Adam Forrest
The Independent
United Kingdom
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Sunak to defy Tory net zero sceptics and bring in strict electric car targets
PM has raised sceptics’ hopes of relaxation in rules after telling motorists he was ‘on their side’ → Read More
Sunak accused of ‘rushed’ Tata Steel deal leaving 3,000 jobs at risk
Unions call agreement a ‘disgrace’ and vow to ‘fight tooth and nail’ to save jobs → Read More
Recession fears as UK economy shrinks by more than expected
Summer washout hits retail and construction sectors – but chancellor insists there are ‘reasons to be confident’ → Read More
Blow for Sunak’s green energy plan as auction sees offshore wind flop
Government accused of ‘monumental failure’ after ‘complete flop’ at auction → Read More
Farmers ‘left in the lurch’ as post-Brexit payments delayed
Sector bosses angry at ‘lack of progress’ in replacing nature-friendly EU subsidies in UK → Read More
Recession fears grow as UK business activity shrinks
August sees a sharp downturn – one of the ‘steepest contractions’ since the 2008 global financial crisis → Read More
Brexit sees UK musicians’s work dry up in EU: ‘It’s killing us’
Almost half of British performers have had less work in Europe since UK exit, survey finds → Read More
Fat cat bosses enjoy £500m pay rise as CEO salaries soar
Britain now ‘land of grotesque extremes’, say unions as wage gap widens → Read More
Bank of England expected to hike interest rates after record wage rise
Regular pay grows by 7.8 per cent in three months – sparking ‘migraine’ for central bank → Read More
Brexit trade failures revealed by government’s own research
Survey of exporters shows there is increased pessimism about the benefits of post-Brexit trade deals → Read More
War of words erupts over Britain’s plea for post-Brexit migrant return deal
Tory MPs urge Rishi Sunak to get asylum returns deal – as Brussels rejects reports that the EU Commission has blocked an agreement → Read More
Inflation shock as Jeremy Hunt expects prices to go back up again
Treasury braced for uptick again in August, after several months of progress → Read More
Thousands of Afghans in limbo two years after fall of Kabul despite pledge to save those who helped UK troops
Exclusive: MPs and top brass intervene as government deadline for giving sanctuary to Afghans looms → Read More
Banks offer relief for homeowners as mortgage rates slashed
Predictions of ‘price war’ good news for first-time buyers and hard-pressed mortgage holders → Read More
UK’s ‘broken’ energy system revealed as firms set to make £1.7bn profit
Campaigners attack ‘murky depths’ of market – as suppliers set to increase profits while families struggle → Read More
Brussels tells EU states: Ignore UK on post-Brexit trade
Exclusive: Former European trade commissioner Peter Mandelson says trying to circumvent Brussels was always going to backfire → Read More
David Furnish slams Brexit red tape amid slump in UK acts at EU festivals
Exclusive: Industry being choked by ‘lots of red tape’, says Elton John’s husband – as British acts booked for EU festivals down by a third → Read More
Mapped: Dozens of ‘blue wall’ councils being targeted by tactical voters
Exclusive: Research shows there are 39 Tory-held councils in the South where the left-leaning vote outstrips the vote for right-wing parties → Read More
Mapped: Dozens of ‘blue wall’ councils being targeted by tactical voters
Exclusive: Research shows there are 39 Tory-held councils in the South where the left-leaning vote outstrips the vote for right-wing parties → Read More
Covid inquiry demands Tory ministers hand over WhatsApp messages
Public inquiry chair says she wants ‘all relevant WhatsApp messages’ from pandemic → Read More