Manchester council forced to open warm banks amid fear that rising energy bills will mean people 'freezing to death'

Sir Keir Starmer has accused the Government of 'gambling with people's finances and mortgages' with its 'casino economics'. Speaking before his party's annual conference in Liverpool the Labour leader said Prime Minister Liz Truss and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng had shown their 'true colours' with their raft of tax cuts that mainly benefit the wealthy.

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng will deliver a variety of economic measures today as the government introduces a mini-budget to tackle the cost of living crisis.

Martin Lewis was back at the helm of Good Morning Britain today (September 21) to offer his expert advice amid the cost of living crisis. The Money Saving Expert founder was set to appear alongside Susanna Reid on the ITV news programme every Monday throughout September to to host ‘Martin’s Money Mondays’.

With news that the government is set to introduce an energy bill price cap for businesses, hospitality owners are calling for the ‘fine print’ in a scheme that promises to discount bills for six months. The Energy Bill Relief Scheme will come into effect on October 1.

A National Moment of Reflection will take place at 8pm tonight (18 September).

Manchester first saw smart motorways appear on the M60 in July 2018, with the technology helping implement variable speed limits for cars travelling on the motorway as well as occasionally opening up the hard shoulder as a live lane.

Seven out of 10 pubs could close this winter unless they get urgent government support to combat soaring energy bills, Parklife and Warehouse Project founder Sacha Lord has said.

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

Steak restaurant Hawksmoor has been a mainstay of Manchester's culinary offering since the doors of its Deansgate site opened in 2015.

Vandals who daubed anti-monarchy graffiti on a Manchester playing fields wall have been slammed. Two messages appeared on the wall on Hough End Fields in Withington this morning (Saturday) as Charles was officially declared King.

ITV has updated and confirmed its schedule for Saturday night following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

King Charles III was greeted with shouts of 'God save the King' and a kisses on the hand and cheek when he arrived at Buckingham Palace today.

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.

All of the Queen's children have rushed to be by her side at Balmoral Castle as concerns grow about her health.

Young parents who run a popular tapas restaurant say they are fighting for their business' survival after being hit with an eye-watering bill increase of more than £6,000 a month. Campo Blanco in Whitefield has seen their bills soar to between £8,000-£10,000 a month - leading them to reduce their opening hours.

After a seemingly never-ending Conservative leadership campaign, Liz Truss was today announced as the UK's new Prime Minister. The former foreign secretary became only the third female PM in history as she beat rival Rishi Sunak in the race to succeed Boris Johnson.

Liz Truss has been announced as the new Prime Minister of the UK, beating former Chancellor Rishi Sunak. The election was announced after Boris Johnson announced his resignation just under two months ago.

Martin Lewis has issued an inflation warning today after Liz Truss made the front page of papers this morning with her cost of living crisis comments.

The cost of a pint would have to rise to “ridiculous” amounts to match the increase in running costs that landlords now face, according to a leading campaigner. Speaking to the Daily Star, Tom Stainer, the chief executive of the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) group, said thousands of pubs could be forced to close because it is not “viable” for landlords to raise the cost of a pint to £15 or 20 to cover their soaring energy bills.