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Crisis? What Crisis? Mixed Messages On Energy Supply

The government might have refused to embark on a public information campaign to help people cut their energy consumption because Liz Truss thinks that would be the nanny state” in operation, but others are at least going to give it a go.

Russia Warns Of 'Third World War' Over Ukraine Nato Bid

‘Kyiv aware such a step would mean a guaranteed escalation’, as Russian-installed governor of Kherson tells people to flee

If Truss Adopts More Sunak Policies, The Tories Might As Well Let Him Deliver Them

A big welcome back for the rise in corporation tax, planned by Rishi Sunak for next year, cancelled by Liz Truss, and now about to be the government’s policy again, as soon as Kwasi Kwarteng gets off the plane from Washington to accept the inevitable.

Truss Weighs Fresh U-Turn To Stave Off Market Panic

Climbdown on corporation tax expected this weekend

Trump Plotted To Declare Victory Before Votes Were In, Congressional Panel Says

Donald Trump plotted in advance to declare victory in the 2020 presidential election whatever the outcome and was the central cause” of the deadly attack on the US Capitol on January 6, a congressional panel alleged yesterday.

Solar Energy Rees-Mogg On Collision Course With Truss Over Ban

Liz Truss is facing a rebellion from Jacob Rees-Mogg’s business department over plans to ban solar power from most of England’s farmland.

UK Air Defence Missiles Are Rushed To Ukraine

Hi-tech weapons aim to counter ‘moronic’ Putin blast revenge

UK To Send Drones And Anti-Aircraft Missiles To Ukraine

The UK is to send air-defence missiles to Ukraine to help it defend against Russian rockets.

Truss Faces New Peril As Tories Go On The Attack Over Economy

PM accused of 'trashing' party values amid calls to reverse more tax cuts

1 In 5 Virus Patients Had Over 12 Weeks Of Symptoms

No Long Covid cure, panel hears

€1.36bn 'Not Enough' For Energy Bill Crisis

TDS voted last night to spend €1.36billion giving every home in the country three €200 energy bill credits this winter.

Toughen Sanctions After Putin's Terror Blitz, Zelensky Tells West

No let-up...firefighters battle a blaze after Russian missile attacks in Zaporizhzhia. Inset below, president Volodymyr Zelensky shows a steely defiance

Lewis Pugh To Swim Red Sea To Highlight Climate Change

BRITISH endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh will swim 100 miles across the Red Sea to highlight the impact of climate change on fragile coral reefs.

Country's Health 'Ticking Timebomb'

THE UK is facing a "ticking timebomb" of ill health which is damaging to the economy, doctors have warned as they urged the Government to rethink its approach.

Putin Wants To Wipe Us All Off Face Of The Earth

Ukraine's Volodmyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of trying to "wipe us off the face of the Earth".

Independence Is Not A Miracle Economic Cure

Sturgeon warns going it alone will not be a 'panacea' but has vowed to bankroll it with a £20bn energy fund

Food Inflation To Hit 20%

PRICE HIKE Average grocery bill is up £571

How Luckiest Girl Alive Has Upset Sex Assault Survivors

Olivia Petter looks at the Netflix film's worrying portrayal of sexual violence as activists call for stronger trigger warnings

Desperate Putin Vows To Unleash More Attacks On Civilians

Threat...vengeful Vladimir Putin yesterday

It's Time Someone Told Truss She's Not President Of The UK

Listen, no one wants to start their column with a quote in Latin. This isn't The Spectator. I'm not some 174-year-old man sitting in an armchair having port for breakfast, about to argue in favour of something related to Brexit or possibly the Roundheads.

Chancellor's Tax Giveaways Mean 'Savage' Spending Cuts

Kwasi Kwarteng must reverse his tax-cutting plans or impose a "savage" £60bn austerity hit to public services, experts and rebel Tories have warned. Britain is set for recession until 2024, forcing the chancellor to abandon his mini-Budget giveaways or make a "painful" public sector cut of 15 percent in order to get debt under control, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) found.

33% Of Kids On Adult Sites

Web...high online risk

Netflix Made £1.4bn From British Subscribers Last Year

Netflix has revealed its annual revenue from UK subscribers for the first time - £1.4bn in 2021 - after a change in its accounting practices also resulted in a big increase in its corporation tax payment to almost £7m.

Zelenskiy Pleads For More Help To Combat Russian 'Terrorist' Attacks

Ukraine facing 'profound change in nature of war', says Macron as missiles hit many civilian targets

Starmer: PM' Is The Destroyer Of Growth'

Sir Keir Starmer branded Liz Truss the destroyer of growth” as he hit back at the Prime Minister’s suggestion that Labour is part of an anti-growth coalition”

The PM Seems To Have Learnt Nothing From Her Humiliation

The hung parliament analogy is essential to understanding what will happen next. Liz Truss is in effect leading a minority government, in a House of Commons in which the Rishi Sunak Party holds the balance of power.

Homelessness Rises Among Ukraine Families In England

The number of Ukrainian families who are presenting as homeless to English councils has increased by 22 per cent ina single month, leading local authorities to demand urgent solutions” from government.

The Problem With Brexit Is That It Isn't Ageing Very Well

It is widely assumed that the debate about Brexit is over. Neither Labour nor the Liberal Democrats show much interest in revisiting the issue.

Does Prague Visit Signal A Path Back To Anew Europe?

It was not hard to catch a note of surprise among politicians and commentators alike when it was announced just six days beforehand that the prime minister would attend this week’s inaugural meeting of the European Political Community EPC). There were many reasons why her decision to join 43 other European leaders at Prague Castle caught so many on the hop.

Macron A Friend, Says Truss In Bid To Patch Up Relations

Liz Truss has declared French president Emmanuel Macron a friend” in a bid to repair a diplomatic rift sparked when she refused to use the word during the Conservative leadership campaign.