Exclusive: Sodexo, which has recorded nearly £95m profit in just two years, is cutting jobs en masse with less than a week’s notice amid the cost of living crisis

Activists sit on roads preventing tankers from leaving sites

Electricity and gas costs to soar by almost £700 a year from April, says Ofgem

Kit Malthouse receives an extra £31,680 for his Government post on top of his £84,144 MP salary.

Members of the RMT on TransPennine Express will walk out on Sunday in a long-running pay dispute

Patricia Donnelly is stepping down from the top of the Covid-19 vaccination programme after 18 months in the role.

Eon gives households until 9 April while British Gas says people have ‘couple of day’ to provide figures

Sir Patrick Vallance spoke at a virtual Royal Society conference about coronavirus mutations, inevitable future pandemics and science funding.

British Gas, EDF Energy and Octopus Energy customers are facing difficulties

The franchise is changing hands as Abellio’s contract is brought to an end.

Police said he will appear at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on Friday.

Steph Christensen, from Cornwall-based ShelterBox, said support has been given to thousands of people fleeing to continental Europe.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak attacked for failing to do more to help low-income families through cost of living crisis in Spring Statement as household bills climb

Squeeze on wholesale gas prices around the world drives up household bills

Rising global gas prices causing dramatic increase to household bills in 2022

PM backs down amid anger from Tory MPs but trans people left out of planned ban, reports say

Gas and electric firms faced huge demand on Thursday, before energy prices went up on Friday

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak condemned by Labour’s Ed Miliband for ‘refusing to go further to support the British people facing a cost of living crisis’

‘President Putin is not the force he used to be,’ Ben Wallace has said.

Labour leader urges voters to send government ‘a message’ on cost of living crisis as he launches party’s local elections campaign

Britain’s papers react to changes to the cost of living which come into effect today, with one masthead dubbing it ‘April Cruel Day’.

‘It just seems crazy that we’re asking people to do forms first in a humanitarian crisis, in the middle of a war zone,’ Simon Hay said.

The British wife of a Ukrainian-born woman said the visa scheme took away the humanity of her relatives.

A second driver, 32, was rushed to hospital, where they remain in a critical condition

Greater Manchester Police said a number of houses were evacuated and several properties are without power after the incident in Wythenshawe.

The Met Office has issued two yellow weather warnings for ice and snow in northern and eastern areas.

Most people will now need to shop on the high street for paid-for tests if they want them.

Higher energy prices are not the only way households and businesses are set to feel the pinch.

The Commons Foreign Affairs Committee is to investigate ‘state level hostage situations’.

What is the practice, how many people have experienced it, and does it have a future in the UK?

PM is said to have ‘changed his mind’ after it was announced ministers had dropped plans to legislate to outlaw the practice.

Watch the latest UK weather forecast from the Independent for today.

‘This is dangerous misinformation,’ Liberal Democrats say

An LGBT campaigner within the Church of England, charity Mind and the British Medical Association have condemned the U-turn on conversion therapy.

Labour accuses government of feigning ‘act of generosity’

A Government spokesman said ministers would look at ‘other non-legislative measures’ to stop the practice.

‘I kept thinking about if that was my daughter,’ says former company boss

People in the Falklands are marking the 40th anniversary of the end of war.

Education Secretary says violence ‘is never the answer’ but that bullying, ‘hurtful’ remarks are wrong.

PM accused of ‘utter betrayal’ which will put lives at risk following major U-turn

Family friends describe Ryan Heffernan as ‘kind-hearted’ and ‘full of life’

‘At least I didn’t slap anybody’, says chancellor – claiming attacks on spouse for Russia link unfair

Primary school aged children have been placed in unregulated hotels youngsters have disappeared from

Exotic dancers have hit out at the city council’s decision to effectively shut down the venues.

Report by Wendy Williams finds ‘limited evidence’ that Home Office is being compassionate when handling cases

A yellow warning for ice is in place for north-east England and east Scotland from 9pm on Thursday.

It had previously been thought the brains of mammals generally grew over time in the wake of the dinosaurs’ demise.

‘Diminished’ leader let himself be misled on Russian strength, says chief of defence staff

MPs call on minister to issue urgent guidance to councils after figures show 150 Ukrainian families homeless

Current situation is ‘simply not good enough’, Environment Agency boss says

‘We have been clear that Russia’s barbaric acts must be investigated,’ Vicky Ford says

The council is the professional standards body for Irish teachers.

Weather warnings for snow and ice as far south as Kent issued by Met Office

Union accuses government of ‘running round with fingers in their ears’ over blow to Whitehall morale

The annual event was cancelled in 2020 because of the pandemic, and was held under restrictions in Cambridgeshire in 2021.

Peter Taylor, 61, posed as an antiques dealer from a Chelsea auction house to dupe victims out of hundreds of thousands of pounds.

The singer’s death was announced on Wednesday.

Former model denies stealing a can of gin and tonic while out with the son of former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher and the grandson of Ringo Starr.

Extra import controls will be ‘impossible’ for small businesses, says food industry chief

Moscow says it will turn off oil and gas taps unless ‘unfriendly’ states pay in roubles

Labour ‘can no longer be counted on to defend women’s rights’, says author

The number of patients seriously ill with coronavirus remains low, however.

Free testing comes to an end of Friday for most people, who will need to shop on the high street for paid-for tests if they want them.

The officer, who has not been named, will appear in court next month

In tweet which was later deleted, E.On said Mr Lewis’s advice to submit meter readings on Thursday was ‘bringing down Britain’.

Tommy Michalek, 65, went into retirement after leading Avanti West Coast’s platform team at Carlisle station for the last time.

Dassen Narayanen has been remanded in custody for conspiring to steal from the McAreaveys’ hotel room in Mauritius.

The Government is hoping a new multi-million scheme, announced on Thursday, will ensure the co-operation of farmers.

Downing Street say that only fines for PM or civil service boss will be revealed

Two vehicles were involved in the fatal collision

The prince also met international students at King’s College.

Former Northern Powerhouse minister James Wharton denied at the Grenfell inquiry that ‘one in, two out’ impacted building regulations.

Can Arslan said he heard voices after knifing his neighbour Matthew Boorman 27 times but a forensic psychologist is ‘sceptical’.

Shadow health minister Andrew Gwynne says he still suffers with some symptoms of long Covid, despite catching the virus ‘107 weeks and four days ago’.

Dr Heather Steen denies allegations from the General Medical Council she acted dishonestly and engaged in a cover-up.

Inna Sovsun, the deputy leader of the Holos Party, said her country needs weapons to remove Russia from its territory.

A prosecuting barrister was described as unable to be at court due to circumstances beyond everyone’s control.

Police Community Support Officer remains in custody as investigation gets underway

The First Minister backed up a call by MSP Gordon MacDonald for empty MoD housing to be considered.

Staff member reportedly photographed holding mug in school playground

Researchers have said a new A-level in Chinese Civilisation could boost enrolment in Chinese courses at universities.

‘Women should be able to access lawful, confidential health service free from intimidation,’ says campaigner

Darren Service, 40, has been charged with preparation of terrorist acts, hijacking and placing a hoax bomb.

Gurpreet Gill Maag, and Quantum Care – a company she runs, had sued Lalit Modi and made allegations of ‘deceit’.

Elon Jase Ellis-Joynes was mauled to death by Chow Chow Alsatian cross named Teddy at family home in Doncaster