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WET and windy weather is on its way as thunderstorms and gales are set to batter Britain this week. Stormy weather is forecast for many after a cool and clear start to the week, bringing potential …

Latest updates: Deputy PM says she is not going to get into hypotheticals when challenged over potential spending cuts The number of working-age adults in Britain who are not in the jobs market because they are long-term sick has increased to a record high, official figures show. My colleague Richard Partington has the story here. The IFS report is not the only fresh blow to the credibility of the mini-budget around this morning. As my colleague Richard Partington reports, the Bank of England has stepped in with another emergency intervention in the markets in an attempt to stave off a…

Chef says there is a need ‘now more than ever’ to lower income and benefits threshold parents must meet The chef and food rights campaigner Jamie Oliver has said there is a need “now more than ever” for the number of children eligible for free school meals to be expanded. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Oliver said the benefits and income threshold that parents must meet for their children to be eligible for free school meals should be lowered. Continue reading… ​Chef says there is a need ‘now more than ever’ to lower income and benefits threshold parents…

At least 36 people are confirmed dead following landslides in Venezuela after the country was hit by days of heavy torrential rain and flooding.

Health secretary ‘not anticipating further changes’ in pay award Thérèse Coffey has said nurses will not get a higher pay offer, as they vote on strike action for the first time in decades. The Royal College of Nursing will ballot nurses this week, asking for a higher pay award as well as action to tackle pressures caused by surging vacancies. Continue reading… ​Health secretary ‘not anticipating further changes’ in pay awardThérèse Coffey has said nurses will not get a higher pay offer, as they vote on strike action for the first time in decades.The Royal College of Nursing will ballot…

  Older people will receive a further discount on their energy bills this autumn Older people will receive a further discount on their energy bills this autumn 

  Older people will receive a further discount on their energy bills this autumn Older people will receive a further discount on their energy bills this autumn 

 The Government promised to publish a tobacco control plan “later this year” but the Guardian said ministers are expected to break the commitment. The Government promised to publish a tobacco control plan “later this year” but the Guardian said ministers are expected to break the commitment. 

Jobless level is at lowest level since 1974 but pay growth still failing to keep pace with soaring inflation The number of working-age adults in Britain who are not in the jobs market because they are long-term sick has increased to a record high, official figures show, amid concerns over shortages of workers in the UK economy. The Office for National Statistics said unemployment in the UK fell to 3.5% in the three months to August from a previous level of 3.8%, dropping to the lowest level since February 1974. Continue reading… ​Jobless level is at lowest level since 1974…

​  Jamie Oliver was catapulted to fame at the age of 23, with series The Naked Chef in 1998. He went on to be the face of Sainsbury’s and lead a healthy eating movement with Jamie’s School Dinners in 2005 and won an MBE for his efforts. Jamie is married to wife Jools and the couple have four kids. Jamie Oliver was catapulted to fame at the age of 23, with series The Naked Chef in 1998. He went on to be the face of Sainsbury’s and lead a healthy eating movement with Jamie’s School Dinners in 2005 and won…