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Paul Nowak warns action could be stepped up as he urges Rishi Sunak to facilitate pay negotiationsUK politics live – latest news updatesThe general secretary of the TUC has raised the prospect of stepping up industrial action this year, saying coordina…
Business groups fear government will halve energy support after March, while commuters face more disruption on the railwayHouseholds in the UK spent £1.1bn more on groceries in December than a year earlier, taking Christmas spending to a record £12.8bn…
Sean Patterson, 33, reportedly killed by gunman while he was standing by pool at guest house in Bogue HillA British man has been shot dead at a villa in the St James parish of Jamaica.Sean Patterson, 33, a personal trainer from west London, was found w…
Plans by the government to review up to 4,000 pieces of EU legislation could be delayed by the LordsMembers of the House of Lords are preparing to slow down attempts to axe thousands of pieces of European Union legislation, with some warning there is n…
Exclusive: Centrica expresses ‘profound concern’ over financial resilience of some competitors British Gas owner Centrica has expressed “profound concern” over the financial resilience of some of its competitors in the domestic energy market and has wr…
In what NHS calls ‘never events’, items including swabs, blades and drill bits left in patients 291 times in England in 2021-22 A rising number of medical foreign objects, including wire cutters, scalpel blades and drill bits, have been left inside hos…
Gaelic origins of Icelandic words and landmarks challenge orthodox view of Viking heritage, says authorAccording to folklore, a Gaelic-speaking warrior queen called Aud was among Iceland’s earliest settlers. Her story is central to an emerging theory t…
Exclusive: military veterans’ group RE:ACT gets £200,000 yearly contract to ensure welfare of lorry drivers gridlocked in KentThe government has signed a £200,000-a-year contract with a disaster response charity established by the former head of Britai…
Commission opens ‘regulatory compliance case’ after complaints that the charity is politically partisanThe Charity Commission has said it is “assessing concerns” about the Campaign Against Antisemitism, which was at the forefront of antisemitism allega…
Passengers advised to travel only if necessary on Wednesday, although No 10 and Network Rail optimistic about reaching deal• UK strike calendar: service stoppages in JanuaryMore disruption awaits commuters returning to work after the Christmas break on…