Angela Rayner resigns as deputy prime minister and housing secretary after tax error
Departure removes a high-profile Labour figure from the cabinet and raises questions about continuity in housing policy and business confidence
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Starmer orders wide frontbench reshuffle after Angela Rayner resigns
Deputy prime minister post goes to David Lammy as Keir Starmer restructures top team following ethics finding on Rayner's stamp duty
Mortgage Rates Slip to 11-Month Low as Buyers and Refinancers Gain Ground
Average 30-year fixed rate falls to 6.50% for week ending Sept. 4; refinance applications near highest share since October
Demand for Second-Hand School Uniforms Rises in Somerset as Charities and Parents Respond
Barnardo's issues appeal for donated items and community-led pre-loved shops and Facebook groups expand to meet growing need
Prime Minister Unveils Wide-Ranging Cabinet Reshuffle to Steady Government and Markets
Downing Street says chancellor will stay as the prime minister replaces senior figures in a bid to restore order after a political scandal
Keir Starmer names David Lammy deputy prime minister after Angela Rayner quits cabinet
Reshuffle follows Rayner's admission that she underpaid stamp duty and her resignations from the cabinet and as deputy Labour leader
Power NI raises electricity tariff 4% after regulator review; SSE Airtricity to cut some gas prices
Power NI says higher pass-through and network costs make a second rise in under a year unavoidable, while SSE Airtricity will cut gas tariffs in parts of Northern Ireland from Oct. 1.
Oil Trade Deepens Ties Between Russia, China and India
Leaders’ meeting at the SCO summit in Tianjin underscored an energy-driven alignment as discounted Russian crude draws Beijing and New Delhi amid Western sanctions and tariffs
Reform UK deputy signals potential rethink of £90bn tax-cut pledge
Richard Tice says manifesto written in 2024 may not suit the next election as party focuses on savings amid strained public finances