HSBC sees profits more than double on rising interest rates
The bank posted pre-tax profits of 21.7 billion US dollars (£16.9 billion) for the first half of 2023, up from 8.4 billion US dollars (£6.6 billion).
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New MP jokes he’s ‘heard far worse’ when asked about being ‘Baby of the House’
Labour’s Keir Mather, 25, will become the youngest MP in the Commons after overturning a 20,137 majority in Selby & Ainsty.
Ministers given £455,000 in severance payments after year of political turmoil
Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Kwasi Kwarteng and Michael Gove are among the senior figures who accepted severance payments after leaving office.
Liz Truss handed £19k severance payment for her 49 days as PM
Her short spell in office sparked a meltdown in the financial markets and led to mortgage rates soaring.
Yvette Cooper defends keeping two-child benefit cap
The shadow home secretary stressed Labour’s focus on fiscal restraint.
London faces water rationing ‘imminently’
River Action chief executive James Wallace made his comments at a Greater London Authority hearing about Thames Water.
Johnny Mercer cut down to size after decrying ‘collective bed wetting’ over food bank usage
The Tory MP tried to defend comments he made in relation to armed forces personnel using food banks on Question Time.
Just Stop Oil ‘vital’ says Dale Vince as sports fans are backed to intervene
Policing minister Chris Philp said it is reasonable for spectators to protect the event they have gone to see.
Outrage as Johnny Mercer says military personnel using food banks is a ‘personal choice’
A report out this year found instances of one serving mother who was forced to go without a hot meal for days because she spent her last money on baby milk formula.