Starmer pledges growth but warns of ‘no quick fix’ after King’s Speech

Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a Russian mutiny, arrives in Belarus and his men are offered a military base.

Kwasi Kwarteng says help for firms and workers will continue, as Chancellor Rishi Sunak prepares to unveil the Budget.

The prime minister is likely to stay on as caretaker while President Emmanuel Macron chooses a successor.

Rates rise to 1% from 0.75%, their highest level since 2009, in a bid to tackle soaring inflation.