James Tapsfield

The number of employees was down 35,000 to 30.4million between October and November, in the wake of Labour's tax-raising Budget.

Keir Starmer is already facing threats of strikes from unions after the government proposed the wage increase for the NHS, education and civil servants.

Beijing 's embassy lashed out at a 'twisted mentality' and demanded that Britain 'stop creating trouble' as the diplomatic spat escalated.

The government is proposing to back a host of projects to store emissions from gas-fired power plants and factories.

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall apologised for 'maladministration' with delays in sending letters to women about the increase in the state pension age.

An eye-watering round of increases has been announced by regulator Ofwat, despite fury at the performance of operators.

The Monetary Policy Committee maintained the base rate at 4.75 per cent in its latest decision.

Nearly half of Brits who have not retired live in households that get more from the state than they pay in taxes.

Steve Reed argued that farms are 'businesses that need to make a profit' during bruising clashes in the Commons.

Despite even Labour MPs acknowledging a rocky start, the PM told the Liaison Committee he would not change a thing.