1644565669 UK economy records growth in 2021 The UK economy grew by 7.5 per cent in 2021, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reports. The growth was the fastest since the ONS... Read more »
Dame Cressida’s decision comes a week after London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he was “not satisfied” with the Met Commissioner’s response to calls for change following a series of scandals including the... Read more »
Cressida Dick was one of the UK’s most senior female police officers before she left Scotland Yard to take up a highly sensitive security-related post within the Foreign Office in 2014. However,... Read more »
1644435071 Trade union warns Labour it could withdraw financial support A trade union leader has warned that its financial support for Labour is under review because of a dispute between a Labour-run... Read more »
EU chiefs have insisted that a temporary deal allowing clearing business to trade through London will not be extended beyond 2025. Clearing houses act as middlemen in derivatives trades between banks and... Read more »
1644260847 Government defends plans to increase state pension The Government has defended its plans to increase the state pension, saying that pensioners claiming the basic rate would be £2,300 better off in... Read more »
1643752823 That ends our politics live coverage for today. Please check in again tomorrow for more. 1643742321 Cummings: ‘Every day PM remains in post moral authority of Tory MPs drops another notch’... Read more »
1644008461 Thank you for following our coverage. 1643997412 Judge suspends Poots’ order to end Irish Sea border checks A High Court judge has issued an interim order suspending a decision by Agriculture... Read more »
1643919300 More resignations Dan Rosenfield and Principal Private Secretary Martin Reynolds were the latest to stand down from their roles in Downing Street. Their resignations followed that of communications director Jack Doyle... Read more »
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