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Dire Warning: Energy Bills Could Double

‘Enormous crisis' will push prices to £2,000 per year, warns fuel boss

The Weakest Links: Trump's Scottish Golf Resorts Harmed By Brexit Labour Shortages

Brexit job shortages have hit Donald Trump's golf resorts in Scotland, their latest accounts reveal. Accounts filed for the former US president's golf course, Trump Turnberry, in Ayrshire by trading company Golf Recreation Scotland Ltd show the UK leaving the EU caused problems for the site.

Energy Crisis Talks Falter As Households Face Sharp Rises

Emergency talks aimed at fixing Britain's mounting energy crisis are set to continue as the government and suppliers grapple with how to tackle soaring gas prices.

Christmas Sales Shunned As Fears Over Covid Hit Footfall

The number of people shopping during post-Christmas sales yesterday dropped by 37.2 per cent compared to 2019 amid Covid-19 concerns, according to new research.

What The Rate Of Covid-19 Hospital Admission Reveals

Christmas may have passed, bringing together hundreds of thousands of infected people across the country, but the picture around Omicron remains just as mixed.

Xi'an Locked Down In China's Worst Outbreak Since 2020

Lockdown restrictions have been tightened in the Chinese city of Xi'an, which is battling the largest community outbreak the country has seen since the initial months of the pandemic, when China brought thousands of daily infections under control.

Public Sceptical About Success Of Cop26, Research Finds

Britons are concerned that hypocrisy by politicians will affect the public's willingness to change their behaviour to tackle climate change - and doubt that Cop26 commitments can be met unless they are legally binding.

Refugees: Thousands Of Afghan Arrivals To Britain Still Living In Hotels

About 12,000 Afghan refugees will begin 2022 in UK hotels as the government struggles to persuade enough councils to find permanent homes for the new arrivals, the Guardian has learned.

Johnson A 'Drag' On Tories' Election Chances, Poll Finds

Boris Johnson is "a significant drag on Tory fortunes”, according to a poll that tested the Conservative party's chances at the next election with different leaders at the helm.

Food Banks Run Low After Busiest Year

Food banks in Glasgow have said 2021 was the busiest year on record and they are now running low on supplies.

Work Project Takes People Out Into City Nature Areas

Ten young people have started an innovative six-month work programme with Plymouth's newest nature project.

Spicing It Up For Young Wannabes

Spice girl Melanie C must decide who she really, really wants on her team tonight, as she joins the coaches on the junior version of The Voice UK, replacing singer Paloma Faith.

United May Not Sign Unjabbed!

Ralf Rangnick says United could consider a transfer target's vaccination status before they decide whether to sign them.

Poll: Tories Facing Election Wipeout

A new bombshell poll suggests the Tories could lose several Greater Manchester seats with Labour opening a significant lead in public opinion.

Kids Of Just 12 Targeted By 'Vape Spice Gangs

Several children have been rushed to hospital after collapsing in school from vaping fake cannabis oil laced with the dangerous drug Spice.

Johnson Faces Decision On New Year Covid Measures

Boris Johnson faces a crunch decision today on whether to trigger new coronavirus restrictions to prevent a renewed wave of Omicron infections around the new year. The prime minister will be briefed by chief medical officer Chris Whitty and chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance on the latest data on infections, hospitalisations and deaths for the first time in three days, after a break for Christmas.

Schools May Have To Send Whole Year Groups Home, Headteachers Union Warns

Schools may end up sending whole year groups home if they struggle to get enough staff next term, a union boss has warned.

Flares To Go Bigger For 2022

90s style makes a comeback

Truss Must Resign From Her Equalities Job, Say Lib Dems

There were calls yesterday for Liz Truss to be stripped of her role as the government's minister for women and equalities, after it emerged that she had announced only one official engagement related to the post in the month of December.

Lib Dems Have 'Crucial Role' In Removing Johnson From Power, Says Deputy Leader

The Liberal Democrats' historic victory in North Shropshire shows the party can play a “crucial role” in removing Boris Johnson from office at the next general election, deputy leader Daisy Cooper has claimed. Her comments, in an article for The Independent, come a fortnight after the party overturned a 23,000 majority in an ultra-safe Conservative seat and delivered a major blow to the prime minister's authority.

Hinds Says Lockdowns May Have Worsened Terror Threat

The terror threat towards the country may have been made worse by coronavirus lockdowns, a security minister has suggested.

Trail Hunts Just A Cover For Killing

Call to toughen up law

Huge Rise In First Covid Jabs As Refuseniks Come Forward

The number of people getting their first jabs of the Covid vaccine soared in the run-up to Christmas, the latest government figures show. Just over 221,000 first doses were administered in England in the week ending 21 December - a 46 per cent rise from the previous week, the Department of Health and Social Care said.

Rangnick: No Jab, So It's No Job

Signing unvaxxed stars too risky for boss Ralf

Burnout Could Mean A Sixth Of NHS Staff Absent In 2022

Hospitals could see as many as one in six doctors and nurses off sick throughout 2022, according to modelling, as the Omicron wave of Covid fuels burnout, stress and anxiety among NHS staff. Days of record Covid numbers - with 119,789 positive tests reported on Christmas Eve have led to an increase in hospital admissions in recent weeks, while sickness has also increased among health workers, with NHS absences reaching 12 per cent last week.

Resetting The Political Dial Can Rachel Reeves Convince Voters To Trust Labour On The Economy?

There has not been much in the past decade to give Rachel Reeves cause for optimism. Serious and careful, she has been one of Labour's most candid critics about how far it has to go to win back trust. But the shadow chancellor is more optimistic about the party's chances now than even during the polling heights of the Miliband years.

Oh Bhoy..It's Total Chaos

Celtic boss delighted to secure win before break

Green Groups Anger At U-Turn Over Workplace Charge Points

The government has quietly backtracked on proposals to require every shop, office or factory in England to install at least one electric vehicle charger if they have a large car park, prompting criticism by environmental campaigners.

Give Boris A Bell If You Want To Get Back In, Kim

Kim Huybrechts claims he was treated "like a gangster" by French border police who refused to let him travel to London through the Euro Tunnel.

Fears For Missing Aid Workers After 30 Die In Myanmar Massacre

Two people working for Save the Children have gone missing after a massacre in eastern Myanmar that left more than 30 people dead, the international aid group has said.