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Wednesday, 19 January, 2022

InterviewUK politics & policy
Labour party is now ‘pro-business’, vows Rachel Reeves
Shadow chancellor wants to reverse the UK’s decade of ‘lost growth’ with capital spending and partnerships with business
3 hours ago
Wednesday, 19 January, 2022

Boris Johnson
Johnson buys time as Tories rally behind embattled leader
Fragile truce after MP’s defection to Labour and David Davis telling PM to quit brings critics back onside
3 hours ago
Wednesday, 19 January, 2022

News in-depthBoris Johnson
Rebel Conservatives struggle to deliver knockout blow against PM
But Johnson may have only secured a temporary reprieve over Downing Street parties scandal
Wednesday, 19 January, 2022

UK politics & policy
Boris Johnson told to resign by Tory former cabinet minister
David Davis demands prime minister’s departure as newly elected Conservative MP defects to Labour
Tuesday, 18 January, 2022

News in-depthUK politics & policy
Tory cladding shift leaves relations with UK developers in tatters
Government’s demand on builders to help pay for post-Grenfell fixes threatens to undermine England’s housing targets
Tuesday, 18 January, 2022

UK politics & policy
Boris Johnson denies he lied to parliament over lockdown party
UK prime minister apologises for Downing Street ‘misjudgments’ but insists he did not knowingly breach rules
Monday, 17 January, 2022

UK energy
UK looks at payments to energy suppliers to shield consumers from high bills
Radical intervention one option to ease burden on household budgets as local elections loom
Monday, 17 January, 2022

UK politics & policy
Dominic Cummings, ‘Partygate’ and the campaign to unseat Boris Johnson
Mastermind behind Brexit campaign is relentless in his pursuit of prime minister
Sunday, 16 January, 2022

UK business & economy
Hospitality sector warns failure to deliver UK Covid grants could set it back further
Business group says ‘only a trickle’ of government support has been paid
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Friday, 14 January, 2022

News in-depthBoris Johnson
The view from Swindon: ‘Johnson is going to be replaced’
Tory activists and public express anger with UK prime minister over ‘Partygate’ scandal
Friday, 14 January, 2022

Boris Johnson
Johnson’s future on knife edge after apology to Queen for lockdown party
One longtime supporter says prime minister is ‘done’ after Downing Street event on eve of Prince Philip’s funeral
Friday, 14 January, 2022

Conservative Party UK
Downing Street apologises to Queen for lockdown parties
Pressure builds on Boris Johnson after reports of gatherings held on eve of Prince Philip’s funeral
Thursday, 13 January, 2022

UK politics & policy
UK heavy industry unlikely to get government help with high energy prices
Executives react with dismay and believe ministers more focused on helping out households
Tuesday, 11 January, 2022

UK politics & policy
North Sea oil and gas producers try to head off windfall tax
Treasury considering one-off levy on sector to offset impending rises in household energy bills
Tuesday, 11 January, 2022

Coronavirus pandemic
UK considers using £300m of out-of-date PPE bought during pandemic
Health minister says government will assess how many of the 303m items could be used safely
Monday, 10 January, 2022

UK politics & policy
Johnson under mounting pressure on cost-of-living crisis
Labour to force parliamentary vote on whether to remove VAT from household fuel bills
Monday, 10 January, 2022

UK energy
Cuddle your pet to keep down bills, says energy supplier Ovo
Company sparks fury with ‘insensitive’ advice to customers to stay warm over winter
Monday, 10 January, 2022

Coronavirus pandemic
Ministers optimistic many Covid restrictions in England will end this month
Data suggest health service unlikely to be overwhelmed by the spread of Omicron
Monday, 10 January, 2022

Grenfell Tower disaster
Gove attempt to fix UK cladding crisis looks set to end up in court
Campaigners warn forcing builders to pay £4bn bill leaves many leaseholders footing cost of fixing other safety issues
Monday, 10 January, 2022

News in-depthUK energy
Small businesses struggle to survive soaring UK energy prices
Companies say they need government protection from jump in power costs as industry body warns many will ‘give up’
Friday, 7 January, 2022

UK business & economy
UK council has £52m exposure to troubled power company
Warrington local authority bought 50% stake in Together Energy
Thursday, 6 January, 2022

UK energy
Banks in talks with UK regulator for proposed loans to energy suppliers
Scheme to spread cost of taking on customers of failed rivals aims to ease impending rise in household bills
Wednesday, 5 January, 2022

Coronavirus economic impact
Business groups press UK government to resolve Covid test shortages
Calls to boost supply of lateral flow tests come as companies seek ability to give employees daily swabs
Wednesday, 5 January, 2022

UK politics & policy
Johnson pressed to scrap £12bn tax rise amid cost of living crisis
Rees-Mogg leads growing Tory revolt against April’s planned increase in national insurance
Tuesday, 4 January, 2022

UK energy
Sunak warns of limit to state help on soaring energy prices
Chancellor wants any assistance targeted at UK households that need it most