Former chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a host of new measures after criticism the government was not doing enough to address economic hardship

Former chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a host of new measures after criticism the government was not doing enough to address economic hardship

Education leaders will manage within ‘existing budgets’, says schools minister Will Quince

Tory hopeful attacks top Sage advisers and shares fury over ‘nightmare’ schools closure

Dodgy texts, calls and emails on the rise as UK economic outlook becomes ever bleaker

Dodgy texts, calls and emails on the rise as UK economic outlook becomes ever bleaker

The provisional figures released on Thursday show that in Northern Ireland 37% of students received a grade A/7 and above.

An aristocrat related to the Duchess of Cornwall who was embroiled in a near decade-long divorce battle has been found dead at a London hotel.

Exclusive: Demand for mental health services has already soared in the last year

A yellow thunderstorm warning is in place for parts of the south and east of England until Thursday afternoon.

Britain’s former envoy to Myanmar and her husband detained by Yangon

Rates are down on 2021, but higher than pre-pandemic levels.

Figures, published by the Joint Council for Qualifications, cover GCSE entries from students across the UK.

The veteran actress had the sentimental item mended as part of a special live session of the BBC One programme held at the Edinburgh TV Festival.

Stormont is currently without a properly functioning executive.

The Tory leadership contender said not enough consideration was given to the economic and social impacts of lockdowns.

Tributes flood in for the nine-year-old

Traditional A*-G grades are still used in Northern Ireland and Wales but a 9 to 1 system is used in England

The 35-year-old has been detained for allegedly breaching his prison licence conditions.

Ex-chancellor claims Sage advisory group edited its minutes to hide dissenting opinions

Harry will play in the competition to raise funds and awareness for his charity Sentebale.

Checks on migrants arriving by boat who are suspected of being Albanian will be fast-tracked, it is understood

The cancellations are largely due to staff shortages across the aviation industry, which has led to caps on operations at some airports.

Oskana Krasnova, 27, uses her wages to pay for food and supplies to nurse the animals back to health.

Covering rise Britons’ bills would cost government more than £110bn, report finds

Former Newsnight presenter says broadcaster ‘sought to pacify’ No 10

Police say they are receiving names and information in hunt for gunman

The retailer says it will take products affected by the drought that ‘may look and feel a bit different’ to what shoppers are used to.

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak must ‘think the unthinkable’ and consider tax rise, says Resolution Foundation

Mr Sunak also claimed Sage removed dissenting opinions from its minutes.

Police say they are receiving names and information in hunt for gunman

It comes as new energy price cap expected later this week

The papers are led by Ukraine’s independence day on Thursday.

Yellow warning for thunderstorms issued for Thursday from midnight to 3pm for south and eastern England.

Accuser says she felt she had to give in to Man City star after ‘giving him every excuse’ to drop advance

The majority of adults in the UK are not aware there is no legal requirement for dance teachers to have relevant teaching qualifications.

Relatives vow to ‘get justice’ for girl shot dead in her own home in Liverpool

A panel of leading production figures discussed the future of the BBC’s funding model at the Edinburgh TV Festival.

Pupils will receive their grades on Thursday, after sitting exams for the first time since the pandemic.

Traditional A*-G grades are still used in Northern Ireland and Wales but a 9 to 1 system is used in England.

Both candidates offered eye-catching policies to woo local Tory voters, even as the cost-of-living crisis overshadows the contest.

The RAC expects 12.5 million car journeys will be made over the long weekend, with the worst tailbacks expected to be between 2pm and 7pm on Friday.

A growing shortage of affodable homes is pushing thousands of renters to breaking point as the cost-of-living crisis deepens, groups warned.

83% of families with a disabled loved one believe the Government is not doing enough to support them, according to a new poll.

A total of 58,043 cars were built in the UK in July, 8.6% more than during the same month last year, according to industry figures.

The famous venue could close its doors unless additional cash for a vital redevelopment is found.

A social tariff could help millions through a painful winter, the Resolution Foundation said.

The watchdog said the support for all households must increase from the current £400 to £1,000 – or from £67 to £167 per month from October to March.

Significant levels of care needs within homelessness services, and among people living on the streets, are not being met, St Mungo’s said.

Researchers said people are unlikely to become suddenly fluent after years of not using a language but that the basics remain over time.

The Care Quality Commission has issued a warning to the South Central Ambulance Service demanding improvements.

