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Burnham calls for pay freeze at top of private and public sectors
The mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, is at the 'Enough is Enough' rally. 


Manchester protesters call for energy bill freeze and minimum wage hike
There won't be many in the country who would take issue with Boris Johnson's warning that there'll be 'tough months' ahead.


Could Boris Johnson become PM again?
As he starts his last week as Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has warned that the high cost of energy means it's "going to be tough through to next year".  


Liz Truss ‘not ruling out’ financial support for cost of living
Supporters of Conservative leadership favourite Liz Truss are not ruling out a major cut to VAT if she is announced as the new Prime Minister in exactly a week's time.


Liverpool shooting: Man arrested on suspicion of murder
Merseyside Police have arrested a 36 year old man on suspicion of murder – in connection with the shooting of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt Korbel. The child was shot dead on Monday night after a gunman burst into her family’s home in Liverp...


Government to crack down on water companies dumping sewage into sea
The government has promised to crack down on UK water companies which dump sewage into the sea – insisting today it would slash storm discharges by 25% over the next three years. But as people head to the seaside over the bank holiday weekend &...


How rising energy prices will impact two single parents
We were joined by two single parents worried about the impact of energy prices. We spoke to Hazel Mehmet who is holding down three jobs to make ends meet, and Lynn West – who we first met in April – when she told us about how difficult it...


Government has been ‘completely absent’, says shadow chief secretary to the Treasury
We spoke to Pat McFadden, shadow chief secretary to the Treasury, about the energy price cap rise.


Why are UK energy prices more expensive than other European countries?
We spoke to Emma Pinchbeck, the boss of Energy UK, the trade body that represents Energy suppliers. We began by asking why the bills in the UK are much higher than in most other European countries.


‘Further pricing pressure’ expected for energy bills, says Ofgem CEO
We spoke to the Ofgem chief executive Jonathan Brearley about the rise in the energy price cap.


Energy price cap: Households face annual bills of more than £3,500 from October
By October, a typical household will face an energy bill of more than £3,500 a year as the price cap, which sets out how much energy providers can charge customers, isn’t just lifted – but virtually obliterated. And that £3,500 could be...


GCSE results: North-South divide widens
After two years of teacher assessments due to the pandemic, this year's GCSE results day brought a predicted drop in the proportion of pupils getting top grades. 


Cost of living crisis: ‘Care providers are going out of business week by week’
For businesses, there's no cap on energy prices. And with their utility bills heading through the roof, schools, hospitals and care homes are facing difficult choices as they try to budget for the months ahead.


Energy bills expected to double in October
The cost of living crisis will come into even sharper focus tomorrow when the new energy price cap is announced, sending household bills soaring. 


Liverpool shooting: Police vow to track down Olivia Pratt-Korbel killer
"If anyone knows anything, now is the time to speak up" - that's the message from the family of Olivia Pratt-Korbell, the 9-year-old who was shot in her own home on Monday.



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