Andrew Woodcock
The Independent
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Angela Rayner accuses government of ‘cheating’ small businesses out of opportunity
Exclusive: Survey finds 90 per cent of contracts suitable for SMEs go to larger companies → Read More
Highway worker strike could bring chaos to roads over Christmas
Walkout coincides with disruption to rail and air travel due to industrial action → Read More
Just four Afghan refugees brought to the UK since fall of Kabul
Since mass airlift evacuated thousands in August 2021, only four have been brought to Britain through flagship scheme for refugees → Read More
Rishi Sunak warns against ‘cold war’ with China despite growing ‘authoritarianism’
Prime minister accused of being ‘weak’ as he unveils policy of ‘robust pragmatism’ → Read More
Rishi Sunak hints at U-turn over onshore wind farm ban
Tory rebels seeking to relax rules on ‘local consent’ for new turbines → Read More
Rishi Sunak denounces Chinese arrest of BBC journalist as ‘shocking and unacceptable’
Incident came ahead of speech in which PM will set out ‘robust pragmatism’ policy towards Beijing → Read More
Rishi Sunak denounces Chinese arrest of BBC journalist as ‘shocking and unacceptable’
Incident came ahead of speech in which PM will set out ‘robust pragmatism’ policy towards Beijing → Read More
Rishi Sunak dials down tensions with Beijing by ditching predecessor’s view of China as security ‘threat’
But Asian giant remains ‘biggest state threat to economic security’, says PM → Read More
‘End this barbaric war’: Rishi Sunak confronts Russia over Ukraine at G20 summit
Prime minister brands invasion ‘illegal’ in front of Putin’s foreign minister → Read More
Rishi Sunak risks angering Tory MPs by backing down on Liz Truss defence pledge
Prime minister announces £4.2bn contract for new navy warships → Read More
Rishi Sunak ditches pledge to place cap on refugee numbers
Prime minister sets face firmly against introduction of ID cards → Read More
Rishi Sunak facing calls to raise benefits with inflation as he hints pension ‘triple lock’ will stay
Boost could persuade many elderly people to use their central heating this winter, Age UK says → Read More
Rishi Sunak brands Russia a ‘pariah state’ ahead of encounter with Putin’s minister
Western leaders to confront Sergei Lavrov face to face → Read More
Rishi Sunak arrives in Bali for G20 summit dominated by tension over Ukraine
PM has vowed to ‘call out’ Russian aggression in encounter with Putin’s foreign minister → Read More
Fears that Jeremy Hunt’s tax-and-spend plan will send businesses into ‘hibernation’
CBI chief warns of ‘decade of no growth’ unless migration and planning rules relaxed → Read More
Sunak to call for G20 action to end Russian ‘stranglehold’ on energy
PM’s five-point plan for ‘coordinated global action’ to reverse economic slump → Read More
Ministers to launch bid to stop small boats, as Channel migrant numbers hit 40,000
Ministers are expected to set out a plan to reduce the number of unauthorised migrants entering the UK via the Channel, as the total for 2022 passes a record 40,000. → Read More
Brexit has imposed ‘costs’ on UK economy, Jeremy Hunt admits
Chancellor claims EU withdrawal is not ‘the biggest issue’ holding back UK growth → Read More
Tax rises for everyone and big hikes to energy bills in Jeremy Hunt’s mini-Budget
Chancellor’s aim is to bring down inflation and make recession ‘as short and shallow as possible’ → Read More
G20 world leaders’ summit risks paralysis due to Russian invasion of Ukraine
With Moscow holding a veto, members are expected to be unable to agree communiqué, writes Andrew Woodcock → Read More