16 minutes ago UK politics live: Starmer dismisses online petition calling for new election

PM says it has been driven by people who never backed Labour anywayQ: Are you feeling the pressure? There is a petition signed by 2 million people calling for another election.Starmer says he is not surprised that people who did not support Labour in the first place want the election to be re-run. But that is not how the system worked.I’m not surprised, quite frankly, that as we’re doing the tough stuff, there are plenty of people who say, ‘Well, I’m impacted.’I think anybody who’s turned around an organisation or a business will tell you, and they’re right, if you’re really going to turn something around, you have to do the hard yards upfront. Don’t look at a tough decision and then leave it for a year or two.So we’re doing the tough stuff. But in the budget, which is probably the toug...

Politics

18 minutes ago Wall Street heading for record high after Scott Bessent nominated as US Treasury secretary; Barclays fined £40m over 2008 Qatari deal – business live

Bonds rally and dollar dips as investors welcome choice of billionaire hedge fund manager Bessent as next Treasury secretaryNewsflash: A deputy governor at the Bank of England has warned that it is “too early to declare victory” in the fight against inflation.Clare Lombardelli has told a conference at the Bank this morning that inflation has fallen steeply over the past two years. But, she is concerned that there are signs that the process of “wage disinflation” may be slowing, which would keep the cost of living rising faster than the Bank’s target.The outlook for wages and services prices is unclear from here.We need to see more evidence that wage growth and services inflation will continue their journey down to target-consistent rates.The UK economy has made good progress on disinfla...

Economics

31 minutes ago BBC The One Show host Alex Jones left stunned as guest brands her 'not nice'

The One Show host Alex Jones was left stunned after she was branded 'not nice' by a guest on the BBC show, with her co-host Roman Kemp forced to step in

Politics

40 minutes ago Arsenal's not so secret weapon has been blunted by Premier League's latest trend

Nicolas Jover has been praised for making Arsenal a dominant force from set pieces but their major strength is being dulled by Premier League rivals catching up

Politics

48 minutes ago Rylan Clark left 'so embarrassed' over meeting with Mariah Carey as he says 'she's promised'

The presenter sat down with the All I Want For Christmas Is You legend for a special conversation about her life and career that's set to air on the BBC

Politics

59 minutes ago UK politics live: Tax rises like this must never be just done to business, CBI chief tells Reeves

Rain Newton-Smith said ‘tax rises like this must never again be simply done to business’

Politics

61 minutes ago ITV The Chase's Anne Hegerty forced to reveal truth on 'secret husband' Jake Hester

The Chase star Anne Hegerty was once linked to a mystery man named Jake Hester on her Wikipedia page, which stated the pair are married.

Culture

64 minutes ago Government launches ‘new and improved’ task force to cut aviation emissions

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh pledged to work with industry to make the UK ‘a global leader in sustainable travel’.

Politics

67 minutes ago ITV's Lorraine Kelly forced to apologise after major blunder live on air

Lorraine Kelly was forced to apologise after she swore live on air while speaking to Emmerdale star Nicola Wheeler during an episode of her ITV chat show.

Society

67 minutes ago Wales tourism tax announced as amount and start date confirmed – live updates

The fee will vary from 75p to £1.25 a night but the change will not take effect until at least 2027

Society