Ex-PM writes in Guardian that with prices of basics set to ‘rocket’, £20 a week cut is illogical and callousBrown: ‘£20 cut is most morally indefensible thing I’ve seen in politics’Gordon Brown has called the government’s decision to cut £20 a week fro…
Why is Keir Starmer trying to rewrite Labour leadership rules?
Starmer wants a return to an electoral college for leadership elections and a new policymaking processKeir Starmer is set to reignite a Labour party row over how it selects its leadership, seeking to rewrite the rules that led to the rise of Jeremy Cor…
The universal credit cut is outrageous, but this callousness is nothing new | Frances Ryan
From the bedroom tax to ESA reductions, a gulf between those who make policy and those affected by it has brought a decade of miseryNext month, universal credit will be cut back by £20 to its pre-pandemic level. A policy that will – by the admission of…
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 …
East Midlands Railway breached ad rules by axing competition, finds ASA
Train company said winning entry would receive £5,000 but cancelled prize due to ‘poor quality entries’A train company breached advertising rules by cancelling a competition because of “poor quality entries”, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) h…
Brazil’s health minister tests positive for Covid after meeting maskless Johnson
Marcelo Queiroga sat close to Boris Johnson and Liz Truss at New York meetingCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Brazilian health minister, Marcelo Queiroga, has tested positive for Covid and gone into isolation, 24 hours af…
Fraud in UK at level where it ‘poses national security threat’
UK Finance says £754m stolen from bank customers in first half of 2021 as scammers capitalised on CovidCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFraud in the UK has risen to a level where it poses a “national security threat”, accordi…
Two more men held over Derry shooting of reporter Lyra McKee
Northern Ireland police detain suspects aged 24 and 29, with three others already charged with murderAnother two men have been arrested over the killing of the journalist Lyra McKee in Derry in 2019, police in Northern Ireland have said.The two men, ag…
UK to send 1m Pfizer vaccine doses to South Korea in swap deal
Doses will help South Korea boost full vaccination rates, and UK will get same number back later in yearCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOne million doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine are being sent from the UK to South …
New Unite leader skips Labour conference to prioritise work disputes
Sharon Graham is believed to be first in the job to miss annual event but says it is ‘definitely not a snub’The new leader of Unite will miss Labour’s annual conference, saying she needs to prioritise her job of sorting out industrial disputes.Sharon G…