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Latest Politics Live Liz Truss tackles UK economic turmoil at PMQs – watch live

Sir Keir Starmer told Liz Truss voters “will not forgive” the Tories for the mini-budget. He said: “There’s no point trying to hide it. Everyone can see what’s happened. The Tories went on a borrowing spree, sending mortgage rates through the roof, they’re shooting up by £500 a month. “And for nearly two million homeowners, …

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Pound – live: Ex-BoE MP says Truss tax cuts behind market turmoil

Jamie Oliver says he has ‘no faith’ in Liz Truss to tackle children’s health Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget was the “original sin” that first spooked the markets, a former Bank of England (BoE) chief has said. Sir Charlie Bean, the former deputy governor of the central bank, told BBC Radio 4’s Today program …

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Zelenskyy vows to make battlefield ‘more painful’ for Russian forces after another day of deadly rocket attacks in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy was defiant as he vowed to make the battlefield “more painful” for Russian troops after another deadly day of rockets raining down on Ukraine. Ukraine’s president said air defense was the “number one priority” after thousands of people moved to air raid shelters on Monday as explosions rocked cities across the country. “Terrorists …

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The government plans to limit revenues from renewable energy

The government plans to limit revenues from renewable energy BBC Britain’s low-carbon generators face de facto windfall from Financial Times Wind farms hit profit cap to cut rising bills The Telegraph The government plans to limit the revenue of MKFM renewable energy companies UK to cap revenues for nuclear and renewable power producers from 2023 …

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Coronation date of King Charles III announced by Buckingham Palace

The deeply religious affair will take place at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, May 6, eight months after the monarch’s ascension and the queen’s death. The Palace said the ceremony will be “rooted in long-standing traditions and splendour” but will also “reflect the monarch’s role today and look to the future”. Charles III will be anointed …

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Real wages are falling despite the lowest unemployment rate in 50 years

Real wages continue to fall despite the UK unemployment rate falling to its lowest level since 1974, official figures revealed today. The sharp rise in inflation outpaced wage growth, causing real pay, including bonuses, to fall 2.4% year-on-year in the three months to August, data from the National Statistics Office. This is one of the …

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AC Milan – Chelsea 0-2 – Champions League: Jorginho and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in goal

AC Milan 0-2 Chelsea: Blues complete double over 10-man Italian champions to top their Champions League group… with Jorginho and Aubameyang scoring after Tomori was sent off By Martin Samuel for the Daily Mail Published: 18:30, October 11, 2022 | Updated: 22:04, October 11, 2022 announcement It was at this stadium 11 years ago that …

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10-man visitors retained by Copenhagen as Guariola rests Erling Haaland after Sergio Gomez sent off

They rarely make light work of the previous weeks at Anfield. There is always something. A strange quirk, but Manchester City never seem to prepare for Merseyside with the clearest of minds. This was the third strange European night in the days leading up to Liverpool’s exit in four seasons. And since they often don’t …

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Liz Truss’s government ‘could fall at any moment’, Keir Starmer tells senior Labor staff

Sir Keir Starmer has warned Labor staff to be prepared for the collapse of Liz Truss’s government and a general election “at any moment”. Announcing a reshuffle of his top team, Sir Keir said the Tory poll collapse that followed the disastrous mini-budget and market turmoil gave Labor “a great opportunity”. He told Labor Party …

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