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Rachel Reeves is set to unveil £15billion of benefits spending at Wednesday’s Budget – funded by a tax raid on “working people”.The Chancellor opened the door to scrapping the two-child benefit cap last week, with reports she would commit to this emerging over the weekend.She is set to frame the move – estimated to cost taxpayers £3billion per year – as a way to lift hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty.Ms Reeves is then set to boost payouts for “working-age benefits” like Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and child benefits up in line with inflation, or 3.8…
Simon Jones and Craig Buchan,South EastEddie MitchellDemonstrators gathered in Crowborough to protest government plans to house asylum seekers at a military siteHundreds of people have assembled in East Sussex to protest government plans to house asylum seekers at a military site.Up to 540 single, male asylum seekers will be temporarily housed at an army training camp on the outskirts of Crowborough for about 12 months, according to the latest Home Office details.Wealden District Council, the local authority, passed a motion formally opposing the government proposal on Wednesday and said it had served a planning contravention notice against the Home Office.The…
Cristiano Ronaldo rolled back the years by scoring a stunning overhead kick in Al-Nassr’s 4-1 win over Al-Khaleej in the Saudi Pro League.The 40-year-old rose in the middle of the penalty area to meet Nawaf Boushal’s right-wing cross in the sixth minute of stoppage time at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh.It was Ronaldo’s 954th career goal and was reminiscent of his bicycle kick for Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final against Juventus in 2018.
Jayne McCormack News NI political correspondentReutersRachel Reeves will announce the details of the Budget on Wednesday Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to announce more than £16m to support businesses in Northern Ireland dealing with post-Brexit trade rules when she reveals her Budget later this week.The Windsor Framework was agreed between the UK and EU in 2023 and effectively keeps Northern Ireland inside the EU’s single market for goods.Earlier this month, a report by an independent panel found the government’s Windsor Framework guidance for businesses is “not fit for purpose”.The government has said the financial package, to be officially announced on…
Steph BarneySteph Barney is co-founder of Girls on the Go, which organises events for women who struggle with loneliness Dark winter nights can feel like an unofficial curfew for women because of fears about safety, the co-founder of a women’s wellness club has said.Steph Barney runs Girls on the Go, a community that organises events and activities for women in Manchester and Liverpool to combat loneliness.She said there was a “marked drop-off” in attendance over winter due to members’ concerns about travelling in the dark. “It’s an unspoken curfew. For me and the other women in the community, it feels…
Chelsea and Arsenal lead race for Murillo, Manchester United want to keep Casemiro while trying to lure Antoine Semenyo, Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate holding off on new contract and Reds forward Federico Chiesa primed for Italy return. Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has identified Nottingham Forest defender Murillo as a key defensive target, but the 23-year-old Brazilian is also attracting interest from Arsenal and Barcelona. (Caught Offside), externalManchester United want to keep Casemiro at the club by offering him a new contract, but they want the 33-year-old Brazil midfielder to accept a reduced salary as part of the extension. (Fabrizio…
Princess Kate has issued a firm statement declaring that “addiction is not a choice”, calling for the “stigma” around it to end and society to show “compassion and love” to those dependent on drugs, alcohol or gambling.The Princess of Wales said society’s experience of addiction was “shaped by fear, shame and judgement” and urged people to have open conversations.She encouraged individuals to bring the issue “out of the shadows,” in a message to mark Addiction Awareness Week.Kate is patron of the Forward Trust, a charity focused on supporting people recovering from addiction.The princess said that ‘addiction is not a choice’…
Steffan Messenger,Wales environment correspondent and Ellie Carter, WalesPostance PoultryKate Postance is keeping her free-range turkeys inside to protect them from avian fluA poultry farmer fears there would be “no way back” for her business if her birds contracted avian flu.Tens of thousands of turkeys and chickens have been culled in recent weeks following a spate of cases in mid, west and north Wales.Industry leaders said concerns about the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 “cannot be overemphasised” and Wales’ chief vet Richard Irvine said the government was working with industry bodies to tackle the “severe” situation.Kate Postance, of…
I know from experience there are certain games where, if you are the player who makes the difference, the fans never forget it.I had been a Liverpool player for more than three years when I scored my first winner for them against Manchester United in 2000. I was used to being asked for autographs and people talking to me, but that goal against our biggest rivals suddenly elevated everything to a different level.I was now the player who had scored that goal for us, and against them. It was like people saw me in a different way, and certainly thought…
David Cameron has revealed he has been treated for prostate cancer after his wife Samantha insisted that he go for a check-up.Lord Cameron, 59, told the Times newspaper his wife had been inspired by a radio interview with Nick Jones, founder of private members’ club chain Soho House, who was campaigning for more men to be tested after being diagnosed.The former prime minister then had a prostate specific antigen (PSA) test, an MRI scan and then a biopsy which confirmed the diagnosis.Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in males in the UK, with around 55,000 new cases every year.Lord…