‘A small snippet’: what pubs make of Burnham’s £100m rates giveaway
One of Andy Burnham’s first policy measures as prime minister is a 20% reduction in business rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues. The policy, announced on Thursday, is…
Trump renews 10% tariff on UK goods hours before temporary levies expire
The fresh tariffs came just hours before temporary 10 per cent levies, which Britain was already subject to, expired Donald Trump is set to impose a new 10 per cent…
Replacing gas stove can help asthmatics as much as some drugs, US experts find
A US study has found a 70% drop in hospital admissions and days off from work or school when people with poorly controlled asthma had their gas stove and hob…
Toby Carvery and Miller & Carter sell fewer steak and carvery meals thanks to heatwave
Pub and bar giant Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has reported a slump in food sales recently, attributing the decline to hot summer weather. This dented demand for traditional steak dinners…
Shapps blocked from standing again for the Conservatives
Political editorPublished7 minutes agoConservative leader Kemi Badenoch has told the BBC she leads “a brand new party full of new people” – after it emerged in the Spectator, external that…
Burnham’s review of prison early release scheme is causing chaos, says union
Andy Burnham’s pledge to review early release plans has created “a sense of chaos” across the Prison Service, probation officers have said. As Whitehall insiders confirmed the prime minister was…
Tom Kerridge slams Burnham’s pub tax plan as PM accused of political stunt
Fears businesses could close before rates relief come into force as PM warned plan is a ‘drop in the ocean’ Andy Burnham has been warned his cut business rates for…
Badenoch criticises move to close department and put ‘one guy in Cabinet’ on AI
Kemi Badenoch has criticised Andy Burnham’s decision to close down the technology department and replace it with “one guy in Cabinet”, as she took aim at the Prime Minister’s first…
Five ways Andy Burnham could fund his early premiership giveaways
Andy Burnham has announced a series of mini giveaways on energy bills, buses and pub business rates in his first week as prime minister with potentially more to come. Political…
Who is Miatta Fahnbulleh, the radical-thinking new UK energy secretary?
In her first 48 hours as energy secretary, Miatta Fahnbulleh was left in no doubt about the thorny policy decision at the top of her in-tray. Protesters from Fossil Free…