Government ‘won’t take risks with living standards’ says PM as inflation jumps The Government “will not take risks with people’s living standards” in the Budget next month, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said, after official figures showed another jump in inflation. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that inflation accelerated to a five-month-high of 3.1%
Inflation increases to 3.1% after jump in petrol prices Surging fuel prices helped drive UK inflation higher again last month, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation increased to 3.1% in August, compared with 2.9% in July. It was in line with predictions from economists and
Search continues for missing three-year-old boy Police are continuing their search for a non-verbal autistic three-year-old boy who went missing following a visit to a playground. The child, called Noah, was last seen at 3pm on Tuesday, Suffolk Police said, when he became separated from a relative after visiting the playground in Merriam Close, Brantham,
Artists touring with Ed Sheeran quit over rapper’s removal amid Palestine row Three opening acts and Ed Sheeran’s own backing band have pulled out of his world tour after rapper Macklemore was removed from remaining dates over comments he made about Gaza. Irish singer Aaron Rowe, US musician Finneas, who is Billie Eilish’s brother, and
Inflation jumps to five-month high as cost-of-living pressures mount Inflation increased to a five-month-high last month on the back of rising fuel prices and air fares, mounting more pressure on the Government to ease cost-of-living concerns for UK households. The official data comes amid warnings from economists that inflation will continue to swing higher over
Village votes for independence in symbolic referendum driven by migrant camp An Oxfordshire village which could house more than 1,000 asylum seekers has voted overwhelmingly to become an independent state in a symbolic “referendum”. The people of Piddington have voted to secede from the UK after the Government announced plans to house 1,256 male asylum
Baby monitors and CCTV cameras – Thirlwall Inquiry issues recommendations A total of 14 recommendations have been made in the Thirlwall Inquiry report – including the fitting of baby monitors in all cots and incubators in neonatal units and CCTV cameras focused on insulin storage fridges. The recommendations follow the conclusions made by inquiry chairwoman
‘Complete failure’ to protect babies from killer nurse Lucy Letby, inquiry finds Some babies could have been saved from death and harm at the hands of Lucy Letby if safeguarding action had been taken earlier, an inquiry prompted by the child serial killer’s crimes has found. The Thirlwall Inquiry was launched in 2023 in the
State pensioners set to breach tax threshold under ‘triple lock’ boost People relying solely on the full new state pension are on course to breach the personal tax allowance for the first time after official earnings data put some pensioners in line for a potential rise of nearly £500 a year from next April. Under
Inquiry report over crimes of killer nurse Lucy Letby to be published The findings of a public inquiry into how Lucy Letby was able to repeatedly kill and harm babies on a hospital neonatal unit will be published on Tuesday. The Thirlwall Inquiry was launched in 2023 in the wake of the former nurse’s multiple