Removal of fracking ban prompts concern in the Cotswolds
Leaders in Gloucestershire say they are “alarmed” by Liz Truss lifting a nationwide fracking ban....
Queen’s lying-in-state: China blocked from Westminster Hall
The Commons speaker reportedly refused access to Westminster Hall after Chinese sanctions on UK MPs and peers....
Tax-cutting mini Budget on Friday next week
Questions had been raised over when the “fiscal event” would take place after the death of the Queen....
Kwasi Kwarteng considers scrapping bankers’ bonus cap to boost City
The new chancellor believes removing a cap on bankers’ bonuses could boost growth in the City....
Keir Starmer urges protesters to respect those mourning Queen
The right to protest is a “great British tradition” but can be done with respect, Labour leader says....
UK inflation rate eases but still near 40-year high
Price rises slow slightly in August but the pace of inflation is still near a 40-year high....
Warning that post-lockdown jobs boom is ending
The jobless rate falls to its lowest since 1974, but the employment rate and number of vacancies also drop....
Mini Budget still planned for this month, No 10 says
A “fiscal event” to outline funding to tackle the cost-of-living crisis is still due to take place....
King Charles III says Queen prayed for Northern Ireland
The King receives condolences from the Assembly speaker as crowds gather to greet him....
Queen was bright and focused in last audience, Boris Johnson says
The former PM says he was moved by the Queen’s “sense of duty” when her death was announced days later....