Tory hopeful Liz Truss rules out new taxes if elected PM
The foreign secretary also hints she would look to provide support to firms to help with energy bills....
Cut bosses’ pay to help lower paid, says Andy Burnham
The Greater Manchester mayor also adds his voice to calls for utility firms to be nationalised....
Covid inquiry starts to examine Boris Johnson’s pandemic decisions
Boris Johnson, Matt Hancock and Dominic Cummings are likely to appear in hearings next summer....
Nick Robinson: Liz Truss cancelled, but public want their leaders interviewed
As Liz Truss calls off her sit-down interview, the BBC journalist says in-depth questioning is still needed....
Boris Johnson refuses to rule out political comeback
The PM claims people are more interested in broadband than “the fate of this or that politician”....
First wave of strikes enter final day in Scotland
Strikes continue in 13 council areas after workers in Edinburgh returned on Tuesday....
Home Secretary should reform failing police forces – think tank
The police’s ability to solve common crime is “woefully low”, the Policy Exchange think tank says....
Rising costs threaten levelling up schemes in England, councils warn
The BBC’s Alex Forsyth speaks to local councils struggling with the rising cost of regeneration....
Tory leadership: Pressure on Liz Truss over bill help ahead of final hustings
As the Tory race reaches its climax, uncertainty still surrounds the frontrunner’s cost of living plans....
Tory leadership: Liz Truss cancels BBC interview with Nick Robinson
The front-runner to be prime minister cannot spare the time for the BBC One programme, her team say....