Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email The radical economic plan put forward by Liz Truss and her chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is the “original sin” to blame for ongoing market turmoil, said the Bank of England’s former […] More
Parts of Britain’s economy are in “good state”, said business secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg despite negative growth, the falling pound, rising interest rates and fears for pensions.Mr Rees-Mogg said official figures showing the economy shrank by 0.3 per cent in August was only “a small amount”, adding that the government stats “can’t be entirely relied on”.He insisted that pension funds “aren’t at risk” – despite the pound falling again on Tuesday after the Bank of England governor warned its emergency plan aimed at protecting pensions would end on Friday. More
Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email The UK’s advertising regulator has banned seven government newspaper adverts because of their misleading appearance. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said the so-called “advertorials”, which appeared in local newspaper in […] More
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 Problems with the UK’s regulatory system caused by Brexit are putting British consumers at risk, a cross-party committee of MPs has warned. In a […] More
Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email It is vital for Britons to change their behaviours if the UK is to tackle the climate crisis – but the government is not doing enough to help, according to a new report. The House […] More
Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Downing Street is wavering on the package of tax cuts in Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-Budget amid mounting pressure from financial markets and public criticism from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). A […] More
Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Business secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg has launched plans for a cap on revenues of low-carbon electricity generators, in what effectively amounts to a temporary windfall tax on the sector’s profits. Labour […] More
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Transgender prisoners “with male genitalia” should no longer be held in women’s prisons, the justice secretary has announced. In a parliamentary statement, Brandon Lewis said he would bring forward a new policy on […] More
