Boris Johnson’s comments come as ex-miners fight to save their ‘raided’ pension fund In a neatly decorated terraced house in the old mining village of Stanley on the outskirts of Wakefield, 64-year-old ex-miner Ian Hoggan pulled out a banner showing a …
‘My heart sank’: how lifting energy price cap will hit the most vulnerable
Millions of homes face some of the highest energy bills for the past decadeEnergy firms join charity push for social tariff to offset fuel povertyAnthony Lyman, from Northampton, said his heart sank when he learned that his annual energy bill would cli…
Fortress-led group increases offer for Morrisons to £6.7bn
Majestic Wine owner tries to fend off rival suitor and win over reluctant shareholdersThe US-backed bidder for Morrisons has increased its offer for the supermarket group by £400m to £6.7bn in an attempt to fend off a rival suitor and win over reluctan…
Carlyle ups bid for inhaler firm Vectura, trumping tobacco giant Philip Morris
Offer for UK company from Marlboro cigarettes maker had alarmed medical expertsUS private equity firm Carlyle has made an improved £958m takeover offer for British inhaler maker Vectura, trumping an earlier bid from tobacco company Philip Morris Intern…
‘I still have concerns’: Britons on travelling to and from Europe
Former frequent travellers consider their options as rules for Germany, Norway and France are eased Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMany Britons living and working abroad have been unable to visit family in the UK without qu…
Vaccine policies that are ineffective and unethical | Letters
Prof Peter Ayton and Prof Mark Doel on how offering incentives to persuade the reluctant to get vaccinated could backfire, and Isaac Ohringer on why teenagers like him shouldn’t be vaccinated while older people worldwide are still at riskYou report tha…
Trial date set for three people charged after death of boy in south Wales
John Cole charged with murder after Logan Mwangi, 5, was found dead in the Ogmore River in BridgendA trial date has been set for three people charged following the death of a five-year-old boy whose body was discovered in a river in south Wales.Logan M…
‘Fake crying’ doesn’t mean a baby is lying | Letter
Behaviours such as ‘fake crying’ and hiding disliked food do not necessarily indicate an intention to deceive, says Anthony MarcelKathryn Hughes begins her review (28 July) of The Truth About Lies by Aja Raden thus: “At about the age of 18 months babie…
UK government spends more than £163,000 on union flags in two years
Purchases have increased across departments, revealing embrace of the flag under Boris JohnsonRobert Jenrick criticised BBC presenters for daring to gently mock the size of his, Grant Shapps has a little plastic replica one on his bookshelf, while Matt…
Labour’s preoccupation with ‘values’ is a basic political error | Alan Finlayson
Demands for change are the raw material of politics. Keir Starmer needs to start addressing themLabour leaders love to talk about values. Gordon Brown and Jeremy Corbyn both paid homage to what the latter called “shared majority British values”. Last m…