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UK Government debt sales are projected to decline for the first time since 2023, with major investment banks forecasting gilt issuance will fall to £247billion in the fiscal year ending March 2027.The estimate represents a substantial reduction from the £304billion being raised during the current financial year, marking a potential turning point in the trajectory of public borrowing.A gilt is a bond issued by the UK Government to borrow money from investors in exchange for regular interest payments and a full refund at a later date. If yields drop, it means the Government can borrow money more cheaply, reducing the…

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Daryl Powell says Wakefield Trinity have their work cut out to repeat last season’s Super League double over Warrington as the two face each other for the first time this campaign on Saturday.The 60-year-old, who coached Warrington between 2022-23, led his Trinity side to 30-16 away and 40-10 home wins against Wolves last season.But Powell believes Sam Burgess’s side have made strides since those results and expects a severe test when the two meet in front of the cameras at the Halliwell Jones Stadium.”Everybody asks me this around Warrington,” Powell told Radio Leeds. “I just focus on us and don’t…

Britain’s biggest building society has warned that gambling-related harm is rising, as new data shows the heaviest bettors are spending an average of £745 a month.Nationwide said gambling spending has increased by nine per cent over the past year, while the number of betting transactions has risen by seven per cent.The warning comes ahead of a busy year of major sporting events, including the FIFA Men’s World Cup, Six Nations rugby and the T20 cricket World Cup.Research commissioned by the building society found that more than two-thirds of those surveyed expect to increase their betting during 2026, largely driven by…

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Unite called on the government to push ahead with publication of its Defence Investment Plan, to clarify the future of other contracts including the replacing of old fighter jets with new Typhoons, fitted with Rolls Royce engines, and a further commitment to military satellites built in Portsmouth and Stevenage.

Harry Brook hits a humongous six for England against New Zealand, as the ball flies over square leg and into the stadium screen at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.FOLLOW LIVE: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Super 8s – England v New ZealandAvailable to UK users only.

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It was a bleak night for Labour across the country as they lost a second crucial by-election, this time to the Liberal Democrats. While all the headlines are being directed to Green Party candidate Hannah Spencer defeating Labour in Gorton & Denton, on the south coast, the Lib Dems managed to hold on to a seat on Southampton City Council. Chris Shank saw off competition from Reform and Labour to hold onto the Shirley ward. GB News has taken a look at a bleak night for Labour as pressure mounts on the Prime Minister to resign. Shirley (Southampton City) A…