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Government borrowing soars, as retail sales fall far more than predicted

Surging inflation means the cost of servicing government debt hit a record level last month, according to figures from the ONS, which also reported...

Keir Starmer is at the forefront of calls for an emergency general election

Following the resignation of the prime minister, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has called for an emergency general election. Sir Keir stated that the country...

Theresa May pleads for compromise and unity

The former prime minister has pleaded with her party to provide an "orderly transition", amid fears the upcoming leadership contest could become messy.  The Prime...

MP reminds his colleagues that Johnson is still being investigated

While some Conservative MPs are asking for Boris Johnson's comeback, others are cautioning against it. Sir Roger Gale reminded people that the ex-prime minister was...

Sunak supporter: To triumph in the polls, we ‘got to unite’ behind the new Prime Minister

One Tory MP believes previous leadership challenger and ex-chancellor Rishi Sunak will run to replace Liz Truss. "I am pretty sure he will, I hope...

44 days in office: Liz Truss resigns as UK prime minister

Liz Truss resigned as Prime Minister just 44 days after succeeding Boris Johnson. She will be the prime minister with the shortest tenure in modern...

Tackling the cost of living – special coverage from Sunderland

As we all face soaring prices, BBC News is talking to people across the UK about how they are coping with the financial pressures...

Analysis: News blackout in southern Ukraine means ‘something big is going on’

A news blackout in southern Ukraine means "something big is going on", military expert Professor Michael Clarke has told Sky News. Professor Clarke, former director-general...

UK MP says, Chinese diplomat involved in the protester attack

A British MP says that one of China's most senior UK ambassadors was involved in violence towards demonstrators at the Manchester consulate on Sunday. MPs...

Tory factions would struggle to agree on candidate if PM is ousted – and Truss’s allies take heart from that

A few smiles at cabinet this morning, as the chancellor was set to deliver a tough message-spending cut are on the way, and every...

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