Emergency talks over gas price crisis continue
The business secretary is to hold further talks with industry over soaring energy prices....
Gas prices: Kwasi Kwarteng defends government handling of energy crisis
Suppliers want to review the price cap on energy bills but he says keeping it is “non-negotiable”....
Gas prices: MPs pressure government on fuel costs for industry
Conservative MPs have joined industry leaders in calling for ministers to intervene on gas costs....
Energy prices: UK Steel calls for government action
It warns high energy costs could “strangle production” if the government doesn’t step in....
Starter salaries rise at fastest rate in 24 years
Robust demand for staff is fuelled by rising economic activity, survey suggests....
Energy users and government to meet over rising cost of fuel
Industries with heavy energy use have called for government help to control costs and keep plants open.....
US Senate votes to temporarily extend debt ceiling to avoid default
The deal came less than two weeks before the limit on US government debt was due to be reached....
UK travel red list cut to just seven countries
From Monday, arrivals to the UK from South Africa, Brazil and Mexico will no longer need to quarantine in hotels....
Energy bills will rise further, warns regulator
Bills will go up in line with soaring wholesale costs, with prices set to stay volatile, says Ofgem....
Firms warn of price rises as energy costs soar
High energy costs could put up goods prices, say firms, with households already facing bigger gas bills....