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Michael Gove ‘not convinced’ by case for more fracking in UK
Michael Gove has said he is “not convinced” by the case for more fracking in the UK, opening up a cabinet split after Boris Johnson ordered…
Monday 26 October 2026
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Michael Gove has said he is “not convinced” by the case for more fracking in the UK, opening up a cabinet split after Boris Johnson ordered…
Exporters are being offered access to £1.1 million in free training and consultancy to help them trade more effectively overseas.
Sir Nick Clegg was paid a bonus worth almost £10 million when he was promoted to his new role at Meta, the owner of Facebook, it…
The BA.2 subvariant of Omicron now accounts for almost all cases of Covid-19 in England, analysis suggests.
Three make-up artists who lost their jobs after being asked to take a video interview that was assessed by a computer have won a settlement from…
Wilko has admitted it “got it wrong” for telling staff they could come into work if they tested positive for Covid-19, and apologised after it was…
HSBC is to shut a further 69 branches, on top of the 82 it axed last year, claiming the pandemic has accelerated the shift to digital…
Russian oligarchs will no longer have access to baubles such as the cars, artworks and designer handbags sold by British companies, after the government blocked exports…
Unemployment fell to pre-pandemic levels at the start of the year, with record job vacancies leading to warnings of potential staff shortages.
There is life in CDs yet after sales surged in the format for the first time in four years on the back of releases from Adele…
British Airways has become the world’s first major airline to scrap masks on flights.
Rishi Sunak stands to make up to £2.9 billion more from motorists in a tax windfall due to record petrol and diesel prices, an analysis by…
Britain’s “festival of Brexit” is an irresponsible use of £120 million of public money and remains confusing and obscure even as it begins, MPs have said.
All remaining Covid travel restrictions are to be dropped across the UK from later this week, despite a concerning rise in cases and hospitalisations.
The traditional men’s suit has been removed from the basket of goods used to calculate the annual inflation rate – the latest casualty of the increase…