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Concerns are growing that the authority of the UK’s independent fiscal watchdog could be weakened after the Government failed to begin the search for a new Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) chair despite earlier pledges.The Treasury had told Parliament that recruitment would begin “within weeks” following Richard Hughes’s departure in December, but the process has not yet started.The delay has raised concern among parliamentarians and economists about a potential leadership gap at the body responsible for scrutinising the Chancellor’s fiscal forecasts.The OBR could remain without a chair for several months and potentially throughout the remainder of 2026, if the recruitment…

GB News presenter Emily Carver has made her return to the People’s Channel to cover Michael Portillo’s Sunday show.Opening the show, Emily told GB News viewers: “It is an absolute pleasure to be back. Thank you for all your kind messages, I’ve received quite a few. “I’m not quite finished with maternity leave yet, but I have been getting withdrawal symptoms from being away from GB News viewers listeners for so long. But what a day to come back, eh? So much news going around!”WATCH ABOVE.

England fought from the brink to avoid a major shock and beat an inspired Nepal by four runs in their opening match of the T20 World Cup in Mumbai.A month on from the conclusion of their Ashes defeat, England needed Sam Curran to defend 10 from the last over to deny Nepal the biggest win in their cricketing history and save his side from more misery.The brilliant Lokesh Bam needed to hit the last ball for six to secure victory but only managed one.Lokesh, who finished on 39 not out from 20 balls, dropped to his haunches at the finish…

Taxpayers in Somerset are footing a £40,000 bill to tear out and replace metal bollards installed just months ago at a cost of £36,000.Taunton Town Council erected the 50cm-high posts across its parks last June, intending to prevent travellers from establishing illegal camps on the green spaces.However, the council has now acknowledged that the barriers need to be at least double their current height to eliminate the risk of pedestrians stumbling over them.Of the 48 posts originally planned, 28 had already been fitted before the safety concern emerged, meaning contractors must now remove and replace them with taller alternatives.The combined…

Watch the moment Richard Tice and Camilla Tominey locked horns live on-air over the future make-up of Reform UK’s Cabinet, where Nigel Farage is set to unveil his top picks for a future frontbench.Previously, Robert Jenrick, nicknamed “Johnny-Come-Lately” by the GB News presenter, had been tipped to snatch the Chancellorship from the grasp of the party’s deputy leader.On the People’s Channel, Camilla and Mr Tice were soon talking over one another, vying to get a word in edgewise over his fate within the party.First, the host heaped praise onto her guest, claiming he was speaking “like a future Chancellor” as…

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HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) recovered an additional £246million in unpaid inheritance tax during the last financial year as enforcement activity increased across the UK.The number of inheritance tax investigations rose to 3,977 in the year ending April 2025, compared with 3,793 the previous year, according to analysis from private wealth firm TWM Solicitors.HMRC is using artificial intelligence (AI), data-matching software and other digital tools to identify discrepancies and errors in inheritance tax submissions.The tax authority is also cross-checking data from the Land Registry, the Trust Registration Service and Google Maps to verify estate valuations submitted by families.The technology is…

Vonn was the 13th skier to go in the women’s downhill and the treatment she needed after the crash led to a significant delay to the competition.She had appeared relaxed in the training runs and in the morning before the race with her coach Aksel Lund Svindal saying on Friday that he felt confident Vonn could pull off something spectacular.No stranger to a comeback, Vonn retired from the sport in 2019 as the most decorated female skier at the time but had suffered several serious leg injuries.She made a shock return to the sport in 2024 having had a partial…

David Lammy warned the Prime Minister against appointing Peter Mandelson as US ambassador in 2024, his allies have said.Friends of the Deputy Prime Minister said the former Labour peer’s links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had put him off the idea of Mandelson being appointed ambassador.Instead, he was in favour of extending the term of Dame Karen Pierce as ambassador, as she is said to be well-connected within Donald Trump’s inner circle.Mr Lammy, who was Foreign Secretary at the time Mandelson was appointed, represents the first cabinet minister to openly go against Sir Keir Starmer on the Mandelson scandal,…

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