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The supermarket giant's chairman John Allan said some people will 'of course' have less to spend on luxuries, at the same time as energy bills rise by £693 and a National Insurance hike kicks in

British Business Minister Kwasi Kwarteng said on Sunday it was not at all inevitable that Boris Johnson would have to stand down, as he gave the prime minister his backing over a row about his conduct.

Asked if he would have used the same words, Mr Kwarteng said: ‘I think it’s entirely legitimate... it depends what the context was’

British Business Minister Kwasi Kwarteng said on Sunday it was not at all inevitable that Boris Johnson would have to stand down, as he gave the prime minister his backing over a recent row about his conduct. Johnson has been engulfed in a state of crisis for around three months,…

Mr Kwarteng said he was not saying Sir Keir had “personal blame”

Oxford professor Jonathan Michie was selected by an independent panel to be chair of a government-funded research body

Alexander Temerko accused the trade minister of being the ‘biggest threat to security’ after she campaigned against the Aquind power cable project.

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has said the allegations should be investigated.

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng could not rule out the allegation from a former Tory MP, but said it could be an attempt to ‘discredit’ ministers.

No 10 says investigation will only be launched ‘if there was any evidence’ to support the claims, despite calls from Labour and Tory MPs

Minister says ‘any form of blackmail and intimidation of that kind simply has no place in British politics’