5 h. ago Woman wins £2,000 after losing job because of war in Ukraine

She had worked for the company for two years

Economics

23 h. ago Starmer says he could ‘go on all morning’ about Labour’s success

Sir Keir Starmer has said he could “go on all morning” about Labour’s achievements in government - in his Prime Minister’s Questions speech, which started at 12 noon.

Politics

23 h. ago Keir Starmer fails to rule out further tax rises to fund his winter fuel U

The Prime Minister refused to set out in the House of Commons how Labour would stump up the estimated £1.25billion needed for his humiliating reversal.

Economics

24 h. ago EV battery makers could create 18,000 jobs in the UK by 2030

New Battery Supply Chain Tracker predicts up to 250,000 new jobs across Europe, with UK playing a key role

Politics

28 h. ago Why did Starmer and Reeves change tack on winter fuel payments? Every Labour U

The Independent looks at all the times Sir Keir Starmer has let voters down or outright U-turned on his promises on the journey from Labour leader to prime minister

Politics

44 h. ago ANGELA RAYNER: We're turning the page on two centuries of injustice

Writing for The Mirror, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner says Labour will finally tear up the 'shameful' Vagrancy Act after years of Tory dithering

Politics

45 h. ago SNP Government refuses to rule out making changes to winter fuel payment scheme

A spokesman for First Minister John Swinney said the implications of Labour’s winter fuel U-turn are as ‘clear as mud’.

Politics

47 h. ago Death of the high street job: More than 360,000 retail positions are lost in just a decade

Some 2.76million jobs existed in the UK retail sector in March this year, according to Office for National Statistics data compiled by the British Retail Consortium (BRC).

Events

48 h. ago More than 100,000 payrolled jobs lost since "awful April" as higher NI rates kick in

London had the highest unemployment rate of any region at 6.4%

Politics

48 h. ago Net migration will halve again to 200,000 next year due to worsening job market, Home Office advisor predicts

Net migration to the UK fell from around 860,000 to 431,000 in the year up to December 2024

Society

51 h. ago Will ANYONE say sorry for Labour's winter fuel chaos? Ed Miliband is latest minister to refuse to apologise for axing pensioners' cash before U

The Energy Secretary repeated the Government's claim that cutting the handout - worth up to £300 a household - last winter was needed to 'stabilise the economy'.

Politics

52 h. ago 10,000 nuclear power jobs joy in "golden age" for sector but unemployment rates hit highest level in four years

From rising unemployment and major nuclear investment, to strong results at FirstGroup and Bellway, and Frasers circling Revolution Beauty – here are today’s top UK business stories.

Events

52 h. ago Once again, British politicians want to ‘ban the burqa’. But this time, I’ve never felt so afraid | Nadeine Asbali

Since the riots last summer British Muslims have felt a deep unease in our own countryHere we are again, debating the right of Muslim women to wear what they want. Last week, the Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin asked the prime minister, Keir Starmer, if he planned to follow other European countries and prohibit burqas.Then the leader of the opposition, Kemi Badenoch, called for bosses to be able to ban the burqa in the workplace. Following the example of the former Labour minister Jack Straw, who in 2006 sparked the first burqa debate by asking constituents at his surgeries to remove their face coverings, she stated that she does not see constituents at her surgeries if they have their faces covered, “whether it’s a burqa or a balaclava”.Nadeine Asbali is a secondary school teacher in London and the author of Veiled Threat: On Being Visibly Muslim in Britain Continue reading...

Politics

53 h. ago New Sizewell C nuclear plant backed with £14.2bn government investment

Investment aims to boost clean energy and create 10,000 jobs, but critics warn of spiralling costs

Economics

59 h. ago Mail's shocking 'cash for visas' scam expose shows the UK is an 'immigration free for all', Shadow Justice Minister Robert Jenrick warns

The senior Tory MP hailed our 'crucial' undercover probe which revealed firms charge up to £22,000 to provide 'skilled' jobs in the UK for underqualified foreign workers.

Events

60 h. ago Reeves backs £14bn Sizewell C build in push for clean energy and jobs

Investment aims to boost clean energy and create 10,000 jobs, but critics warn of spiralling costs

Economics

63 h. ago Fears of damage to nature from Labour planning reforms overblown, minister says

Matthew Pennycook dismissed anxiety from campaigners that Planning and Infrastructure Bill could lead to a weakening of environmental law.

Politics

67 h. ago Senior council leader ‘confident’ of more spending review support for the poor

The head of a group of authorities in deprived areas across the North and the Midlands also called for capital investment in ‘left behind’ places.

Politics

3 d. ago Evri to hire 5,000 courier jobs, spending review pressures and Tesco profits warning amid UK store wars

From government spending pressures and Mike Ashley’s latest takeover target, to the collapse of healthcare firm Totally, Tesco’s results, a courier hiring spree at Evri, and a surge in nuclear sector jobs - here are today’s top UK business stories.

Events

3 d. ago Police told to stop asking for more cash to fight crime and 'do their bit' to repair the economy by Labour minister ahead of Spending Review

Technology Secretary Peter Kyle declined to rule out the prospect of a real-terms squeeze on areas such as policing this week.

Politics