How new inflation rate will affect your household budget and spending this autumn

Susanna Reid was more than happy to step in to defend Ed Balls after he was told he is 'wasted' at Good Morning Britain. The presenter was back at the helm of the ITV new programme alongside the former Labour MP on Tuesday (October 4) following Martin Lewis' regular stint on Monday.

Prime Minister Liz Truss admitted that it will be a “difficult winter” for the UK hours before the new energy price cap came into force from today (Saturday, October 1). But she defended the mini-budget revealed earlier this week despite the “disruption” the plans caused.

Prime Minister Liz Truss has defended her Government's controversial tax cuts as she vowed to 'usher in a decade of dynamism'. Truss has come under fire from Labour who accused the Prime Minister and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng of gambling with people’s finances in 'casino economics', and claimed their 'trickle-down' approach will leave the next generation worse off.

Money saving guru Martin Lewis issued an important warning about the new energy guarantee in an emergency live show on Thursday night (September 22). Live on ITV, Lewis explained the new price guarantee intervention introduced by the government.

Homebuyers in the UK could be affected by a potential stamp duty cut that is rumoured to be announced later this week. Prime minister Liz Truss and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng will deliver a 'mini budget' on Friday morning (September 23) where they are expected to make some major economic announcements and set out the government's plans to tackle the cost of living crisis.

Last week, Prime Minister Liz Truss announced that the typical UK household will pay no more than £2,500 a year for energy for the next two years from October as the UK Government responds to soaring gas and electricity prices.

Martin Lewis has revealed the new prices of gas and electricity charges due to affect millions of homes and families.

King Charles III publicly addressed the nation and the world following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. The 73-year-old former Prince of Wales, who will officially be proclaimed as the new sovereign king on Saturday, spoke about his late mother’s historic legacy in a public address on Friday evening in a pre-recorded message from Buckingham Palace. In the speech, Charles acknowledged the «profound sorrow» both he and his family and the world were feeling in the wake of the queen's death. He also vowed as king to «endeavor to serve you with loyalty, respect and love as I have throughout my life.» On a personal note, he proudly announced that his eldest son, Prince William, and daughter-in-law, Kate Middleton, would be the new Prince and Princess of Wales, titles he and the late Princess Diana previously held.

Ofgem has said it will continue to announce the cap on household energy prices, despite the UK Government saying it would guarantee lower bills for customers. The energy regulator said that it plans to still make the announcements every three months, as it continues to regulate how much suppliers can charge for their services.

Campaigners and politicians in Greater Manchester have reacted with anger after Liz Truss announced she was to allow fracking  to return to the UK. The PM has scrapped a 2019 ban on the fossil fuel extraction process as part of a wider energy bills strategy.

Royal family members of the House of Windsor have received new titles after the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96. After Britain's longest-reigning monarch died at Balmoral Castle on Thursday, Prince Charles immediately succeeded his mother and became the King of the United Kingdom. In addition to Charles, Prince William, Kate Middleton and Charles’ wife, Camilla Parker-Bowles assumed new titles, with potential new titles for Prince Edward and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's children Archie and Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor.

Susanna Reid hit back at Dr Hilary Jones' "harsh" comments on Wednesday's Good Morning Britain as they had a debate about the delays facing the ambulance service. During the latest instalment, Susanna, 51, Dr Hilary, 69, and Ed Balls discussed new Prime Minister Liz Truss' pledge to make the NHS an "early priority" so people can get doctor's appointments or services they need.The trio then discussed the current delays facing the ambulance service as Susanna admitted she was "worried" about calling an ambulance after someone she was with had a fall and was told it could take up to five hours.

Donelan was announced as the new Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as incoming Prime Minister Liz Truss unveiled her cabinet.In response, the MVT has shared a lengthy post on social media, setting out the issues the sector is facing and what the government needs to do to help. After welcoming Donelan to the role, the organisation gave a detailed list of points, including the current energy crisis’ impact on grassroots music venues and the need to restructure high taxes and low subsidies, and extended an invitation to a Parliamentary event.“We need urgent government action on the energy crisis which threatens to permanently close hundreds of grassroots music venues,” the post reads.

the UK’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.Donelan, who served as the Secretary of State for Education for 35 hours in July, has represented the constituency of Chippenham since 2015.The news comes as Truss continues to reveal her Cabinet tonight (September 6). Among the key appointments are Kwasi Kwarteng (Chancellor of the Exchequer and Deputy Prime Minister), Therese Coffey (health secretary), James Cleverly (foreign secretary) and Suella Braverman (home secretary).Yesterday (September 5) Truss was announced to have won the Conservative Party’s leadership election, beating former chancellor Rishi Sunak to the position of Prime Minister following the resignation of Boris Johnson.Donelan was promoted to the position of Secretary of State for Education in July after serving for two years as Minister of State for Higher and Further Education.

New Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced her new Cabinet this evening (September 6) after she was appointed as Prime Minister by the Queen at Balmoral earlier on Tuesday. It follows on from her first speech to the nation, in which she said that her government would "transform Britain into an aspiration nation" and that "together we can ride out the storm".

Liz Truss has promised an energy support package, tax cuts and more cash for the NHS in her maiden speech as Prime Minister.