Paul SeddonPolitical reporter EPA/Shutterstock Nigel Farage has escalated his calls for the Bank of England to halt its bond-selling programme, in his first formal meeting with its governor. Reform UK argues the process, known as quantitative tightening, is saddling the taxpayer with billions in losses and pushing up government debt costs. Its deputy leader Richard...
new video loaded: How Trump Twists Data to His Benefit By Linda Qiu, Karen Hanley and Stephanie Swart•September 25, 2025 To President Trump, the veracity of statistics and scorekeepers turns on a dime. Linda Qiu, a New York Times reporter, explains Trump’s approach to government data.
Getty Images Sir Keir Starmer is to announce extra funding for more than 330 “overlooked” communities across the UK to boost struggling High Streets. Details of the investment, including the amount of money and where it will be spent, will be set out later on Thursday. Under its Pride in Place programme, the government also...
Ministers are considering stepping in to support Jaguar Land Rover’s suppliers after the carmaker was forced to suspend production due to a cyber-attack. The attack at the end of August meant JLR was forced to shut down its IT networks. Its factories remain suspended until next month at the earliest. Fears are growing that some...
Jennifer McKiernanpolitical reporter, Georgia Robertspolitical correspondent and Henry Zeffmanchief political correspondent AFP via Getty Images Andy Burnham has said MPs have privately called on him to challenge Sir Keir Starmer to become prime minister. In the Daily Telegraph the Manchester mayor, who is not currently an MP, said he was not “plotting to get back”...
To President Trump, the veracity of statistics and scorekeepers can turn on a dime. When data works in his favor, he praises, repeats and often exaggerates the figures. When the numbers on crime or the economy run counter to his narrative, they are frequently deemed “fake,” “phony” and a “fraud.” In his second term, he...
The Home Office has been refused permission to appeal against a temporary injunction blocking an Eritrean man from being removed to France as part of the “one in, one out” agreement between the two countries. The 25-year-old, who arrived in the UK on a small boat in August, was due to be removed on 17...
Paul SeddonPolitical reporter Ed Davey: UK would become Trump’s America if Farage took power Sir Ed Davey has vowed to lead the fight against Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, as he accused him of wanting to turn the UK into “Trump’s America” in a speech to the Liberal Democrat conference. Painting a nightmarish vision of what...
Theo Leggettbusiness correspondent and Emer Moreaubusiness reporter Getty Images JLR will not resume production until 1 October Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has confirmed that production in its factories will remain suspended until next month at the earliest. The business secretary and industry minister visited the West Midlands on Tuesday for the first time since the...
Reuters President Trump told the United Nations that London had “been changed” US president Donald Trump has claimed in an address to the United Nations that London wants to “go to sharia law”. Speaking to the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, Trump again attacked London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan and also criticised...