This live blog is closedBritish prime minister Keir Starmer says he is “deeply saddened” to hear that Prescott has died, and called him a “true giant of Labour”.In a statement on X, he said, “I am...
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Read MoreEngland’s chief medical officer also tells inquiry that UK’s low level of intensive care provision is a political decisionAnother pandemic as big as the Covid crisis that killed 7 million people worldwide is “a...
Read MoreChief medical officer tells Covid inquiry that UK had ‘very low’ capacity compared with other wealthy countriesElon Musk has responded to a post on X highlighting the BBC story about the government not inviting him...
Read MoreChancellor says £22bn gap in current spending budget and state pension rise meant she had to make decision on means-testing fuel paymentsIn interview this morning Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, defended her own decision to...
Read MoreChancellor says £22m gap in current spending budget and state pension rise meant she had to make decision on means-testing fuel paymentsIn interview this morning Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, defended her own decision to...
Read MoreProtesters opposed to arms sales to Israel disrupt chancellor’s speech as she sets out Labour’s plans for UK economyIn interview this morning Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, defended her own decision to accept...
Read MoreDelegates had assumed vote would be included today alongside other economic motionsIn interview this morning Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, defended her own decision to accept clothing donations worth £7,500 when she was...
Read MoreThen education secretary faced repeated calls to resign over school and exam procedures during pandemicA former education secretary widely derided for his leadership of the department during the pandemic will face a grilling by...
Read MoreScience secretary Peter Kyle says national resilience suffered ‘catastrophically’ under ToriesThe UK science secretary has warned Britain is “desperately exposed” to cyber-threats and the upheaval of...
Read MoreCoalition of groups calls on government to set up body to monitor whether recommendations are acted uponA coalition of people affected by the worst disasters and scandals of the past decade is calling on Keir Starmer to create...
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