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Prime Minister Pledges "Honest Conversation" on Energy Costs and Reform

The prime minister will use his first conference speech to announce a publicly owned company aimed at speeding up grid connections and cutting energy costs, as he promises bold and honest leadership.

September 30, 2026

Wars

Dismissed Russian General Lapin Appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Tatarstan

The former commander, dismissed after a string of defeats in Russia's war against Ukraine, will oversee regional policy for returning soldiers and their families

September 29, 2026

World

Russia Strikes Kyivstar Headquarters as Moscow Targets Ukraine's Communications Network

The strike on Ukraine's largest mobile provider is the latest in a sustained Russian campaign against the country's data centres and communications infrastructure

September 29, 2026

World

Russia Strikes Kyivstar Headquarters as Moscow Targets Ukraine's Communications Network

The strike on Ukraine's largest mobile provider is the latest in a sustained Russian campaign against the country's data centres and communications infrastructure

September 29, 2026

World

Mortars, Drones and Displacement: Yemen's Civil War Closes In on Taiz

World

Pope Leo XIV Embarks on Four-Day French Tour

World

From India's Northeast, a Quiet Film Finds a World Audience

Politics

Prime Minister Pledges "Honest Conversation" on Energy Costs and Reform

The prime minister will use his first conference speech to announce a publicly owned company aimed at speeding up grid connections and cutting energy costs, as he promises bold and honest leadership.

September 30, 2026

Politics

Avanti West Coast Services to Return to Public Hands in March

Politics

Burnham Pledges Free Social Care for All in England

Politics

Putin invited to G20 summit in Florida as Kremlin thanks Washington

Wars

Dismissed Russian General Lapin Appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Tatarstan

The former commander, dismissed after a string of defeats in Russia's war against Ukraine, will oversee regional policy for returning soldiers and their families

September 29, 2026

Wars

Kyiv Launches Major Drone Barrage as Refineries Burn

Wars

Netanyahu Rejects Genocide Claims in Combative UN Speech

Wars

Belarusian security service says it disrupted attack planned from Ukraine

Incidents

Counter-Terror Police Detain Five Near US Airbase in Gloucestershire

Five UK nationals in their twenties remain in custody after counter-terrorism police were called to a major incident near the US airbase at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire

September 29, 2026

Incidents

Crime, housing and the Greens: the battle for Holborn and St Pancras

Incidents

Polo Weakens to Category 4 but Flooding Fears Persist

Incidents

South Africa Police Make 'Breakthrough' in Spate of Killings

Business

Healey's Budget Dilemma: Iran War, Bond Markets and the Fight to Keep Britain's Confidence

With oil above $100 a barrel and bond yields climbing, the chancellor must decide whether to plan for a prolonged Iran conflict or buy time, all while preserving a fragile uptick in economic confidence

September 29, 2026