The central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee opted to keep the rates the same at the final meeting before the autumn Budget.

The Southport inquiry heard from the parents of murderer Axel Rudakubana (Peter Byrne/PA) During his evidence, Mr Rudakubana said he was “desperately sorry” for the families of the victims.

Sir Keir Starmer will admit the “consensus is gone” on climate change but insist Britain is “all in” on net zero in a speech to the UN Cop30 summit.

The Justice Secretary told MPs on Wednesday he ‘bought a new suit this morning because my godmother said she would be watching’.

Last year only 40% of the nine million people under 65 in a clinical risk group received the flu vaccine, leaving more than five million unprotected. Uptake so far this year among people who are aged ...