Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Jeremy Hunt will this week pile pressure on regulators to probe whether firms are exploiting rampant inflation to bolster their profits. The chancellor will raise concerns with industry watchdogs about supposed profiteering in […] More
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Fixed-rate mortgages have risen to their highest level since the torrid aftermath of Liz Truss’ mini-Budget fiasco in the autumn, as homeowners were warned of “intense pain” ahead. […] More
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email The aftermath of the Wagner rebellion in Russia is an “internal matter” which will not affect the UK’s ongoing support for Ukraine, a Cabinet minister has said. Chief secretary to the Treasury John […] More
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email The NHS is performing “substantially less well” than similar countries on life expectancy and other health outcomes, according to a report. The King’s Fund study said the UK health system is lagging […] More
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Rishi Sunak’s government is willing to block recommended public pay rises, Tory minister John Glen appeared to confirm in a move sparking outrage from union leaders. Mr Sunak also gave a clear sign […] More
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email The Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey may have to go if he does not come up an alternative course to putting up interest rates, according to the former Conservative party chairman Sir […] More
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Comedian Ben Elton launched an astonishing attack on Rishi Sunak on the BBC on Sunday – accusing the PM of being a “narcissistic sociopath” and urging viewers to kick the Conservatives out. The left-wing […] More
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Labour frontbencher Lisa Nandy has criticised her own party for selecting five white male candidates for the upcoming by-elections forced by Tory and SNP woes. The senior shadow cabinet member said it “certainly” […] More
