Scott Challinor

Dame Sharon White, the chair of the John Lewis Partnership, has said that ministers must think “really hard” about getting over-50s back into work after swathes of older people left work during the Covid-19 pandemic, a phenomenon which she says has fuelled current inflationary pressures.

According to The Sun, chancellor Nadhim Zahawi and business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng are to meet with energy firms to discuss how the burden of rising prices on households can be alleviated.

Former chancellor and Conservative leadership hopeful, Rishi Sunak, has said that he will provide more financial support for households to help with rising energy costs if he succeeds Boris Johnson as prime minister.

The Supreme Court case to determine whether the Scottish Parliament can legislate for a second referendum on Scottish independence is to be heard in October.

Serena Williams, one of the greatest tennis players of all time, has hinted that she is considering retirement after the upcoming US Open competition.

Downing Street has said that further measures to help households adjust to inflationary pressures will not be forthcoming until Boris Johnson’s successor is appointed.

Recently appointed health secretary, Steve Barclay, has warned that NHS England is set to face “very serious challenges” in the upcoming colder months and the “urgency” to prepare cannot wait until a new prime minister is appointed.

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee [MPC] has hiked interest rates from 1.25 per cent to 1.75 per cent, after eight of its nine members voted in favour.

Former chancellor Rishi Sunak’s bid to become the next Conservative leader has suffered a setback, after another ex-chancellor and Tory colleague, Sajid Javid, criticised his economic policies and endorsed leadership rival, Liz Truss.

The UK Parliament has shut down its account on social media app TikTok, amid security concerns.

Tory leadership favourite Liz Truss has U-turned on plans to pay public sector workers differently in accordance with living costs in their area.

The National Care Forum [NCF] has called for “urgent action” after last week’s publication of an NHS Confederation survey warned of a social care workforce crisis which is only set to intensify over the coming winter.

Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, is visiting the island of Taiwan despite threats of retaliation from nearby China.

BP has posted its highest quarterly profit in 14 years as oil and gas prices climbed between April and June.

The Heritage Care at Home Group has opened a new adult day care centre in the Suffolk coastal town of Lowestoft, in a bid to tackle social isolation.