Posted by The Guardian | Apr 15, 2026 | Business, Energy industry, Manufacturing sector, Politics, Rachel Reeves, The Guardian, UK news |
Scheme cutting bills by up to 25% expanded to cover 10,000 firms, but they will not be paid until next yearRachel Reeves has announced an expansion of support for the most energy-intensive UK businesses, as they face soaring...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Apr 15, 2026 | Facebook, Instagram, Meta, Politics, Snapchat, Social media, Social media ban, Social networking, Technology, The Guardian, TikTok, UK news, YouTube |
Commons rejects proposal by 256 to 150 to side with government on plan to tackle online harms affecting childrenMPs have voted against a proposal to ban under-16s from using social media for the second time, as the prime...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Apr 15, 2026 | Defence policy, Keir Starmer, Labour, Politics, Rachel Reeves, The Guardian, UK news, Welfare |
MPs and peers say pitting defence and welfare against each other risks losing public support for increased spending on the militarySenior Labour figures have warned that Rachel Reeves must find alternative ways to increase...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Apr 15, 2026 | Business, Donald Trump, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Politics, Rachel Reeves, The Guardian, UK news, US-Israel war on Iran, World Bank, World News |
UK chancellor steps up criticism, telling Washington event she is unconvinced conflict has made world a safer placeMiddle East crisis – live updatesRachel Reeves has stepped up her criticism of Donald Trump’s war on Iran,...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Apr 15, 2026 | Donald Trump, Eluned Morgan, Labour, Politics, The Guardian, UK news, US-Israel war on Iran, Wales |
Eluned Morgan says US under Donald Trump is ‘not partner it once was’ with Iran threats and ‘contempt’ towards UKWales’s first minister has called on Keir Starmer to suspend a big joint defence project with the US, saying that...
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