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The Treasury is offering staff voluntary departure packages worth up to £100,000 as Chancellor Rachel Reeves aims to cut roughly 300 roles by the end of the decade.The reduction sits within a wider push to trim administrative spending across Whitehall by 16 per cent in real terms.Although the finance ministry employs around 2,100 people across London, Darlington, Norwich and Edinburgh, it has already imposed a freeze on external recruitment for many non-essential posts.A spokesman said: “The Treasury is the largest it has been on record, so during this period of stability it’s now right we reduce our size back to…

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New England’s Drake Maye grew up in North Carolina and attended the previous Super Bowl held at Levi’s Stadium 10 years ago.A 13-year-old Maye and his father watched the Carolina Panthers lose to Denver. Now he returns to Santa Clara as one of the top candidates for this season’s Most Valuable Player award.Maye is the ninth second-year quarterback to reach the Super Bowl and aims to become the first to win it since Russell Wilson with Seattle in 2014. At 23, he will also be the second youngest QB to start a Super Bowl after Dan Marino in 1985.Like Maye,…

British households are set to face an average annual welfare bill of more than £12,200 by 2031, according to DWP projections outlining the financial impact of recent decisions by Chancellor Rachel Reeves.The estimates show each household’s implied contribution to welfare spending will rise sharply following the Chancellor’s decision to abandon planned reductions to disability benefits and lift the two-child benefit cap. Departmental forecasts indicate that welfare spending allocated across the UK’s roughly 29 million households will amount to £12,266 per household within five years.This represents an increase of almost £2,300 compared with 2023 levels, highlighting the pace at which welfare…

The Metropolitan Police are facing calls to reopen a probe into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor following the release of further documents from the Epstein files, which appear to link the former Duke of York to three more victims of paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.Images uncovered from the files appeared to show the former prince on his knees, looming over a woman lying on the floor, with one picture showing the man placing his hand on the woman’s torso.The pictures have led to calls from Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for Andrew to testify to the US Congress about his connections to Epstein.US lawyer Gloria…

The Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates at 3.75 per cent when it announces its latest policy decision on Thursday as officials weigh conflicting signals from across the UK economy.Investors will be watching closely for any guidance on the future direction of monetary policy, with the central bank widely anticipated to signal that further rate reductions remain possible in the months ahead.Recent data have highlighted a complex backdrop for policymakers, with indicators of stronger business activity sitting alongside continued deterioration in labour market conditions.Commercial activity has improved following the November Budget, yet employment trends have continued to…

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Ireland lock James Ryan feels a quick start away to France in their Six Nations opener is “unbelievably important” for the visitors.Andy Farrell’s side will begin their 2026 campaign at the Stade de France on Thursday (20:10 GMT) in a game brought forward to avoid a clash with the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics on Friday. While Ireland beat France in Marseille two years ago, and won at the Stade de France against Scotland and South Africa during the 2023 World Cup, they have not beat Les Bleus at the venue since 2018. “I think a big start is…

The Chancellor’s decision to extend the freeze on income tax thresholds will have a greater impact on middle earners than on some of the highest-paid workers, new analysis has shown.An individual earning £48,000 a year will pay an additional £603.50 in tax by 2031, when the threshold freeze is due to end.Professions including police officers, senior teachers and nurses are among those most affected by the extended freeze, Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) research found.By contrast, someone earning £150,000 annually is expected to pay £393.59 more over the same period, according to the IFS calculations.The findings come despite repeated claims…