Starmer has accused Sunak of ‘sticking plaster politics’ – but just look at Labour’s energy pledges

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Energy bills are due to rise by extortionate amounts in April. Labour has recently landed upon the slogan “sticking plaster politics” to characterise the short-termist, crisis management response of the Tories. But temporary price caps, moratoriums on prepayment meter and windfall taxes all smack of short-termism too. The problem with windfall taxes is that they are preceded by windfall profiteering. Andrew Fisher is the former director of policy for the Labour Party
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How to watch England vs South Africa: Women’s Rugby World Cup 2022 kick-off time, TV channel, live stream

Marlie Packer will captain England for the first time as they look to complete an unbeaten group stage by beating South Africa at the Rugby World Cup. He said: “I’d like to give a mention to our captain for this game, Marlie Packer. At this stage, it is not clear who England will face in the quarter-final, even if they pick up the expected five points. With New Zealand likely finishing as top seeds, England will be either second or third, depending on whether Canada can pick up maximum points against the USA. National Lottery players raise more than £30m a week for good causes including vital funding into sport – from grassroots to elite.

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Boris Johnson to insist on grassroot member vote to win leadership if MPs prefer Rishi Sunak, allies claim

Boris Johnson intends to take the Tory leadership battle to the grassroots members even if Rishi Sunak comfortably wins the first round MPs’ ballot, his allies say. “Members decide, not MPs,” one of Mr Johnson’s supporters told i . Another MP also insisted Mr Johnson would be willing to take it to a members’ vote while insisting “he has 100” backers. “Boris reached out,” one of the MPs supporting Mr Johnson said. He said: “When I was chancellor (in Mr Johnson’s final, short-lived government), I saw a preview of what Boris 2.0 would look like.

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What’s on TV tonight: Channel 4 celebrates its birthday with a look back at the decade it was created

Saatchi & Saatchi co-founder Jeremy Sinclair is among those looking back. McTighe’s follow-up series features a completely new cast and a fresh storyline, this time centring around Welsh social worker Christine (Rakie Ayola) and her family. Elizabeth Berrington and Matthew Gravelle (who played the killer in the first series of Broadchurch) co-star. Providing a safe house has put the family at risk as the young children are now targeted. As the audience left the concert hall, they were greeted by Hitler Youth handing out cyanide capsules.

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F1 United States Grand Prix: What we learned, from Mercedes’ step up to Sebastien Vettel’s early retirement

Max Verstappen won his 13th race of the Formula One season in Sunday’s United States Grand Prix, though this time things were tougher than ever before. The result was enough for Red Bull to secure their fifth constructors’ championship, the squad’s first since 2013, with three races still remaining. On tracks with a bit of variation or long straights, they have largely been incapable of seriously challenging Red Bull and Ferrari. With only three races left of his F1 career, his retirement is starting to feel pretty premature. The 23-year-old has been in F1 for six seasons now and delivered plenty of impressive results and performances.

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Families who fear being cut off from relatives in care homes this winter fight for visiting rights law

Families who fear being cut off from relatives in care homes this winter are urging MPs to back their campaign to enshrine visiting rights in law ahead of a Commons debate this week. Seven months since the Government withdrew guidance on care home visiting restrictions, many relatives are still struggling to spend time with their loved ones as some care homes continue to crackdown on access. With cases of seasonal flu and Covid expected to rise this winter, relatives and campaigners are concerned that care homes could further tighten restrictions on visiting. The managers are well aware that they are misinforming residents’ families with regards to enforcing the essential care-giver (ECG) role. The support of relatives and friends is vital to good care and must be enshrined in law.”

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How mayhem in Parliament unfolded leaving Liz Truss no option but to quit

Chief Whip Wendy Morton was rumoured to have quit, only for No 10 to deny this and confirm that she would remain in her post. Just over an hour later, Ms Truss made a statement outside Downing Street and announced she would resign as PM. Because the damage they have done to our party was extraordinary.”His damning comments received the backing of two Tory MPs. The initial breakdown of votes showed that Ms Truss was among the 40 Tory MPs to abstain. Bloomberg reported that Ms Truss was so caught up in Ms Morton’s resignation that she forgot to vote.

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Who is Deputy Prime Minister? Thérèse Coffey’s role explained and why she isn’t PM after Liz Truss resigns

Liz Truss has sensationally quit as leader of the Conservative Party after just 44 days in office and will be replaced as prime minister. She is set to become the shortest-serving prime minister in history after she battled an open revolt from Conservatives demanding her departure. Thérèse Coffey is the Deputy Prime Minister, but will not take over the top job, even on a temporary basis. Thérèse Coffey was appointed Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, and Deputy Prime Minister, on 6 September 2022. Ms Truss has quit as Tory leader with immediate effect but said she will remain as Prime Minister until a leadership contest is completed.

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Is Liz Truss still Prime Minister? What her resignation means and when the next PM will be announced

Liz Truss announced her resignation on Thursday in a brief statement outside Downing Street, making her the shortest-serving prime minister in UK history. What happens until that race concludes, though, and who is the Prime Minister right now? Is Liz Truss still Prime Minister? Despite Ms Truss announcing her resignation, she will remain Prime Minister until her successor is confirmed. Sir Graham Brady said the Tory leadership election will be concluded rapidly (Photo: PA)When will the next PM be announced?

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