Felixstowe port disruption ‘could continue until Christmas’ says union – as it happened

Disruption at the UK's largest container port could escalate until Christmas unless workers are given an improved pay offer, Unite boss says

• Shielding Britain's households from energy crisis will cost more than 100bn'

The cost of helping households and businesses through the energy price shock would lead to the third large increase in UK national debt in 15 years (following the 2008 financial crisis, and Covid-19).

But as Resolution Foundation's Torsten Bell points out, there's a difference this time - the cost of borrowing is going up.