Fines hiked for firms employing illegal migrants
Companies who repeatedly employ illegal migrants face fines up to £60,000 per breach under new rules....
Afghan refugees moved out of hotels now homeless
Many Afghan families are still living in temporary accommodation two years after coming to the UK....
Give cash to households in path of new pylons, government urged
Lump sums among ideas in a government-ordered review to speed up infrastructure projects....
NHS to expand use of private sector to tackle waits
Ministers in England want to unlock spare capacity, but Labour accuse them of dither and delay....
Ulez scrappage scheme extended to all Londoners
The move comes after the Labour Party’s by-election loss in Uxbridge last month....
UK interest rates: No cut until ‘solid evidence’ price rises slowing – Bank boss
Bank of England boss Andrew Bailey comments come as it raises interest rates to 5.25% from 5%....
Net zero sceptics warm to Rishi Sunak’s climate shift
The PM’s change in tone has emboldened some Tories to call for an overhaul of the key climate target....
Future pandemic and extreme weather among key threats to UK
A new government register also warns of dangers posed by AI and disruption to energy supplies....
Help renters benefit from energy-saving grants, campaigners say
Tenants have less incentive to apply for help as they could be evicted at any time, campaigners say....
Ministers to speed up delivery of new power lines for clean energy
Grant Shapps is set to unveil plans to speed up new pylons and power lines for clean energy....