Rishi Sunak’s concern over volatile Russia situation
The UK prime minister is watching events closely, as the government holds an emergency planning meeting....
Mortgages: Banks offer more flexibility to struggling borrowers
Borrowers will be able to make a temporary change to mortgage terms and still return to their original deal....
ID rules stopped 14,000 people voting, watchdog finds
Minority and unemployed voters were more likely to be turned away, the Electoral Commission suggests....
Interest rates: Bank of England governor warns rate rise hard for many
“If we don’t raise rates now, it could be worse later,” Bank of England boss warns as it raises rates to 5%....
Chris Mason: Rishi Sunak is in a bind over inflation
Some in government want to ease impact of inflation but others are exasperated with “knee-jerk” interventions....
Interest rates: Force banks to offer mortgage help, says Labour
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves sets out Labour’s response to the crisis facing many mortgage payers....
PMQs: Keir Starmer blames Tories for ‘mortgage catastrophe’
The Labour leader says “13 years of economic failure” have “put mortgages through the roof”....
UK inflation shock as food costs keeps cost of living high
Inflation, which is the rate at which prices rise, remained at 8.7% in the year to May, figures show....
RSPCA push revival of dropped animal welfare bill
Labour plan to force the Kept Animals Bill, dropped by the government, back into Parliament....
Jeremy Hunt rules out government help on mortgages
The chancellor says help for mortgages would fuel further inflation but will meet lenders this week....