Milkshakes and lattes could be covered by sugar tax
The tax would be applied to manufacturers of milk-based drinks and dairy-based substitutes, under the plans....
Category : Politics
Pylons ‘cheapest option’ – independent report
The government says it shows pylons make economic sense as a 100-mile cable route is planned....
Chris Mason: A wildly unpredictable local elections
The results of the ballots will mould the national political mood, our political editor writes....
No extra cash for higher pay deals, says Downing Street
Pay review bodies recommend increases for teachers and NHS workers above the 2.8% budgeted for by government....
Blair says current net-zero policies ‘doomed to fail’
The former PM’s call for a change of course is rejected by Downing Street but welcomed by the Tories and Reform....
Kneecap should give ‘real apology’, husband of murdered MP says
Brendan Cox, whose wife was killed in 2016, says the band’s response was “half an apology”....
Migrant crossings hit 10,000 so far this year
It represents an increase of about 40% compared with the same period last year....
Badenoch says anonymous critics are ‘cowards’
The Tory leader says she is “not worried” about a magazine article calling for her to quit....
Kneecap apologises to families of two murdered MPs
The rap group said an extract of footage “taken out of context” is being “exploited and weaponised”....
MP calls for apology over ‘Labour hounding’
Ms Duffield said she was “hounded” from the party because of her views on gender....