Amy Gibbons
UK
What is the cladding scandal?
Here are some answers on the nature of the problem, what action has been taken so far to help leaseholders, and what ministers intend to do next
By Amy Gibbons
4 Sept 2024
Politics
Golden future to follow ‘tough’ spell for resilient UK, says PM
The outgoing PM predicted that the UK will emerge ‘stronger and more prosperous the other side’ of the cost-of-living crisis
By Amy Gibbons
28 Aug 2022
Politics
Kuenssberg: Johnson will have a ‘chunky chapter’ in British history
The new host of the BBC’s Sunday morning programme also describes Liz Truss as a ‘great survivor’.
By Amy Gibbons
27 Aug 2022
Politics
Truss vows to bolster Britain’s defences as ‘era of complacency is over’
The Foreign Secretary says her ‘number one priority’ as PM would be to keep the nation safe.
By Amy Gibbons
27 Aug 2022
Business News
Johnson says successor will launch ‘huge package’ of new cost-of-living help
The outgoing PM hinted at the scale of the options to ease the burden being teed up for either Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak to consider.
By Amy Gibbons
27 Aug 2022
Politics
Truss pledges to ‘reinvigorate’ Tory grassroots to secure election wins
The Foreign Secretary says she would boost freedom for local associations and better resource a ‘Lib Dem Unit’ in CCHQ.
By Amy Gibbons
27 Aug 2022
Business News
UK sends minehunter drones to Ukraine to clear way for grain exports
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said Russia’s ‘cynical attempts to hold the world’s food supply to ransom’ must not succeed.
By Amy Gibbons
27 Aug 2022
Business News
Next PM ‘right’ to wait to weigh up options to ease cost of living – minister
George Eustice insists people will soon know what further action Boris Johnson’s successor will take to ease the burden.
By Amy Gibbons
27 Aug 2022
UK
Minister defends sewage spill plan branded ‘cruel joke’ by critics
The Cabinet minister says he is the first Secretary of State to ‘really grip’ the issue posed by storm overflows
By Amy Gibbons
27 Aug 2022
UK
Tributes to Labour politician Giles Radice amid reports of death at 85
Sir Keir Starmer praised the former MP as a ‘wise and kind man’ and ‘unrivalled social democratic thinker’.
By Amy Gibbons
26 Aug 2022
Politics
Truss plans to ease living costs ‘would leave millions out in the cold’
The Foreign Secretary has promised ‘decisive action’ if she is made PM to deliver ‘immediate support’.
By Amy Gibbons
26 Aug 2022
Politics
Truss says ‘jury’s out’ on whether Macron is ‘friend or foe’
The Foreign Secretary and her rival candidate Rishi Sunak were asked a series of quickfire questions at the Norwich hustings.
By Amy Gibbons
26 Aug 2022
Politics
Labour ‘underestimating cost of freezing energy bills by up to £8bn’
Full Fact claims the party’s £29 billion proposals do not take into account that people use more energy in the winter.
By Amy Gibbons
26 Aug 2022
Politics
Truss pledges ‘immediate support’ to soothe sting of soaring energy bills
Foreign Secretary acknowledges the strain is ‘clear’ at the checkout and the petrol pump.
By Amy Gibbons
26 Aug 2022
Politics
Sunak backs rival over Johnson while Truss stays loyal to outgoing boss
The pair made familiar sideswipes on economic policy as they faced questions on a range of topics in Norwich.
By Amy Gibbons
25 Aug 2022
Politics
Truss says she questioned lockdowns after Sunak claims he was often sole critic
The Foreign Secretary told an audience of Tory party members in Norwich that she believed ministers ‘did too much’ during the health crisis.
By Amy Gibbons
25 Aug 2022
Politics
Johnson takes shot at ‘ruinous’ union bosses during Kyiv trip
Outgoing Prime Minister lashes out at those driving strikes in the face of mounting inflation
By Amy Gibbons
25 Aug 2022
Business News
Ministers warned families will ‘fall through ice’ this winter without extra help
Charity calls for a cost-of-living support boost worth at least £1,500 for families with children.
By Amy Gibbons
25 Aug 2022
UK
Civil servants ‘will find Truss antisemitism claims insulting and abhorrent’
The Foreign Secretary was accused of going ‘further than the usual dog-whistle politics’ of the leadership election.
By Amy Gibbons
12 Aug 2022
UK
Truss would change ‘woke’ Civil Service culture that ‘strays into antisemitism’
The Foreign Secretary has also set her sights on boosting links between the UK and Israel, with a plan to secure a free-trade deal.
By Amy Gibbons
12 Aug 2022
Politics
Sunak ramps up plans to help millions tackle cost-of-living crisis
Former chancellor says people ‘need reassurance now about what we will do’ to tackle the burden inflicted by rising bills.
By Amy Gibbons
12 Aug 2022