Ed Davey calls for immediate 10p cut to fuel duty
Sir Ed blamed Donald Trump’s war with Iran for damaging the UK economy and pushing fuel prices up....
Davey says Lib Dems are ‘firewall against Farage’ as conference begins
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey claimed the party was aiming to beat its 2024 record of 72 MPs in any snap election....
We have a duty to ‘progress’ Good Friday Agreement, taoiseach tells PM
The pair were expected to discuss a further strengthening of ties including boosting trade, security and working with the European Union....
Ex-Labour deputy leader Tom Watson joins Palantir
Lord Watson praises his new employers but says there are “legitimate questions” about big tech firms that “require answers”....
Badenoch says she is instructing lawyers to challenge government after Tory-run council’s 94% tax hike
A row is growing over Wandsworth Council’s rise, which the local authority is blaming on government funding cuts....
UK needs ‘credible path’ on defence spending, says Nato chief
Mark Rutte tells the BBC that UK ministers accept the need to make yearly steps to up spending....
Interest rates held but Bank signals rise if energy prices stay high
Rates are held for the sixth time in a row but the Bank of England says high energy prices make a future rise more likely....
Conservatives urge Burnham to rule out tax rises at Budget
Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith says UK taxes are forcing young people to “seek their fortune” elsewhere....
Call to raise tax thresholds among union demands ahead of Budget
Unions who donate to Labour will meet John Healey on Thursday to press home their demands ahead of next month’s Budget....
Burnham rejects ‘tax and spend socialist’ comments
The prime minister insists he is prepared to take “difficult decisions” at next month’s Budget....