Andy Burnham to give regional mayors share of income tax
Prime Minister Andy Burnham will give all mayors of city regions in England a share of income tax revenue for the first time, as part of his drive to transfer…
Diane Abbott and Joani Reid readmitted as Labour MPs
MPs Diane Abbott and Joani Reid have been readmitted into Labour and had the parliamentary whip restored, just under two weeks into Andy Burnham’s premiership. The party confirmed that this…
Only the Middle East crisis is preventing a drop in UK interest rates
There is a threat of high inflation coming to the UK but only from the conflict in the Middle East, which could keep oil prices high for much longer than…
Collapse in Farage’s approval rating could spell the end for the Reform revolution
Nigel Farage has weathered various political storms, but political editor David Maddox explains why this crisis might be different The latest polling showing Nigel Farage’s plummeting approval ratings will no…
Profits boost for defence firms as governments beef up spending
Rolls-Royce and BAE Systems are expecting higher profits as governments around the world boost their defence spending. Both companies lifted their earnings guidance on Thursday morning, citing commitments from governments…
Nigel Farage plummets to lowest approval level since election in new poll
A More in Common poll has revealed that Mr Farage’s approval rating has hit an all time low of -32 per cent as new prime minister Andy Burnham soars into…
Greater Manchester mayoral by-election: Full list of candidates
It is the first time a by-election has been held to fill a vacancy for one of England’s combined authority mayors More than two million people will be eligible to…
‘Grey lump with orange wings’: migrating moth descends on UK gardens
He had just sat down to dinner in the garden when a speedy visitor whizzed by – a “grey lump with orange wings”, recalled Luke Burstow, from Sussex. It was…
Shell’s profits more than double after jump in oil and gas prices
Shell more than doubled its profit in its second quarter of the year, as Europe’s biggest oil and gas company reaped the benefits from the jump in oil and gas…
George Cottrell ‘transferred $2m to mother days before Reform UK donations’
George Cottrell is a convicted criminal who provided funding for Nigel Farage’s security and staffing in the year before he was elected George Cottrell reportedly transferred more than $2 million…