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Soaring mortgage costs ‘affecting mental health of almost a third of people’
Mind’s survey of people across England and Wales came before Thursday’s news that the Bank of England had raised interest rates again.
Government turns to private clinics to help tackle NHS waiting lists
The Government said the 13 new facilities – eight of which are private – will ‘ease pressure’ on the health service.
Sky News presenter praised for her no-nonsense description of Andrew Tate
Tate was at the Court of Appeal in Bucharest this week as allegations into rape, human trafficking and forming a criminal gang are investigated.
Interest rates a ‘hammer blow for working people’, says shadow chancellor
Rachel Reeves says rise in base rates did not need to happen as Government targets halving inflation.
MailOnline suspends Dan Wootton while allegations investigated
The TV presenter and columnist has previously said the allegations were ‘simply untrue’.
A third of Tory Party members don’t believe global warming is being driven by human activity
A further 12 per cent don't think climate change is real, while two-thirds say there is no climate emergency.
Flynn under investigation for use of parliamentary stationery
The SNP Westminster leader gave mugs to journalists attacking the Labour Party’s stance on the two child benefit cap.
Bank of England hikes interest rates for 14th time in a row
The Bank said that inflation risks are ‘crystallising’, but that inflation should drop to below 5% by the end of the year
Post-Brexit food checks delayed again over fears they could fuel inflation
The move has been dubbed "the most explicit acknowledgement by the UK government that Brexit trade barriers are inflationary."