Category: UK Politics

Labour and Tories blame each other for energy bill rise Reuters Jennifer McKiernan Political reporter, BBC News @_JennyMcKiernan Iain Watson Political correspondent 23 August 2024, 09:36 BST Comments Updated 50 minutes ago Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has blamed energy price hikes this autumn on what he said was the Conservatives’ failure to invest in renewables.… Continue reading Labour and Tories blame each other for energy bill rise

Drop in people coming to UK to work in NHS and social care PA Media Dominic Casciani Home and Legal Correspondent @BBCDomC 22 August 2024, 10:35 BST Updated 17 minutes ago Official statistics reveal fewer people are seeking to come from abroad to work in the NHS or in social care. The statistics reveal that… Continue reading Drop in people coming to UK to work in NHS and social care

Child benefit claims rise after income rule change Getty Images Shanaz Musafer Business reporter, BBC News 5 hours ago The number of new child benefit claims rose in April, after the government changed the rules on how much parents can earn and still be eligible. There were 86,656 new claims made, which was up 16%… Continue reading Child benefit claims rise after income rule change

Ministers aiming to limit emergency police detention Getty Images Becky Morton Political reporter @beckyrmorton 5 hours ago People charged with crimes should not be held in a police cell for more than a day under emergency measures to deal with prison overcrowding, a cabinet minister has said. Under Operation Early Dawn, which was triggered on… Continue reading Ministers aiming to limit emergency police detention

Emergency move to ease prison overcrowding activated PA Media Henry Zeffman Chief political correspondent Ian Aikman BBC News 19 August 2024, 06:24 BST Updated 12 minutes ago The government has activated emergency measures to ease prison overcrowding as more rioters are being sentenced for their role in recent unrest. Across the north of England defendants… Continue reading Emergency move to ease prison overcrowding activated

Jailed rioters may trigger prison overcrowding plan Getty Images Hafsa Khalil BBC News 3 hours ago An emergency plan to avoid prison overcrowding could be triggered as early as “next week” as more rioters are sentenced, the Prison Officer’s Association has said. Operation Early Dawn, a contingency that allows defendants to be held in police… Continue reading Jailed rioters may trigger prison overcrowding plan

We want same pay deal as drivers, says RMT boss PA Media Paul Seddon Political reporter Katy Austin Transport correspondent 33 minutes ago Rail workers expect the same terms as those offered to train drivers to end their strike action, the boss of the RMT union has said. Mick Lynch told the Times he expected… Continue reading We want same pay deal as drivers, says RMT boss

Train drivers’ pay offer good deal, minister insists PA Chas Geiger Politics reporter 41 minutes ago A new pay offer for train drivers is a “good deal for the taxpayer” because it will end more than two years of strikes, Treasury minister Darren Jones has said. The Conservatives say the Labour government has “just caved… Continue reading Train drivers’ pay offer good deal, minister insists

UK economy continues recovery with 0.6% growth Getty Images Dearbail Jordan Business reporter, BBC News 15 August 2024, 07:04 BST Updated 50 minutes ago The UK’s economy grew by 0.6% between April and June as it continued its recovery from the recession at the end of last year. The latest figure was in line with… Continue reading UK economy continues recovery with 0.6% growth

Inflation rate rises for first time this year to 2.2% Getty Images Daniel Thomas and Kevin Peachey Business reporter & personal finance correspondent 14 August 2024, 07:10 BST Updated 38 minutes ago The UK’s inflation rate has risen for the first time this year, official figures show. Overall prices rose by 2.2% in the year… Continue reading Inflation rate rises for first time this year to 2.2%