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Rishi Sunak confronted by NHS patient on nurses
Rishi Sunak was told "it's a pity you don't pay them more" when he asked a patient how the nurses were treating her.
Bank of England expected to hike interest rates by 33-year high to 3%
Most economists think that the MPC is likely to rise interest rates by 0.75 percentage points to 3% at the meeting on Thursday November 3.
Aldi to pay all UK store staff at least £11 an hour in supermarket first
The discount retailer, which employs over 40,000 UK staff, said that all store assistants will receive the new rate from January 1.
Ministers admit delaying legally-binding environment targets
A Conservative peer accused the RSPB of being ‘lying turds’ during a row.
Liz Truss ‘enjoying well-deserved break’ after becoming shortest-serving PM
Therese Coffey says she is looking forward to her ‘good friend’ returning to the backbenches after a ‘short break’ with her family.
Musk takeover could ‘unravel’ Twitter safety progress, campaigner warns
Safety experts have expressed alarm at the dismissal of several senior Twitter executives by Elon Musk since his takeover.
Third of mortgage holders struggling with payments, ONS says
The ONS found that a third of people paying rent or a mortgage have seen their payments go up in the last six months.
Almost 28,000 Britons enter insolvency as inflation hits
“While unemployment is down, wages haven’t kept pace with inflation and more people are borrowing money as the pounds in their pockets don’t go as far as they did 12 months ago.”
Julia Hartley-Brewer dismisses climate fears and gets shut down
Labour's David Lammy had his head in his hands at presenter's remarks amid UN warnings of “climate catastrophe”.