The i – Truss era begins with tax warning
The Truss era has begun, the i says. But the paper says while the new PM pledges to grow the economy and freeze energy bills, economists say taxpayers or consumers will need to pay for the bailout.
Liz Truss has numerous challenges to tackle in her first few days in office, as the pressure is on for her to announce a comprehensive plan to tackle the cost of living crisis.
The Prime Minister’s first day in office saw little time for her to get to work, as she embarked on a 1,000 mile round trip to meet the Queen, gave her first speech outside No 10 and appointed her Cabinet.
But day two will see Ms Truss knuckle down as she chairs her first Cabinet meeting and faces Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer at PMQs.
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Most affordable towns across Britain revealed
Britain’s most affordable towns have been revealed in a new study. To find the most affordable areas within Britain’s nations and regions, Zoopla analysed house value-to-earnings ratios, based on a two-earner household on an average salary for the local area. Home-buyers in a dual-salary household face paying nearly four times their income to purchase a property typically, according to Zoopla. The property website said households where both people are working full-time typically face paying 3.8
Is Paul vs Tyson free to watch on Netflix?
Is Paul vs Tyson free to watch on Netflix? Mike Tyson and Jake Paul will meet in a divisive fight this week, squaring off at the Dallas Cowboys’ stadium in Texas. Tyson, 58, and YouTube star Paul, 27, were due to fight in July but had to delay the bout when the heavyweight icon had a health scare. In late May, Tyson suffered an ulcer flare-up on a flight, leading the contest to be moved
Underperforming NHS hospitals to be named and shamed in league tables in bid to end rewards for failure
Underperforming NHS hospitals to be named and shamed in league tables in bid to end rewards for failure Failing hospitals will be named and shamed in league tables and NHS managers sacked if they cannot improve patient care and take control of finances, the health secretary will say on Wednesday. Wes Streeting will tell leaders at the NHS Providers conference in Liverpool there “will be no more rewards for failure” as he sets out a
Children evacuated from football pitch after fire breaks out in suspected arson attack
Children evacuated from football pitch after fire breaks out in suspected arson attack Dozens of young footballers were evacuated after a fire swept through their training pitch in Sussex, with the blaze being treated as a suspected arson attack. Two lines of trees at Hailsham Town Football Club’s recreation ground were engulfed in flames on Tuesday night. The blaze spread to a stand where children had been sitting after a training session. East Sussex Fire
Tesco Clubcard warning as vouchers set to expire
Martin Lewis’s money advice service has issued a three-week warning to all Tesco Clubcard shoppers not to miss out on valuable deals as vouchers worth million of pounds worth will soon expire. Customers are urged to act should act as vouchers worth £18m go out of date at the end of November. These cash discounts, earned by collecting points on shopping, last for only two years after they are sent. Tesco Clubcard warning as vouchers
Starmer yet to make up his mind on assisted dying Bill as cabinet split emerges
Starmer yet to make up his mind on assisted dying Bill as cabinet split emerges Sir Keir Starmer has said Labour MPs must “make their own mind up” on whether to vote in favour of legalising assisted dying, as he avoided expressing his own view. When asked if he is going to vote in favour of the legislation and whether he has any concerns about potential coercion, he said: “Obviously a lot will depend on
