Starmer did not lie and has not considered quitting over Mandelson row – Jones Sir Keir Starmer did not lie to MPs and will not quit over the Lord Peter Mandelson scandal, his right-hand man in government has said. Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones said Sir Keir was “furious” that the Foreign
Second class post on Saturdays set to go by year-end It’s after an agreement between Royal Mail and the Communications Workers Union Second class letter deliveries on Saturdays are set to be scrapped across the UK by December after Royal Mail reached agreement with the staff trade union on how to roll out the changes
Jon Rahm calm about LIV Golf future It’s amid talk Saudi backers could pull funding Ryder Cup star Jon Rahm was calm about the future of LIV Golf amid speculation the series’ Saudi backers could be about to pull funding. The breakaway competition launched in 2021 and sent shockwaves through the sport, positioning itself as
New boiler phase out from 2035 is ‘popular’ with public That’s according to a new survey for the MCS Foundation Half of people support phasing out new gas and oil boilers in favour of clean heating from 2035, far more than oppose such a move, a survey suggests. But the poll of 3,000 adults for
Bank of England tests how AI trading agents could cause financial crisis It is also looking at “risks to UK financial stability” from the growing adoption of artificial intelligence The Bank of England is testing whether AI agents trading in financial markets could unleash a financial crisis. The Bank is examining how the technology could
Government urged to ban concert ticket resale above face value ‘without delay’ That’s according to a review of live and electronic music commissioned by the Culture, Media and Sport Committee The Government has been urged to ban the resale of concert tickets above face value “without delay” as part of a review of live and
Manchester City confirm Bernardo Silva will leave at the end of the season He joined the club in 2017 Bernardo Silva is to leave Manchester City at the end of the season, the club have confirmed. The 31-year-old Portugal international’s hugely successful nine-year spell at the Etihad Stadium, which has brought him 19 major trophies
EasyJet takes £25m hit on surging fuel costs amid Middle East war Oil prices soared in response to Iran’s stranglehold on tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz EasyJet has announced the conflict in the Middle East cost it about £25 million in higher jet fuel prices last month. The Luton-based airline said it expects
PM summons TikTok, Meta, X bosses to No 10 to push for children’s online safety Sir Keir Starmer will summon senior figures from TikTok, X, Meta and other social media giants to Downing Street to push them to go further on protecting children as the Government weighs new restrictions. The Prime Minister said the talks
UK economic growth in February better than forecast before Iran war The UK economy grew at its fastest pace for more than two years in February in a better-than-expected start to 2026, official figures have shown. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.5% month-on-month in February – the