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Rachel Reeves has insisted she was optimistic about the UK’s economic future as she attempted to persuade critics that there would be no return to austerity under Labour. The Chancellor will address the Labour Party conference later on Monday as she attempts to strike a more upbeat tone following months of stressing the need to take “tough decisions” to deal with the legacy she inherited from the Tories. But she […]

The Environment Agency has issued a flood warning for parts of England amid concerns that affected areas could see more than a month’s worth of rain falling on Monday. Rain warnings were in place all weekend with a fresh yellow alert coming into effect at midnight to last all of Monday, covering parts of Wales, much of the south of England, the Midlands and into north-west England and Yorkshire. An […]

Officials are urging those eligible to come forward for jabs to ease pressure on the health service Officials are urging those eligible for flu and Covid-19 vaccines to come forward to help ease pressure on the health service ahead of the winter months. It comes amid concerns from NHS England over a so-called “tripledemic” of flu, Covid-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Bookings will open for millions of people from 9am on […]

Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley says it's a 'step in the right direction' The Metropolitan Police have launched the latest steps to try to rebuild trust with London’s black community which has been “let down” over a number of years. Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said “there remains a long way to go and there is a lot more work to do”, but added that the Race Action Plan is a step “in […]

The Chancellor will attempt to persuade her critics that there'll be 'no return to austerity' Rachel Reeves will insist that “tough decisions” on the public finances are needed to prevent economic ruin but she will attempt to persuade her critics that there will be “no return to austerity”. In her first Labour conference speech as Chancellor, she will also promise action to tackle tax dodgers and claw back money from flawed Covid-era […]

Thunder, lightning and hail have struck parts of the UK in a dramatic end to the summer season. A weather warning for rain has come into force lasting all of Sunday for Wales and central south-west England, with a further two rain warnings – one yellow and one amber – coming into effect on Monday. The yellow warning, lasting all day, will stretch to cover areas further east and further […]

The Crown Prosecution Service twice decided not to prosecute Mohamed Al Fayed after reviewing files of evidence presented by the police on the former Harrods owner. Evidence was shown to the CPS in 2009 and 2015, but it decided not to go ahead with the prosecution because there was not “a realistic prospect of conviction”. Five women have alleged they were raped by Mr Al Fayed, who died last year […]

Labour began its annual conference on Sunday morning still mired in a row over gifts to senior MPs and questions about the Prime Minister’s chief of staff. Senior figures sought to move on from the row over donations in a series of interviews on Sunday morning ahead of a conference that had been expected to be a victory lap for the party after its landslide election victory in July. Deputy […]

Lebanon’s Hezbollah has launched more than 100 rockets across a wider and deeper area of northern Israel, with some landing near the city of Haifa, as the sides appear to be heading for all-out war. The overnight rocket barrage set off air raid sirens across northern Israel, sending thousands of people scrambling into shelters. The Israeli military said rockets had been fired “toward civilian areas”, pointing to a possible escalation […]