The Latest Breaking News from George Osborne

In today’s newsletter: A new report reveals just how hard it is to get by on universal credit. So what’s the solution?

UK rent and rate rises plus tougher rules are fuelling a crisis for both tenants and owners

‘Deep rivalry’ behind Brexit row revealed, as Keir Starmer discusses his own ‘loathing’ of Boris Johnson

100 Tory MPs ready to vote against Brexit deal, as announcement on protocol agreement paused

PM’s efforts at breaking Brexit deadlock could be scuppered by hardliners in his party as Boris Johnson urges tougher stance

Campaigners have demanded that Mr Osborne, who unleashed a devastating assault on public services after the Conservatives took power in 2010, answers questions over whether this led to thousands of Covid deaths

George Osborne accused Boris Johnson of wanting to 'cause trouble' by challenging Rishi Sunak on Brexit. The Tory former chancellor said he would 'hit the PM over the head' over talks on Northern Ireland

The chair of the British Museum says the U.K. and Greece are working on a deal that would see his institution's Parthenon Marbles displayed in both London and Athens

In the last few weeks, we have been regularly reminded that secret talks have been taking place between the Greek government and the British Museum over the return of the Parthenon marbles to Greece. As soon the discussions became public knowledge, a wave of optimism swept the media, culminating in…

More than £7,000 splashed at George Osborne’s family wallpaper firm, while £2,300 shelled out on hand-woven rug

Editorial: The shake-up seems to confirm the Tories are pursuing an ideologically driven austerity agenda that they hope can be sold as economically necessary