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Jenrick tells Tory conference it’s ‘leave or die’ as he ramps up calls for UK to exit ECHR – UK politics live
James Cleverly. There is not a lot of non-leadership action at the conference, but today we’re also getting Liz Truss, the former PM, and Jeremy [more…]
UK house prices hit highest annual growth since 2022
UK house prices are growing at their fastest annual rate for nearly two years as borrowing costs continue to fall on expectations that the Bank [more…]
Nadhim Zahawi’s lawyers ‘breached code to stifle HMRC revelations’
Nadhim Zahawi instructed his lawyer to threaten legal action against a tax campaigner who helped reveal that the then chancellor was under investigation by HM [more…]
Rightmove rejects £6.2bn takeover offer by Murdoch-backed real estate firm
Rightmove has rejected a £6.2bn takeover offer from REA Group, the Australian real estate firm backed by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. The UK property portal [more…]
Calls for flood compensation scheme in England and Wales to be overhauled
Ministers are being urged to overhaul the “nightmare” compensation scheme for flood victims after it emerged that nearly 80% of businesses in some parts of [more…]
British judge Nicholas Phillips steps down from Hong Kong court
British judge Nicholas Phillips has stepped down from Hong Kong’s top appeals court, the fourth overseas judge to leave the city’s judiciary this year. Phillips, [more…]
Japan’s incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba to call snap election – reports
Japan’s incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba is poised to call a snap election for the end of the month, according to media reports, days after [more…]
At least 50 dead and millions without power after Helene devastates south-eastern US
More than 50 people are confirmed dead and almost 3.5 million are without power on Saturday, after strong winds and torrential rain from Hurricane Helene [more…]
‘Leave now’, Foreign Office urges Britons in Lebanon
The British government has been securing extra flights for UK nationals to make their way out of Lebanon, as ministers continued to urge citizens still [more…]
Keir Starmer hits new low in personal popularity ratings
Keir Starmer’s personal ratings dropped further during his first Labour conference as prime minister, according to the latest Opinium poll for the Observer. While party [more…]
