Sophia Sleigh

1 week ago | thesun.co.uk | Kate Ferguson |Sophia Sleigh

ENERGY Secretary Ed Miliband was humiliated yesterday after his Net Zero policies were blamed for leaving British Steel on the verge of collapse. MPs dashed back from their holidays to pass emergency laws allowing the Government seize control of the firm’s Scunthorpe plant from its Chinese owners Jingye. It came amid warnings the steel plant was just 48 hours away from being forced into a total shutdown.

2 weeks ago | thesun.co.uk | Kate Ferguson |Sophia Sleigh

SIR KEIR Starmer will tomorrow launch a dash for growth as he scrambles to shore up Britain’s economy in the wake of Donald Trump’s tariffs. The PM will issue a rallying cry for investors to “back British brilliance” and press fast forward on plans for an industrial strategy and to axe red tape. But in a sign UK plc is already getting battered, Jaguar Land Rover is halting shipments of British-made cars to the US over the levies.

2 weeks ago | thesun.co.uk | Sophia Sleigh

BUSINESS chiefs are warning of a bloodbath on the high street as Labour’s £25billion tax bomb comes into force today. Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ raid on employers will lead to pub and restaurant closures and price hikes in supermarkets, they say.

2 weeks ago | thesun.co.uk | Sophia Sleigh

MINISTERS are banning civil service away days and merchandise after taxpayers’ cash was blown on escape rooms and fancy mugs. It is all part of a huge crackdown on wasteful spending across Whitehall departments. Examples include £967 on purple thermos cups for Visas and Immigration and £548 on “corporate coloured” mugs for HM Passport Office Belfast in 2022. The Government Property Agency, which manages offices and warehouses, spent £1,450 on 500 fidget cubes three years ago.

1 month ago | thesun.co.uk | Sophia Sleigh

ExclusiveIt comes amid concerns over a lack of safeguards such as scrapping a requirement for a High Court judge to approve applicationsTHE assisted dying Bill is at risk of collapse at the next vote in protest over how it has been handled. Some MPs who voted in favour of the legislation in November are now considering switching sides. It comes amid concerns over a lack of safeguards such as scrapping a requirement for a High Court judge to approve applications.