Reeves plans energy bill help for those ‘who need it most’ [unable to retrieve full-text content]The US-Israel war with Iran is having an impact on costs domestically, with oil and gas prices soaring.Published at Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:46:00 +0000
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PM warns against ‘false comfort’ of thinking Iran war will end quickly
PM warns against ‘false comfort’ of thinking Iran war will end quickly [unable to retrieve full-text content]The PM also tells senior MPs the conflict was “not our war” and there must be a “lawful basis” for any UK involvement.Published at Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:10:55 +0000
Starmer and Trump discuss need to reopen Hormuz Strait
Starmer and Trump discuss need to reopen Hormuz Strait [unable to retrieve full-text content]No 10 says the leaders agree reopening the shipping lane is key to ensuring energy market stability.Published at Sun, 22 Mar 2026 22:39:35 +0000
IT failure leaves Hargreaves Lansdown clients unable to make transactions
IT failure leaves Hargreaves Lansdown clients unable to make transactions Another client of the firm, Gerardo Vece, from Buckinghamshire, told the BBC: “I have oil and gas investments which are leveraged and designed to be held for less than one day, so they are very volatile right now, and I can’t trade them online or… Continue reading IT failure leaves Hargreaves Lansdown clients unable to make transactions
Labour MPs threaten vote to show opposition to Mahmood’s migration plans
Labour MPs threaten vote to show opposition to Mahmood’s migration plans [unable to retrieve full-text content]Opponents are considering using parliamentary procedure to force a vote to highlight their concerns.Published at Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:42:49 +0000
Tories only party with a plan, says Badenoch as she launches election campaign
Tories only party with a plan, says Badenoch as she launches election campaign Asked how bad the results could be for her party, she said: “The world has changed, we are in in a multi-party system, it’s quite clear it’s not as it used to be, so we will have different types of election results,… Continue reading Tories only party with a plan, says Badenoch as she launches election campaign
Analysis: Is government going wobbly on its migration plans?
Analysis: Is government going wobbly on its migration plans? [unable to retrieve full-text content]Chris Mason asks if the UK government will stick to its big immigration shake-up or water it down.Published at Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:53:01 +0000
PM swerves questions on whether he spoke to Mandelson over Epstein friendship
PM swerves questions on whether he spoke to Mandelson over Epstein friendship [unable to retrieve full-text content]Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch repeatedly asks if the prime minister spoke to Peter Mandelson about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein before picking him to be a UK ambassador. Published at Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:01:16 +0000
Government backtracks on AI and copyright after outcry from major artists
Government backtracks on AI and copyright after outcry from major artists [unable to retrieve full-text content]However, the government’s position is now unclear, saying it “no longer has a preferred option” for what to do next.Published at Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:24:39 +0000
Zelensky calls for Trump and Starmer to meet and find common ground
Zelensky calls for Trump and Starmer to meet and find common ground [unable to retrieve full-text content]In an exclusive interview with the BBC after talks with Starmer, the Ukrainian president says the pair should meet to “re-load the relationship”.Published at Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:15:26 +0000