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    Revenge porn laws to be overhauled to help victims in new crackdown

    Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Revenge porn victims subjected to intimate image abuse will no longer have to prove their perpetrators intended to cause distress under a change in the law. Amendments to the Online Safety Bill will […] More

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    UK faces being ‘starved’ of North Sea power, warns Ithaca Energy boss

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email A leading oil and gas producer has warned the UK could be “starved” of North Sea energy under Labour energy plans. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer last week said the party would grant […] More

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    New Brexit checks will make food price inflation even worse, warns industry

    Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight The latest wave of post-Brexit red tape could push up food prices and worsen Britain’s inflation crisis, industry leaders have warned. The UK’s fresh produce industry […] More

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    Watch live: James Cleverly questioned over Wagner group mutiny in Russia

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Watch live as MPs question James Cleverly and the defence department on Monday, 26 June, after the Wagner group mutiny in Russia. Over the weekend, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the private military […] More

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    Jeremy Hunt pushes for investigation into firms exploiting inflation crisis for profit

    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

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    Mortgage rates hit seven-month high as homeowners feel ‘intense pain’

    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

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    Wagner rebellion turmoil an ‘internal matter’ for Russia, says John Glen

    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