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October 12, 2021

UK Could Be Left Exposed Without Bailout For Defence And Nuclear Suppliers

The UK could be forced to rely on other nations for key nuclear and defence components unless ministers offer heavy industry an energy bailout, The Independent has learnt.

4 mins

Business secretary backed by No 10 after Treasury row

No 10 has publicly backed Kwasi Kwarteng, the business secretary, after an extraordinary row with the Treasury over support for firms affected by the ongoing energy crisis.

4 mins

Spies Are After UK's Covid Secrets, Cyber Chief Warns

“Malicious actors” are trying to steal coronavirus vaccination plans and data on new variants, an arm of GCHQ has warned.

2 mins

Greenpeace Activists Block Whitehall With A Statue Of An Oil-Splattered PM

Climate activists have disrupted traffci near Downing Street to protest against plans for a new oil field in Scotland.

2 mins

Minister Calls On Leaders To ‘Honour Promises' At Cop26

The world’s most polluting countries must come forward with tougher plans for how they reduce their climate impact by 2030, Alok Sharma will say today.

2 mins

IFS Warns Sunak May Find Himself In A ‘Fair-Sized Hole' Despite Historic Tax Rises

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is likely to be “short of money” to spend on a number of public services despite a historic increase in taxes, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has warned. With the release of its 2021 Green Budget, the economic think tank said that the rising costs of healthcare across the UK’s ageing population were encroaching on the level of funds available for other services, including courts, prisons and local government.

3 mins

‘No Surprise' Andrew Probe Dropped, Says Ally Of Royal

The Metropolitan Police’s decision to drop a review of Virginia Giuffre’s allegations of sexual assault against the Duke of York “comes as no surprise”, a source close to the royal has claimed.

2 mins

‘No one is safe': Anti-vaxx activists who targeted Vine threaten more home visits

A group of anti-vaxxers who targeted broadcaster Jeremy Vine have threatened to visit the homes of journalists, politicians and judges deemed to support coronavirus vaccines. An activist claimed they “know where everybody lives” and that “no one is safe”, during a coordinated campaign across the UK.

3 mins

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