Labour has surged to record leads in multiple polls in the wake of the economic turmoil after the government’s mini-budget. A YouGov/Times poll placed Labour 33 points ahead of the Conservatives, believed to be the largest lead for Labour in any recorded poll since 1998, when the-then PM Tony Blair was enjoying his “honeymoon period”.
Month: September 2022
Vladimir Putin has for seven months insisted his invasion of Ukraine was only a special military operation. That way he hoped the conflict would seem distant and contained to the broad Russian public. With his military suffering setback after setback, a week ago he announced the mobilisation of hundreds of thousands of reservists. But even
Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng will meet the head of the UK’s independent fiscal watchdog today. The talks with the Office of Budget Responsibility come after a week of economic turmoil following last Friday’s mini-budget. It is highly unusual for a PM to attend an OBR meeting – but the Treasury has denied that this
The Bank of England’s chief economist has contradicted the government by saying there is an “undoubtedly a UK-specific component” to the market reaction of the past six days. Huw Pill has counteracted the government’s claim that the market turmoil which followed the mini-budget announcement is down to broader market factors experienced by other economies, such
Malala Yousafzai has hit out at the lack of diversity in Hollywood films, saying less than 4% of lead characters are Asian. Speaking at an event celebrating female creative leaders in Los Angeles, the activist and campaigner said: “I know that executives have passed on dozens of quality, equally amazing projects because they thought that
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has insisted the government is focusing on “delivering the growth plan” and “protecting people right across the country” despite a week of market turmoil. The chancellor, who announced his mini-budget last Friday, said without the government’s plans it could not generate the income and tax revenue needed to pay for the public
Hurricane Ian has caused unprecedented damage after trapping people in flooded homes and leaving more than two million without power, says Florida’s governor. Ron DeSantis called the damage “historic” and disaster officials believe thousands could be displaced in the long term. US President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster, releasing federal funds to pay
Chloe Grace Moretz has hit out at a Family Guy meme showing her walking into a hotel carrying a pizza box, and blames it for the body dysmorphia she says led to her becoming “a recluse”. The actress, 25, who has been famous for more than half her life, said she has struggled to get
Experts have called for a crackdown on selling vapes to children to avoid exposing them to unnecessary risks. Researchers found that although it was clear that vaping was better than smoking in the short and medium term, little is known about its long-term health impacts. Although the study, commissioned by the Department of Health, concluded
British scientists say they have found evidence which “gives the best indication yet that there is liquid water on Mars”. Their study is the first independent lead using data, apart from radar, that such water lies beneath the red planet’s south polar ice cap. But the experts have also cautioned that it “does not necessarily
The Finnish government has said it will ban anyone coming into the country with a tourist visa from Friday following thousands of arrivals after Vladimir Putin’s mobilisation order. Finland closing its border shuts off the last remaining direct land route to the European Union for Russians trying to avoid conscription into the war with Ukraine.
Molly Russell was a typical teenage girl. She liked Harry Potter and horse-riding. She was juggling homework, starring in an upcoming school play, and keeping up friendships, all with the support of her loving family in northwest London. But in November 2017, Molly took her own life at the age of 14. An inquest revealed
R&B singer R Kelly has been ordered to pay over $300,000 (£276,000) to one of his victims, to cover the cost of herpes treatment and psychotherapy for abuse inflicted on her. The victim, who remains anonymous, has accused Kelly of giving her the sexually transmitted disease during one of their encounters. The restitution order by
Liz Truss has insisted “decisive action” by the government over its economic policies will help the UK going forward. Speaking to reporters, the prime minister said: “We have to look at what situation this country would be in if we hadn’t acted – people were facing fuel bills of up to £6,000, we had very
The Swedish coastguard has reportedly found a fourth leak on the Nord Stream gas pipeline. Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet quoted the coastguard as saying it had located the leak after two pipelines running from Russia to Germany were damaged in three places on Monday. “Two of these four are in Sweden’s exclusive economic zone,” coastguard
The rapper Coolio, best known for his 1995 hit Gangsta’s Paradise has died at the age of 59. His manager said he was visiting a friend’s house in Los Angeles when he apparently suffered a heart attack. Real name Artis Leon Ivey Jr, Coolio emerged onto the LA rap scene in the 1980’s, but it
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