UK sanctions GRU after Putin found ‘morally responsible’ for Novichok death Russian military intelligence agency the GRU has been sanctioned in its entirety by the UK in the wake of the Sturgess inquiry report, the Foreign Office has said. The independent inquiry concluded that Russian President Vladimir Putin was “astonishingly reckless” and bears “moral responsibility”
Household energy bills to rise after watchdog approves £28bn investment Britain’s energy watchdog has given the green light to an initial £28 billion of investment to upgrade UK energy infrastructure, but revealed the move will push up network charges on household bills by £108. In its final verdict on price controls for energy network firms
Poor harvest to cost arable farmers more than £800m in revenue, analysis finds Arable farmers in the UK are facing a reduction in revenues of more than £800 million following one of the worst ever harvests, analysis suggests. The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) think tank released the estimate on Thursday after crop production
Starmer to visit RAF base with Norwegian PM as he heads to Scotland Sir Keir Starmer will visit Scotland on Thursday, with his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Store accompanying him to an RAF base as they meet military personnel. The two prime ministers will mark defence partnerships between the UK and Norway including the recent deal
King and Queen greet German president at start of historic state visit The King, the Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales have given a warm welcome to the President of Germany at the start of his historic state visit. Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife Elke Budenbender were met by the King and Queen
England to face Wales in group stage at 2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup England and Wales will clash in the group stage of the 2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup. The two nations were both named in Pool F for the expanded tournament in Australia, which for the first time will feature 24 teams. England and
Meghan’s Christmas cracker love letter to Harry as holiday special hits Netflix The Duchess of Sussex’s Christmas special has premiered on Netflix, with Meghan sharing the UK’s “sweet” tradition of pulling crackers and revealing she puts a love letter inside the one she makes for the Duke of Sussex. Meghan urges people to try to
Thames Water talks over rescue plan ongoing as bill hikes drive revenues higher Troubled supplier Thames Water has said it remains locked in talks over its proposed rescue deal with creditors as it revealed soaring revenues and customer complaints due to bill hikes. The debt-laden group – Britain’s biggest water supplier with around 16 million
Undrinkable water to be restored to 24,000 homes in Kent Water will be restored to thousands of homes in Kent after five days, but must be boiled before drinking, the water company has said. South East Water (SEW) has issued a “boil water notice” for 24,000 homes in and around Tunbridge Wells, who have experienced
Officials lost opportunities to influence US on Dunn suspect’s immunity – review The Foreign Office failed to treat the Harry Dunn case as a crisis and lost “opportunities to influence” the US after diplomatic immunity was asserted on behalf of the suspect, an independent review has concluded. Former foreign secretary David Lammy officially launched the