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Today in BritainThursday 5 November

12°C

London · Partly Cloudy

ParliamentSitting
House of LordsIn recess
FTSE 1008,247 ▲
Sterling$1.27

On This Day

On November 5, 1605, Guy Fawkes was arrested for his role in the Gunpowder Plot, an attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament.

Word of the Day

Brouhaha

A noisy and overexcited reaction or response to something.

ParliamentWestminster LiveParliament is sitting

Today's Agenda

›

PMQs at 12:00 — NHS funding questions

›

Opposition Day debate: Cost of Living

›

Lords: Digital Markets Bill 3rd reading

Voting Intention

Labour
42%+1
Conservative
28%-2
Reform UK
14%+1
Lib Dems
10%0

Tensions rising ahead of autumn budget as backbench pressure mounts on spending.

Household SnapshotLive

UK household expenses hold steady amidst seasonal shifts

Avg Energy Bill/yr
£1,745▼ -1.1%
Avg Mortgage Rate
4.65%▼ -0.05%
Weekly Food Shop
£75.40▲ +0.5%
Petrol (litre)
138.9p▼ -1.2p
Avg House Price
£288,500▲ +0.2%
Inflation (CPI)
2.1%▼ -0.1%

Money Tip

Check if you are eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment or local council support schemes to help manage heating costs this month.

Editor's LetterToday
"True national progress is measured not by the velocity of our change, but by the security we offer to those who sustain our society."

Good morning, readers.

As the nation navigates the complex post-reconstruction economic landscape this Thursday, the focus remains firmly on the government's decisive shift in energy policy. We examine the tension between ambitious decarbonization targets and the immediate needs of our industrial sector. Our analysis today underscores the necessity of balancing progress with the hard-won stability of the working family.

Sarah Mitchell

Editor-in-Chief, National Post UK

This Week's Edition5 Nov

Cover Story

Downing Street announces new emergency framework to curb winter energy costs as inflation unexpectedly surges.

Number of the Week

4.2%

The latest year-on-year consumer price index increase reported by the Office for National Statistics for October 2026.

Daily Quote5 Nov
"
"If we would guide by the light of reason, we must let our minds be bold."

Louis Brandeis

Although an American jurist, his influence on the evolution of British legal thought and the safeguarding of individual liberties against state overreach has been profound in Westminster discourse. · 1933

HousingProperty Pulse

Buyers returning as rates dip below 5%

UK Avg. Asking Price

£425,000

Monthly+0.4%
Annual+2.1%

Regional Hotspots

Manchester+4.2%
Bristol+3.1%
Edinburgh+2.8%

Best 2-year fixed rate: 4.39% (Nationwide)

The UK property market is showing resilient growth as stabilizing mortgage rates encourage renewed buyer activity across major urban centers.

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