Great Britain
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Energy bills in Great Britain forecast to jump by £276 a year from January
Cap poised to rise by 16% to equivalent of £1,999 for dual-fuel bill, the biggest quarterly increase since January 2023
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Burnham says UK ‘can’t afford another decade of post-Brexit drift’ as he leaves door open to rejoining the EU – UK politics live
The PM says all ‘the options’ being considered and calls for an open debate about the UK’s future relationship with Europe
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The astonishing collective impact of household energy shifts
A subtle change in household power habits could eliminate the need to build new gas power plants, say researchers studying energy usage
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Burnham's passionate debut and enticing view of the future – but what about today?
ANDY BURNHAM made a powerful, passionate and emotional debut speech as Labour leader at the party conference.
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Watch dramatic moment police chase young driver through Leeds streets
West Yorkshire Police warning after 23,000 killed and injured on roads
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Britain’s electricity grid operator cancels call for power
Shortly after 4pm, Neso confirmed that it cancelled the notice issued earlier on Monday.
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Russia's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov questions UK's future
In response, Plaid Cymru said Wales' future was "not for the Kremlin to endorse, oppose or exploit".
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Majority of Britons say government only protects free speech it agrees with
A survey commissioned by the human rights organisation Liberty and conducted by pollsters More in Common found 54 per cent of Britons believe the government only protects speech that it agrees with
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Electricity grid operator calls for more power generation
Neso issued an electricity margin notice early on Monday to increase the availability of electricity as a ‘contingency’.
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Sadiq Khan says Andy Burnham must prepare to rejoin EU now
It comes days after Sir Tony Blair said Britain should commit to rejoining the European Union within the next 10 years
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Healey to pledge ‘new era of industrialisation’ in address to Labour conference
Mr Healey is slated to confirm expanded support for the domestic shipbuilding sector, with major investments targeted at the Royal Navy’s Scottish submarine facility
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Failure to protect free speech could cost Labour votes at next election, says Liberty
Polling for rights group shows issue is concern for voters and many feel recent policies have had negative effect
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Rare Royal Mint £1 coin sells for almost 100 times face value because it's wonky
The 2025 coin, featuring King Charles III on one side and a British bee design on the reverse, was sold on eBay for £99.99
