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Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham calls for government action after Avanti West Coast cuts rail services
His criticism came after last night's resignation of Avanti's Managing Director.


Russia’s closure of Nord Stream pipeline will put ‘severe pressure’ on the UK
What will Russia's shutdown of the Nord Stream pipeline mean for Europe's economies - and for households here?


Shamima Begum ‘smuggled into Syria by a Canadian spy’, new book claims
The lawyer for Shamima Begum, who fled from the UK as a schoolgirl to join the Islamic State group, has called for an inquiry - after reports that she was smuggled into Syria by a Canadian intelligence agent.


Olivia Pratt Korbel: Silent vigil held in Liverpool
Merseyside Police have urged people to share any details they know about the death of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt Korbel - saying any information could "prove absolutely pivotal".


‘Inflation is public enemy number one,’ says Dominic Raab
We speak to deputy prime minister Dominic Raab, who is backing Rishi Sunak in the leadership campaign.


Sunak and Truss face off in final Conservative leadership hustings
The final hustings in the Conservative leadership contest are getting underway this evening at Wembley Arena in North London. 


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.



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