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Head of CBI urges Boris Johnson to offer immediate help with energy bills
Tony Danker says waiting until after Tory leadership vote is too late for Britons facing ‘terrifying’ price rises
Rachel Hall
09, Aug, 2022 @9:01 AM

Tory party’s lurch to right ‘painful’ to watch, says Rory Stewart
Former minister also argues Britain should move beyond first-past-post political system at Edinburgh festival fringe
Rachel Hall
06, Aug, 2022 @6:45 PM

‘It’s great to be back’: return of Edinburgh Fringe sees surge in sales
Attenders thrilled at festival but disgusted at the price of rooms, while venues are relieved at the bums on seats
Rachel Hall
05, Aug, 2022 @4:10 PM

Edinburgh fringe performers pitch tents and caravans as rents in the city double
Comics say they are being priced out, with venue directors warning that future of the event is under threat
Rachel Hall
04, Aug, 2022 @5:59 PM

Derry Girls effect boosts Northern Irish talent at Edinburgh fringe
Record number of NI performers at this year’s festival, with C4 comedy hailed for raising awareness of nation’s comic gifts
Rachel Hall
02, Aug, 2022 @6:00 AM

‘I’ve come to say thank you’: big names return to support Edinburgh fringe
Comedians such as Omid Djalili and Rachel Parris are back after festival’s tough two years due to Covid
Rachel Hall
31, Jul, 2022 @3:36 PM

Nadine Dorries grants listed status to Cecil Rhodes plaque at Oxford college
Culture secretary overrides Historic England’s judgment on controversial plaque for Victorian imperialist
Rachel Hall
29, Jul, 2022 @12:12 PM

‘Funding black hole’: councils grapple with ‘catastrophic’ debt for SEN children
Planned government SEN reforms not enough to plug ‘unmanageable’ deficit that could rise to £3.6bn, analysis shows
Rachel Hall
28, Jul, 2022 @5:27 PM

Staff at England’s biggest exam board to strike over pay
Union and AQA disagree about possibility of GCSE and A-level results being delayed by the action
Rachel Hall
28, Jul, 2022 @2:53 PM

‘Such a joy’: viewing parties for women’s Euros score with football fans
Unique and friendly atmosphere of women’s football praised as fans celebrate England’s semi-final win
Rachel Hall
26, Jul, 2022 @10:10 PM

TV debate between Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss called off after presenter faints – as it happened
TalkTV says that Kate McCann ‘is fine’ but ‘the medical advice was that we shouldn’t continue with the debate’
Andrew Sparrow and Rachel Hall
26, Jul, 2022 @6:39 PM

Today’s Brain of Britain contestants find quiz harder, says host
Performance on BBC Radio 4 quizshow has slipped despite questions getting no harder, says Russell Davies
Rachel Hall
26, Jul, 2022 @5:00 AM
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