14 minutes ago UK politics live: Badenoch refuses to commit to reversing rise in employers’ national insurance in speech at CBI

Tory leader says she will not ‘comment on every bit of micro-policy’Q: 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 tou...

Politics

15 minutes ago Storm Bert: environment secretary says flood defences in ‘worst condition on record’ after Tory government – live updates

Steve Reed has criticised previous administration and promised £2.4bn to improve facilitiesHave you been affected by flooding in the UK? Get in touchNorthamptonshire Police have warned people in the area “while the flooding remains ongoing, please avoid all unnecessary travel and do not drive through floodwater of any depth – it is not worth the risk.”In Yate in the west of England, BBC Bristol reports that about 100 properties were flooded overnight, and residents had to be evacuated. Continue reading...

Events

16 minutes ago Watchdog warns Angela Rayner's plan to give millions of Brits rights to WFH and strike more easily could slash wages

The Regulatory Policy Committee today lashed out at the rationale used by the Department of Business and Trade to justify the changes made in the Employment Rights Bill.

Events

22 minutes ago Wealthy couple infuriate neighbours after converting £1.25m boutique hotel into noisy 'hot tub party' home without permission and using their garden as a helipad

Once an award-winning boutique hotel, the huge Grade II listed building in the New Forest National Park was bought by Stephen Parker and Hannah Passmore for £1.25 million last year.

Society

25 minutes ago Petition calling for fresh general election has 'no chance' of influencing timing of next vote even if it was signed by tens of millions of people, British constitutional experts say

EXCLUSIVE: The 'Call a General Election' petition on the Parliament website was posted by pub owner Michael Westwood and complains that Sir Keir has 'gone back on promises'.

Politics

27 minutes ago Elle Macpherson's menopause supplement gives 'so much energy' shoppers 'don't need coffee'

A woman's body goes through many changes in her lifetime, from puberty to pregnancy, but one of the most unpredictable changes is the menopause

Politics

28 minutes ago Macy’s delays release of earning report after employee hid up to $154 million in expenses

The company did provide some preliminary results for its third quarter

Economics

46 minutes ago Carol Vorderman condemns petition calling for fresh general election as it's signed by more than 2m people

The petition on the Parliament website has passed more than two million signatures after racking up an extra 100,000 every hour.

Politics

75 minutes ago Scottish Government will get no more than £330m for national insurance increase

Scottish Finance Secretary Shona Robison accused the UK Government of ‘austerity through the back door’.

Politics

1 hour ago Drunk student son writes off his millionaire dad's £350k Aston Martin by flipping into a field on joyride

Will Gould (pictured) lost control of the 211mph DBS V12 and overturned the supercar into a field when he barely got 800 yards from his £2.4million family farm.

Economics