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John Healey
Business

John Healey set to deliver cautious first budget as bond markets loom large

The chancellor is expected to prioritise stability over the ambitious spending Andy Burnham promised, with help for households on energy bills and a higher bank levy likely, but big decisions pushed back to next year.

Storm
UK Weather

Two killed by falling trees as Storm Boelo leaves 90,000 homes without power

A man in his 20s died in north London and a 60-year-old man was killed in Dumfries and Galloway as Storm Boelo brought gusts of up to 85mph, flooding and widespread power cuts.

Inflation
Business

UK inflation jumps to 3.5 per cent as debt passes £3 trillion ahead of budget

Consumer price inflation rose to its highest level in almost a year in September, driven by fuel costs, while government borrowing beat forecasts and national debt topped £3 trillion for the first time, a week before Chancellor John Healey’s first budget.

Energy secretary criticises Shabana Mahmood’s migrant settlement plans
UK

Energy secretary criticises Shabana Mahmood’s migrant settlement plans

The energy secretary, who came to Britain as a child refugee, says extending the wait for permanent settlement from five to 15 years could undermine integration, joining Angela Rayner in criticising the home secretary’s plans.

jobless rate
Business

Boost for Andy Burnham as UK jobless rate drops before October 28 budget

Britain’s jobless rate fell to 4.7 per cent in the three months to August, beating forecasts and giving the government a lift ahead of next week’s budget, though youth unemployment remains a major concern.

‘This is a mass uprising’: London rally backs India’s ‘cockroach’ movement
UK

‘This is a mass uprising’: London rally backs India’s ‘cockroach’ movement

British Asian and student groups gathered outside India’s High Commission in London to back protesters in Delhi demanding the removal of India’s chief election commissioner, as two protest leaders were sent to Tihar Jail.

UK prison
UK

650 more prisoners freed early as jails remain almost full

A second batch of prisoners has been released early to free up space in jails in England and Wales, as a stalking victim speaks of her fear and the Conservatives demand data on reoffending.

Andy Burnham
UK

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards ‘almost certainly directed’ RAF Fairford plot, says Burnham

The prime minister told MPs that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was behind last month’s security scare at RAF Fairford, the base used by US bombers for strikes on Iran. Tehran has denied any involvement and demanded that Britain produce evidence.

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