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Fuel Poverty ‘tsunami' To Hit UK As Energy Bills Forecast At £4,266 A Year

Annual energy bills are forecast to top £4,200 from January, triggering a warning that people in Britain face “serious hardship on a massive scale” without government intervention.

Covid Crazes For Gardening And DIY Evaporate In ‘New Normal'

Britain’s love for green fingers and blackened thumbs during the first Covid lockdown has evaporated as people once again find a “new normal” after the ending of restrictions, a survey suggests.

Blasts Rock Putin's Air Base In Crimea

Huge explosions at a Russian air base in Crimea yesterday could be a major turning point in the war in Ukraine.

Monkeypox Taskforce Plea

A SENATOR has written to the Health Minister calling for a special monkeypox taskforce to be convened as cases continue to rise.

Call For Meeting On Cost-Of-Living Crisis

Scotland's First Minister has called for an urgent meeting between the heads of the devolved administrations to address the cost-of-living crisis.

Russia And Ukraine At Odds Over Shelling Of Nuclear Power Station

RUSSIA and Ukraine have traded accusations that each side is shelling Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine.

Bankers Toast Large Pay Rises As Poorest Workers Struggle

Average pay increases in finance and insurance peaked at nearly 20% in February

Kim Offers Russia ‘100,000 Soldiers To Fight In Ukraine'

North Korea is ready to send 100,000 soldiers to its ally Russia as military assistance for boosting its invasion of Ukraine, Russian military expert Igor Korotchenko said on state TV.

Hollywood 'Unlikes' Depp's Post Celebrating Trial Win

Stars who supported the actor at the time have seemingly had second thoughts about making their views public

China's Territorial Claim May Echo Ukraine Invasion

Experts believe Beijing’s military aggression is a face-saving exercise – but the tension poses significant costs for Taiwan

Health Alert Is Issued As UK Braces For Another Heatwave

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a heat health alert for all regions of England as the country braces itself for another heatwave.

Raab Wants To Curb Judges' Powers, Says Leaked Paper

Justice secretary Dominic Raab's reported proposals are aimed at making it harder to bring successful judicial reviews

Debt Collection Warning For Those Refusing Energy Bills

Charities urge caution as nearly 100k join No Pay campaign

PM: No Budget To Soothe Energy Crisis

After relaxing hols he snubs help plea

Toll Of Infectious Human Diseases Being ‘Worsened By Climate Crisis'

More than half of the infectious human diseases caused by pathogens looked at in a new study of the link between disease and climate have been worsened at some point by the sort of impacts associated with the climate crisis.

Rishi Makes Pledge To Help Out Families

Rishi Sunak has pledged to act as “soon as we know how much bills will go up by” to help families with the cost-of-living crisis.

Autumn Crisis Likely In The NHS, Say Experts

Cost of living crisis will further strain ‘creaking’ NHS, say experts

Taiwan On Alert As War Threat Grows

CHINESE air force planes entered Taiwan’s defence zone yesterday as Beijing continued drills around the island, renewing fears of war.

Taiwan Fears China Blitz After 'Provocative' Exercises

CHINA could launch a devastating 48-hour blitz of Taiwan as Beijing bids to thwart interventions by the island’s Western allies.

It's Going To Be Hotter Than The Algarve!

28C Temperature expected in Greater Manchester for three days this week

Abortion Could Yet Be A Key Issue Ahead Of US Midterms

Late on Friday night, Indiana’s governor, Eric Holcomb, signed a near-total abortion ban into law after the state’s legislature became the first in the country to pass such legislation since the Supreme Court decision to strike down Roe v Wade.

China Halts Climate Change Cooperation With America

China says it is suspending all cooperation with the US on climate change, as well as halting high-level military dialogue, as part of a raft of responses to Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan.

Russians Reportedly Firing Missiles From Nuclear Plant

Russia has been accused of firing missiles from the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, despite warnings that retaliation could cause a Chernobyl-style disaster.

Egypt Brokers Ceasefire In Gaza

Reports of truce raise hopes in Gaza after three days of fighting

Time To Act Is Now

Brown says Cobra must meet up to find a plan to tackle our national emergency

Truss: I Won't Rule Out Urgent Help On Bills

Urgent action needed to tackle sluggish growth

Tax Cuts Will Not Help Families In Crisis, Says Sunak

Rishi Sunak yesterday declared voters deserve “clear-eyed realism and not starry-eyed boosterism” over the cost-of-living crisis.

War Fear As Missiles Fired In Taiwan Sea

Fuming China flexes military muscles after Pelosi’s visit

Amazon Workers Walk Out Over 35p Pay Rise

800 staff stage a sit-in at online giant’s depot

Truss & Sunak Would ‘Appal' Even Thatcher

Bigwig Baker’s tax broadside