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UK borrowing costs hit decades-long high as pressure mounts on Starmer
The cost of UK government borrowing has hit a high not seen in decades as Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces mounting threats to his leadership and the oil price rises.
Tue, 12 May 2026 08:51:00 +0100
The cost of UK government borrowing has hit a high not seen in decades as Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces mounting threats to his leadership and the oil price rises.
Tue, 12 May 2026 08:51:00 +0100
Polanski apologises over houseboat council tax
Zack Polanski has apologised for failing to pay the correct council tax while living on a London houseboat.
Tue, 12 May 2026 05:02:00 +0100
Zack Polanski has apologised for failing to pay the correct council tax while living on a London houseboat.
Tue, 12 May 2026 05:02:00 +0100
Driving test booking rules are changing - here's how
The way learner drivers can book a test in the UK changes from today.
Mon, 11 May 2026 14:31:00 +0100
The way learner drivers can book a test in the UK changes from today.
Mon, 11 May 2026 14:31:00 +0100
How many Labour MPs are calling on PM to go - and who are they?
After Labour lost almost 1,500 councillors in England - as well as control of the Welsh Senedd for the first time - Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure.
Mon, 11 May 2026 00:39:00 +0100
After Labour lost almost 1,500 councillors in England - as well as control of the Welsh Senedd for the first time - Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure.
Mon, 11 May 2026 00:39:00 +0100
The laptop mistake when booking a holiday | Money newsletter
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Tue, 13 May 2025 13:06:00 +0100
More than 190,000 people have now signed up to our free Money newsletter, which brings the kind of content you enjoy in the award-winning Money blog directly to your inbox every week.
Tue, 13 May 2025 13:06:00 +0100
UK's Eurovision act to feature special 'mega synthesiser'
The UK's Eurovision entrant says it's been "a lot of work" to get ready for the contest, promising a "mega synthesiser" for the occasion.
Mon, 11 May 2026 16:02:00 +0100
The UK's Eurovision entrant says it's been "a lot of work" to get ready for the contest, promising a "mega synthesiser" for the occasion.
Mon, 11 May 2026 16:02:00 +0100
Charterhouse eyes £250m bonanza from stake in pension consultant LCP | Mark Kleinman blog
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:47:00 +0000
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:47:00 +0000
New rules to stop killer kitchen deaths - but should this product be banned outright?
The Health and Safety Executive has announced new guidance in an attempt to prevent avoidable deaths of stoneworkers from silicosis.
Mon, 11 May 2026 11:30:00 +0100
The Health and Safety Executive has announced new guidance in an attempt to prevent avoidable deaths of stoneworkers from silicosis.
Mon, 11 May 2026 11:30:00 +0100
Who is 'King of the North' and would-be PM Andy Burnham?
He's the would-be Labour leader and prime minister who has stood for the leadership unsuccessfully twice before.
Mon, 11 May 2026 18:26:00 +0100
He's the would-be Labour leader and prime minister who has stood for the leadership unsuccessfully twice before.
Mon, 11 May 2026 18:26:00 +0100
Child abductor freed by mistake went to pub before fleeing UK, court told
A man jailed over the abduction of his son may have left the UK in the three days it took prison staff to tell police he had been mistakenly released.
Mon, 11 May 2026 21:12:00 +0100
A man jailed over the abduction of his son may have left the UK in the three days it took prison staff to tell police he had been mistakenly released.
Mon, 11 May 2026 21:12:00 +0100