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KWASI Kwarteng has blamed “incredibly difficult markets” for his sacking as Chancellor by friend and ally Liz Truss. In a letter to the PM confirming his departure, the fired Chancellor…

RESIDENTS say their peaceful neighbourhood has been ruined by horribly loud construction work, leaving some unable to sleep. They say the noise is as “loud as a jet engine”, shakes their homes and …

Competition watchdog to rule on monopoly of radio system used by police, fire and ambulance services amid concern over profits The UK competition watchdog is to introduce price controls on how much Motorola can charge the government for running the communication network used by police, fire and other emergency services, after finding it will make £1.1bn in excess profits by 2026. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said a lack of competition meant the US company, which runs the Airwave radio network that allows emergency services to communicate securely, is making £160m in excess profits annually. Continue reading… ​Competition watchdog…

The Independent – Truss gets ready to make another U-turn on tax Summary of the front page The Independent headline: Truss gets ready to make another U-turn on tax Liz Truss is poised to reverse yet more elements of Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget, with a U-turn on corporation tax expected this weekend, writes The Independent. The paper says s reversal looms, Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has declared ‘I’m not going anywhere’ – rejecting suggestions he should step down. The front page leads with an image of nurse Lucy Letby as her trial continues. Evidence presented yesterday included a post-it note that said…

  Liz Truss has fired Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng and will scrap parts of her economic programme of big, unfunded tax cuts which they delivered last month. ​Liz Truss has fired Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng and will scrap parts of her economic programme of big, unfunded tax cuts which they delivered last month. 

Metro – Nurse Lucy Letby trial – ‘I am evil, I did this’ Summary of the front page The headline: Nurse Lucy Letby trial – ‘I am evil, I did this’ A court has heard that a nurse accused of murdering seven babies wrote a message on a Post-it note saying she killed them on purpose, reports the Metro. Nurse Lucy Letby wrote: “I am evil I did this.” The paper writes how Letby’s lawyer argued the paper showed nothing more than “the anguished outpouring of a young woman in fear” over what she has been accused of. She denies…

  Boris Johnson was replaced as British Prime Minister and Conservative Party Leader by Liz Truss on September 6. ​Boris Johnson was replaced as British Prime Minister and Conservative Party Leader by Liz Truss on September 6. 

‘Sprinkles in this country are a f*****g disgrace.’

  Firefighters rescued five people, including a child, from a flat fire in Bermondsey in the early hours of the morning. ​Firefighters rescued five people, including a child, from a flat fire in Bermondsey in the early hours of the morning. 

  Tally of people infected rises by nearly a third in a week Tally of people infected rises by nearly a third in a week