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Sturgeon welcomes ‘belated’ energy bills plan but warns costs will still soar

Sturgeon welcomes ‘belated’ energy bills plan but warns costs will still soar

Sturgeon welcomes ‘belated’ energy bills plan but warns costs will still soar

08 September 2022

The Scottish First Minister also called for more funding for the devolved governments to tackle the cost of living.


What does the Energy Price Guarantee mean for me?

What does the Energy Price Guarantee mean for me?

What does the Energy Price Guarantee mean for me?

08 September 2022

A typical UK household will now pay ‘no more than’ £2,500 a year for their energy for the next two years from October 1.


New Northern Ireland Secretary warned executive ‘desperately’ needed

New Northern Ireland Secretary warned executive ‘desperately’ needed

New Northern Ireland Secretary warned executive ‘desperately’ needed

08 September 2022

Chris Heaton-Harris met Sinn Fein vice-president Michelle O’Neill in Dungannon, Co Tyrone.


How will the Government’s energy bills help be paid for?

How will the Government’s energy bills help be paid for?

How will the Government’s energy bills help be paid for?

08 September 2022

Prime Minister Liz Truss announced a major new package to help households and businesses with their energy bills.


Fracking: what is it, why is it controversial and will it lower bills?

Fracking: what is it, why is it controversial and will it lower bills?

Fracking: what is it, why is it controversial and will it lower bills?

08 September 2022

The Government has lifted the ban on fracking in England.


Queen ‘under medical supervision’ at Balmoral as royal family rush to her side

Queen ‘under medical supervision’ at Balmoral as royal family rush to her side

Queen ‘under medical supervision’ at Balmoral as royal family rush to her side

08 September 2022

The Palace issued the update on Thursday saying royal doctors are concerned for her health.


Liz Truss lifts fracking ban and pushes domestic energy to tackle bills crisis

Liz Truss lifts fracking ban and pushes domestic energy to tackle bills crisis

Liz Truss lifts fracking ban and pushes domestic energy to tackle bills crisis

08 September 2022

The move will be met with strong opposition from local campaigners and environmentalists.


Morrisons takeover of McColl’s will ‘not harm majority of shoppers’, says CMA

Morrisons takeover of McColl’s will ‘not harm majority of shoppers’, says CMA

Morrisons takeover of McColl’s will ‘not harm majority of shoppers’, says CMA

08 September 2022

Morrisons said it now hopes for a “swift conclusion” to the £190 million merger deal.


MMA fighter Conor McGregor charged with additional driving offence

MMA fighter Conor McGregor charged with additional driving offence

MMA fighter Conor McGregor charged with additional driving offence

08 September 2022

The case is due back before the courts on November 24 for mention.


Ferries contract decision was not politically motivated, says ex-minister Mackay

Ferries contract decision was not politically motivated, says ex-minister Mackay

Ferries contract decision was not politically motivated, says ex-minister Mackay

08 September 2022

It was the first time the former MSP had appeared at Holyrood since he quit the Cabinet in disgrace in 2020.


What is in Liz Truss’s emergency energy package, at a glance

What is in Liz Truss’s emergency energy package, at a glance

What is in Liz Truss’s emergency energy package, at a glance

08 September 2022

The new Prime Minister will prevent household energy bills in Britain soaring past £2,500 for two years from October.


Death of man in Sussex ‘no longer suspicious’ and arrested man released

Death of man in Sussex ‘no longer suspicious’ and arrested man released

Death of man in Sussex ‘no longer suspicious’ and arrested man released

08 September 2022

The post-mortem examination confirmed the 49-year-old man had not died as a result of the actions of another person.


Drivers ‘risk being priced out of the electric revolution’

Drivers ‘risk being priced out of the electric revolution’

Drivers ‘risk being priced out of the electric revolution’

08 September 2022

Consumer website Electrifying.com said there are just seven new electric cars on sale in the UK for under £30,000.


Model of suffragette’s 1909 rooftop protest donated to library where it happened

Model of suffragette’s 1909 rooftop protest donated to library where it happened

Model of suffragette’s 1909 rooftop protest donated to library where it happened

08 September 2022

American women’s rights activist Alice Paul, then aged 24, took action in Glasgow that August.


Truss sets out plan to shield households and firms from energy price crisis

Truss sets out plan to shield households and firms from energy price crisis

Truss sets out plan to shield households and firms from energy price crisis

08 September 2022

Prime Minister Liz Truss set out her first major policy intervention to address the soaring bills facing families and firms.


Environment Secretary gives water bosses 14 days to set out sewage dumping plans

Environment Secretary gives water bosses 14 days to set out sewage dumping plans

Environment Secretary gives water bosses 14 days to set out sewage dumping plans

08 September 2022

Ranil Jayawardena told the Commons he met with water company executives on his first day in office over the ‘unacceptable’ situation.


Royal Mail workers stage fresh strike in pay and conditions row

Royal Mail workers stage fresh strike in pay and conditions row

Royal Mail workers stage fresh strike in pay and conditions row

08 September 2022

Members of the CWU union have launched a 48-hour walkout.


Number of patients stuck in beds but fit to leave hospital on rise – NHS data

Number of patients stuck in beds but fit to leave hospital on rise – NHS data

Number of patients stuck in beds but fit to leave hospital on rise – NHS data

08 September 2022

New NHS figures show a rise in delayed discharges from hospital.


Coroner approves police bid to withhold material from Noah Donohoe inquest

Coroner approves police bid to withhold material from Noah Donohoe inquest

Coroner approves police bid to withhold material from Noah Donohoe inquest

08 September 2022

Justice Michael Humphreys said disclosing the information would create a real risk of harm to the public interest.


Watchdog takes action against two Government departments over FOI delays

Watchdog takes action against two Government departments over FOI delays

Watchdog takes action against two Government departments over FOI delays

08 September 2022

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said an enforcement notice has been issued for the first time in seven years.


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