The International Monetary Fund has cautioned against blanket cost-of-living subsidies before John Healey's first Budget on 28 October, saying support should be targeted and temporary and that an urgent need to cut borrowing means help must be used "sparingly". It raised its forecast for UK growth in 2026 to 1.3 per cent but lowered its 2027 estimate to 1.2 per cent, citing higher energy prices and long-term interest rates. Andy Burnham's government has already cut VAT on household electricity at a Budget cost of £850 million and restored a £2 bus fare cap in England.

The Prime Minister says he received a "clear answer" that Russia interfered in the 2016 referendum, but has not published the evidence. A Foreign Office minister has since insisted that Russian attempts to influence the vote were unsuccessful.

Britain is strengthening its military capabilities in space, with the Royal Air Force establishing a dedicated new squadron to help safeguard the satellite systems...

His Majesty The King has joined technology giant Apple to celebrate the launch of a new initiative designed to give young Britons the skills,...