The programme about the court battle between Northern Ireland inventor Harry Ferguson and the Ford Motor Company is part of BBC NI’s autumn schedule.

Charity calls for a cost-of-living support boost worth at least £1,500 for families with children.

The business group has said action must be taken quickly to ‘protect businesses, livelihoods and jobs’.

Joseph Nee, 35, is understood to have been the intended victim of the shooting that killed Olivia in Liverpool.

As students await their exam results, the Opposition said successive Conservative governments have left a ‘legacy of unequal outcomes’.

Wednesday’s episode ended with DS Alison ‘Tosh’ MacIntosh’s life hanging in the balance.

The latest winners of the James Tait Black Prizes have been announced at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak plans will only make ‘small dent’ in bills, warns Institute for Government

Sunak says Thatcher would know Truss’s planned tax cuts ‘aren’t a sensible approach’

‘The government speakers employed different lexicogrammatical strategies to reduce and mitigate the amount of responsibility to themselves solely, while increasing the amount assigned to the general public’

Government promise of ‘high wage economy’ needs more than ‘wishful thinking’, unions say

‘You cannot outsource ethics to an adviser’, says Tory leadership frontrunner

Soaring costs put switches to lower-energy machinery, electric vehicles and green power in jeopardy – because ‘something has to give’

Minister says up to next PM whether she stays on – as campaigners call for Rwanda policy to be dropped

Scottish Power chief encouraged by meeting with Kwasi Kwarteng – tipped to be next chancellor

Councils urged to make payment ‘as soon as possible’ from April

‘Radical’ reform needed, says institute recommending system based on International Baccalaureate ‘principles’

Sympathy for the former prime minister despite partygate

Criticism comes from a senior Conservative peer

As energy boss warns consumers face a ‘dramatic’ winter

Critics warn next PM would be ‘flying blind’

Plan put foward by Liz Truss will create ‘myriad’ problems, say trade bodies urging ‘swift resolution’

Raw sewage discharge doubled between 2016 and 2021, and Labour is blaming ‘efficiency savings’ by Tory leadership front runner

Jamie Dempsey, 32, of Kirkby, has been charged.

O’Connell Street was awash with the blue and yellow of the Ukrainian flag.

The Metropolitan Police and Essex Police will review its investigations into Ms Davies’ disappearance following widespread concern over how the case was handled

The former chancellor returned to his family’s old pharmacy and the GP surgery where his father worked.

The Queen gave an address to President Volodymyr Zelensky as the nation marked its 31st anniversary of independence.

The changes aim to ensure children get the care they need sooner, and reduce the costs of housing refugees and asylum seekers in hotel rooms.

Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi added that a freeze in the price cap would not deliver ‘targeted help’ to those who need it most.

‘Justice will be done,’ says one Liverpool resident following young Olivia’s killing

The former chancellor vowed to prioritise the battle against inflation while his rival advocates tax cuts.

PM announces new £54m military package on his third and final visit to Kyiv

Officials said the decision follows declining case numbers.

Most UK shootings a result of ‘feuds between criminal groups’, National Crime Agency says

Maitlis left the BBC earlier this year and said the media was often guilty of ‘normalising’ populist views in the name of balance.

One of the intended targets of the shooting has been named as Joseph Nee, 35, who has been detained in custody

MPs have warned that councils need more funding for the levelling up agenda to be a success.

Metaverse ‘incredibly important and exciting’, says former health secretary

The Deputy First Minister spoke out as the strike by city waste workers spread to 13 other local authority areas.

The Government was informed the UK may be designated as ‘inactive’ by the Open Government Partnership over failings in its transparency action plans.

The Metropolitan Police have said they will now carry out a review of ‘all aspects’ of their investigation into Ms Davies’ disappearance .

The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) said it is ‘looking at this’ possibility.

The woman said she had ‘not processed everything’ when she danced with footballer Benjamin Mendy after her alleged rape, a court heard.

Mack Rutherford, 17, who has British-Belgian dual nationality, completed the journey on Wednesday.

The band encouraged fans to donate 24 Ukrainian hryvnias (55p) in recognition of the date of August 24.

The couple, who left Syria eight years ago and claimed political asylum in Britain, wanted the six-year-old girl to receive long-term ventilation.

Government officials believe around 60% of migrants making the crossing each day now are Albanian.

Applications have been filed with court in Strasbourg, France, and will be examined in due course