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Rachel Reeves is facing fresh pressure to reform or scrap stamp duty after MPs warned the tax is making it harder for people to get onto the property ladder.A cross-party group of politicians says the current system is slowing down the housing market and damaging the economy.A committee of MPs has called on ministers to review stamp duty and consider alternative approaches, with a formal consultation requested before the end of 2026.The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee said homeownership rates in England have fallen over the past 20 years.Committee chair Florence Eshalomi said: “For many people, and especially for…

Claire Sweeney has completed filming on Coronation Street, bringing her three-year tenure on the ITV soap to an end.The actress revealed the news during a television appearance on Ireland AM, confirming she has wrapped up her final scenes in Weatherfield.Ms Sweeney, who joined the long-running soap in 2023 as Cassie Plummer, announced her exit earlier this year, and her departure storyline has been described with a single tantalising word: “explosive.”The 54-year-old portrayed the estranged mother of Tyrone Dobbs and daughter of Evelyn Plummer throughout her time on the cobbles.Claire Sweeney joined the ITV soap in 2023 | ITVSpeaking about her…

New driving test rules are being rolled out today that could impact thousands of learner motorists as the DVSA works to crack down on unofficial booking services.From today, June 9, 2026, restrictions are being introduced that will limit learner drivers to only move their driving test to the three nearest test centres.Previously, rules stated that motorists could move their driving test to any test centre in the country after they had booked it.However, this was often exploited by people who resell tests for inflated values, with some learners reportedly paying hundreds of pounds for a test.If drivers have an existing…

There are three official World Cup footballs to give away in our prize draws, signed by ex-France defender Gael Clichy, presenter Kelly Cates, and former England internationals Alan Shearer, Micah Richards, Joe Hart, Wayne Rooney, Ellen White and Steph Houghton.Once you play the predictor, you will get a chance to enter the draw by filling in a form.The first draw will run during the group stage, the second includes the last 32 and last 16, and the third for predicting the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final.

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Diogo Jota’s widow has urged Scotland captain Andrew Robertson to carry his former Liverpool team-mate in his heart when he lives their dream of playing at the World Cup.Jota died aged 28 in a car crash last July, after helping Portugal secure World Cup qualification.Jota, won 49 caps but never played at a World Cup after missing the 2022 tournament through a calf injury.”I couldn’t get my mate Diogo Jota out of my head today,” defender Robertson said after Scotland secured World Cup qualification in November.”We spoke so much about going to the World Cup because he missed the last…