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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged to cut household energy bills by £150 a year from April. The measure is designed to offer relief to families still struggling with rising living costs. The saving will come from scrapping the previous Conservative government’s energy company obligation scheme. It will also be funded by partially removing the renewables obligation levy.Speaking during her Autumn Statement, Reeves declared: “For every family we are keeping our promise to get energy bills down and cut the cost of living – with £150 cut from the average household energy bill from April.”The announcement arrives as households prepare for…

Lady Helen Taylor has shared details about her mother’s approach to fashion in a new interview, revealing that the late Duchess of Kent would dispose of her entire wardrobe at each season’s end to fund new clothes.The duchess, who died in September at 92 years old, had a deep appreciation for clothing that bolstered her confidence during royal duties, according to her daughter.The January edition of Tattler features a tribute to Katharine, including a 1980 portrait by the late Princess Margaret’s ex-husband, Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon, showing her in elegant lace attire with diamond and sapphire earrings.”At the…

Rachel Reeves has been branded “completely unchristian” as furious Britons deliver their damning assessment of Rachel Reeves’ Budget.Speaking to GB News in a pub in Easington, East Yorkshire, furious Britons demanded the Chancellor to “resign” following the unveiling of her fiscal policy.Asked by GB News host Tom Harwood how they feel about the Budget, one man said: “Well, this is Labour’s attempt to address the cost of living crisis, and it’s failed from the outset.”It’s failed to address the major issues in the economy, and it’s tinkered around the edges with the two child cap and things like that. But…

A major confrontation between two celebrities during the filming of I’m A Celebrity All Stars is understood to have cast doubt over the programme’s planned London finale.Actor Adam Thomas and former footballer Jimmy Bullard allegedly clashed during production in South Africa, with sources suggesting the dispute has created significant complications for the show’s live final scheduled for next year.The altercation is understood to have occurred during a challenging Bushtucker Trial, with witnesses including presenters Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly.Production staff were reportedly forced to intervene following the incident, which has left both celebrities unwilling to share a stage.The All Stars…

After weeks of speculation, kite-flying, rumour, frankly exhausting flip-flopping and even some U-Turns on U-Turns, we finally have the Government’s Budget.And thanks to the leak to end all leaks, we didn’t even have to wait until 12:30pm for it.So, where does it leave homeowners?The property market has been frozen and frustrated for months by constant uncertainty, with buyers, sellers, and investors all pressing pause as they wait for the Government to make up its mind.If Rachel Reeves actually wanted to thwart activity to reduce inflation, the mission pre-Budget has been a huge success.Whatever your view on the specific measures announced…

The former leader of the British National Party has appeared in court accused of two counts of stirring up racial hatred.Nick Griffin, 66, shared a cartoon on social media in 2021 that was “threatening, abusive or insulting”, it is alleged.Griffin, of Welshpool, Powys, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court via video link and did not indicate any pleas.He was released on unconditional bail to appear at Southwark Crown Court on 22 December.The ex-Member of the European Parliament is being privately prosecuted by the Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA).It is one of several cases recently brought to court by the group.Donal Lawler, for…

Horseracing will be exempt from Rachel Reeves’ gambling tax raid as the Chancellor hikes betting duty in her second Budget.The changes are set to come into force in April 2027, Ms Reeves confirmed in the Commons today.A new rate of general betting duty (GBD) for remote betting will be introduced at 25 per cent in 2027, “excluding self-service betting terminals, spread betting, pool bets, and horse racing”.Remote gaming duty is to rise to 40 per cent from 21 per cent from April 2026, according to the OBR, which did not mention any changes to machine games duty (MGD).The Office for…

Shoppers were left horrified after a brawl erupted at Manchester’s Christmas market on Sunday afternoon.Dougie Joyce and Simon “Slimey” McGinley were filmed clashing in Exchange Square outside Selfridges at around 4.35pm, with stunned shoppers watching as the pair grappled and tumbled to the ground.A spokeswoman for Greater Manchester Police confirmed officers responded to reports of a disturbance at 4.35pm on Sunday but the incident appeared to be over when they arrived. Officers spoke to both men but “neither would disclose anything”, the men left and no complaints were made.During the confrontation, one of the men could be heard shouting “Get…

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed a major change that could impact millions of vehicle journeys a year.The Chancellor said she would be modernising the tax system to ensure it is fit for the 21st century.One of the key measures was to prevent ride-sharing taxi apps from exploiting an administrative scheme, intended for tour operators, to pay a lower rate of VAT than others.Budget documents outline: “This will ensure that, from January 2, 2026, all PHVOs in London, and all PHVOs who operate as ‘principal’ nationally, will pay VAT in the same way.”Around £700million is being used to exclude private hire…

King Charles will appear in a special Christmas edition of BBC Radio 4’s This Natural Life to open up about his passion for the environment.The episode will be hosted by Martha Kearney and will explore how nature has become an important part of the monarch’s life. The festive edition will bring listeners to Dumfries House in East Ayrshire, the headquarters of The King’s Foundation charity, to discuss Charles’s love for nature and the environment.Airing on December 23, the episode follows the pair as they walk through the estate’s arboretum, with Charles reflecting on how his love of the natural world…