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The Liberal Democrats will fight the next general election on a promise to cut taxes for millions of workers, Sir Ed Davey has said in a speech to his party conference.The Lib Dem leader said that if he gained power, he would raise the annual tax-free personal allowance to £15,000.He would also raise the 40p income tax threshold from £50,270 to £56,000, in a £17bn package funded by the economic boost he says would come from the UK rejoining the EU single market and customs union.He claimed the plan would mean a £680 cut for “most taxpayers” but it would…

One-off T20, Sano Cricket GroundIndia 32-4 (5 overs): Iyer 16 (12); Hara-Hinze 2-17Japan 30-3 (5 overs): Kadowaki-Fleming 12 (12); Washington 2-13India won by two runsScorecardWorld champions India avoided a shock defeat by Japan with a tense two-run win after a wide ball was controversially overturned in the final over. In the one-off T20, which was reduced to five overs a side, Japan needed eight off the final over after their bowlers had remarkably restricted cricketing juggernauts India to 32-4. Left-hander Alexander Shirai-Patmore was attempting to reverse-sweep spinner Axar Patel and the ball passed down what would have been the leg…

Leigh Leopards and Wigan Warriors will face an independent investigation into their conduct over the past 12 months, the Rugby Football League has said.The Super League play-off between the neighbouring clubs last October was overshadowed when Leopards owner Derek Beaumont said his side might boycott the fixture over a disagreement about their ticket allocation of 4,800.The game ultimately went ahead as scheduled, with Wigan winning 18-6, but the Leopards submitted a complaint to the RFL the following week.Wigan will host Wakefield in the play-off semi-final on Saturday and the Warriors released a statement last week to say whoever they played…

Declaring it a “risky question”, the PM responded: “I like to remind the President every now and again about the great city of Manchester. You once called it some town, and I don’t hold it against you as the former mayor.”But obviously I’m very much at home in Makerfield, Manchester, but here too. I love coming here. but I’m patriotic as well. I was explaining to the President today, Britain has been in too much turbulence, a sense of just not knowing where we’re going.”And I said we’re going to lay out a plan for Britain, a 10 year direction.…

The Prince of Wales found himself in an unfamiliar role on Tuesday morning, stepping behind the counter at ActOne Cinema in Acton to serve popcorn and process tickets for bemused filmgoers.Prince William, 44, spent roughly an hour at the community venue in Acton, West London, championing grassroots British cinema and engaging with emerging talent from the industry.The heir to the throne described the aroma of freshly made popcorn as “very alluring” and “the most more-ish thing in the world,” though his enthusiasm did not extend to mastering the payment system.As customers queued patiently, the prince conceded defeat. “Sorry, I’ve made…

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has responded to the BBC’s removal of That Mitchell and Webb Look from iPlayer after 11 sketches from the show, which ran from 2006 to 2010, were taken off the site.It came this week after the broadcaster deemed some specific scenes unsuitable for modern audiences.The Bafta-winning sketch show, which featured David Mitchell and Robert Webb across four series, was recently made available on the streaming platform to celebrate its 20th anniversary, but not in its entirety.A BBC spokesperson said: “This is a 20-year-old sketch show; in consultation with the programme makers, we have included the…

Offord told MSPs: “This debate is an insult to the Scottish electorate who expect politicians to deal with serious issues in their communities.”Announcing that he would withdraw his amendment and leave the chamber, Offord said: “We did not come into this parliament to waste our time on vanity projects.”Scottish Greens co-leader Ross Greer quipped that he hoped a nearby pub had extra staff on this afternoon, adding: “They may be busy.” Presiding Officer Kenneth Gibson described Reform’s “antics” as “a gross discourtesy to all members of the chamber”. Earlier, Swinney told parliament that his motion was a “vital question to…

Every footballer has a story, but not many are quite as trippy as the one Luis Binks tells while sitting among the palm trees of La Manga, Scotland’s training headquarters for a few days this week.At 25, the Brondby centre-half and captain is pushing hard for a Scotland debut against Slovenia on Saturday, a spot in the heart of Sebastien Pocognoli’s defence having opened up since Grant Hanley and John Souttar were jettisoned once the Belgian took over from Steve Clarke.Binks, with a grandparent from Dunbar, is among the eight uncapped players in the new manager’s squad.That’s a lot of…

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