Every household to get energy bill discounts of £400 this autumn
Thu, 26 May 2022 13:06:41 GMT
The poorest will also get a lump-sum of £650 to help with the cost of living, Rishi Sunak says.
Cost of living: What Rishi Sunak's help means for you
Thu, 26 May 2022 13:02:09 GMT
The chancellor says the new support will help with soaring bills, so how will you be impacted?
Texas shooting: Police accused of delay in storming Uvalde school
Thu, 26 May 2022 08:56:07 GMT
The gunman was inside the Texas school for between 40 minutes and an hour, officials say.
Sue Gray report: More Tory MPs join calls for PM to quit over Partygate
Thu, 26 May 2022 11:41:53 GMT
But ministers rally round Boris Johnson following Sue Gray's report on Covid rule breaking at No 10.
Man's double hand transplant is 'space-age stuff'
Thu, 26 May 2022 05:16:58 GMT
Steven Gallagher, 48, has a new lease of life after undergoing pioneering surgery last December.
Billionaire’s stake in BT faces security probe
Thu, 26 May 2022 10:42:03 GMT
The UK government is using new powers to investigate Patrick Drahi's 18% holding in the telecoms giant.
Universal credit fraud costs taxpayers more than £5bn
Thu, 26 May 2022 11:39:42 GMT
About 13% of universal credit claims were fraudulent, compared with 3% for all benefits.
Northern Ireland Protocol: Stormont recalled after Sinn Féin petition passes
Thu, 26 May 2022 12:42:26 GMT
The DUP has paralysed the assembly since the election returned Sinn Féin as the largest party.
Sasha Johnson: £20,000 reward offered over black rights campaigner shooting
Thu, 26 May 2022 06:55:37 GMT
A case against four men charged over the attack was dropped in February this year.
First monkeypox case in Northern Ireland
Thu, 26 May 2022 12:19:48 GMT
There are 79 cases to date in the UK, according to the PHA, with figures due to be updated later.
