘any of us thought would happen’ and many will be affected by companies going bustMinisters explore ways to cut soaring energy bills for poorest householdsBritain’s hopes of early post-Brexit trade …
Boris Johnson accused of Brexit failure as he admits UK-US trade deal near back of queue in Biden’s priorities – live
Latest updates: PM dampens expectations of progress on UK-US trade deal and says Biden has ‘a lot of fish to fry’Johnson hails lifting of US travel ban but says trade deal progress unlikelyKwarteng admits ‘difficult winter’ ahead as energy bills soarCo…
UK gas supply robust and talk of three-day week ‘alarmist and misguided’, says business secretary – politics live
Latest updates: Kwasi Kwarteng makes Commons statement after talks with energy companies and watchdogNo 10 dismisses ‘winter of discontent’ warnings amid energy crisis talksJohnson defends trade secretary after climate crisis denial tweetsMeeting Cop26…
Ex-Bank economist picked to lead levelling up taskforce
Andy Haldane, once named on Time 100 list, says addressing regional disparities is a ‘personal passion’ Andy Haldane, the former Bank of England chief economist appointed on Sunday as the head of the government’s levelling up taskforce, has described h…
PMQs: Boris Johnson faces Keir Starmer ahead of rumoured cabinet reshuffle – UK politics live
Latest updates: prime minister faces Labour leader in Commons before a rumoured cabinet overhaul later todayBring in measures or risk 7,000 daily Covid hospitalisations, Sage warnsCoronavirus – latest global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage 12.0…
UK Covid live: Boris Johnson says he will not rule out ‘plan B’ of vaccine passports, masks and homeworking
Prime minister sets out more details of government winter plans after announcement of ‘plan A’ booster jabsMandatory masks could return this winter, says Sajid JavidCovid booster jab to be offered to those at most risk and over-50s in UKNadhim Zahawi: …
UK Covid live: jabbing 12- to 15-year-olds will reduce impact of school disruption on children’s mental health – Whitty
Chris Whitty says disruption ‘extraordinarily difficult for children’ and informed decision to recommend vaccinating 12- to 15-year oldsUK children aged 12 to 15 to be offered Covid jabFully vaccinated people account for 1.2% of England’s Covid-19 deat…