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Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride blasted the latest “worrying” economic figures on GB News ahead of the Chancellor’s widely-anticipated Autumn Budget in just two weeks.It was announced this morning the economy grew at a slower rate than expected in the three months to September, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures.However, “growth” made up a key cornerstone of Labour’s widely-lauded plan to mend “broken Britain” when they rose to power in 2024.It was also confirmed in a separate figure that GDP fell by 0.1 per cent in September, indicating the economy shrank last month.On today’s GDP figures, Sir…
Adam Peaty’s mum, Caroline, has taken a rather drastic step with her social media pages as the public row between her family and soon-to-be daughter-in-law, Holly Ramsay, continues.Caroline has been using her Instagram page to express her dismay at the ongoing familial split after reports of her being banned by her own son from his upcoming nuptials emerged earlier this month.Holly Ramsay excluded Adam Peaty’s mother from her hen do | INSTAGRAMAfter posting on Instagram that “The ones I love are the people who hurt me the most”, she received a harsh comment telling her to “apologise to [your] son”.…
Sainsbury’s has issued an immediate recall of its JS Free From Breaded Mini Fillets following the discovery of milk contamination.The affected 305g packs carry use-by dates of November 15, 16, 17, and 20 this year.The contamination poses a significant risk to shoppers with milk allergies or intolerances. Customers who have purchased these items and cannot consume milk are being urged: “Do not eat it.”Officials have classified this as a serious health matter. “This product contains milk, making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents,” the FSA stated in its official…
Chris Mason,Political editor and Kate Whannel,Political reporterHouse of CommonsSir Keir Starmer is facing calls from senior ministers to sack whoever was behind briefings to the media that the PM is facing a leadership challenge.Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and Health Secretary Wes Streeting were both named as potential challengers in the anonymous briefings – now both are calling for whoever was behind them to be found and sacked. It comes as Sir Keir apologised to Streeting for the episode, which the PM is said to be “incadescent” about.It has intensified pressure on the prime minister’s chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, whom…
Hooker Codie Taylor and open-side flanker Ardie Savea, both Test centurions, are Barrett’s vice-captains, while Netherlands-born Fabian Holland, who was inspired by the visit of a New Zealand Sevens side to his local club as an 11-year-old and moved to New Zealand five years later, is at lock.England have won their last nine games, but have emerged victorious only once in their last 11 meetings with the All Blacks. New Zealand are attempting a clean sweep of Britain and Ireland, having overcome Ireland and Scotland and with a tour-ending clash against Wales on 22 November.”Recent games against England have been…
Residents in a Gloucestershire village have told GB News they feel “diminished” after a huge warehouse began construction just metres away from their gardens.In Pilning, a 65-feet tall warehouse, better known to locals as the mega-shed, rises more than 65-feet in the sky.Construction of what is officially an “industrial distribution hub” has been allowed to go ahead due old planning consent dating back to 1957.The scheme was part of a post-war building initiative allowing developers to build without a full public consultation, leaving locals in the dark.Similar developments in other parts of the country have spurred on 30 locals to…
A GB News guest has ripped into “childish” staff in Downing Street after Wes Streeting emerged “strengthened” over the Government’s briefing war.Labour is engulfed in a bitter row after Sir Keir Starmer’s allies claimed the Prime Minister’s position would be challenged by Cabinet colleagues, with the Health Secretary reportedly leading the charge.However, the Ilford North MP refuted the claims while on the morning round, during which commentator Andy Williams said he emerged “strengthened, not weakened”.Meanwhile, No10 has been made to appear “childish” and “not focused on the job at hand”.Speaking on GBN Breakfast with Ellie Costello and Stephen Dixon, he…
A descendant of the renowned chocolate dynasty has divested his confectionery enterprises, bringing to a close his family’s association with chocolate manufacturing that spanned more than two centuries. The 40-year-old James Cadbury, whose ancestor established the celebrated chocolate empire, has transferred ownership of Love Cocoa and Hip Chocolate to Made Uncommon, a confectionery collective led by businessman Mr Calum Haggerty.The transaction, completed for an undisclosed amount, represents the final chapter in the Cadbury family’s direct participation in chocolate production. The businesses, which had been recording losses, faced challenging market conditions as cocoa prices reached unprecedented levels.This development means no member…
Actor Colin Salmon, who portrays George Knight in EastEnders, has strongly criticised those who welcome Donald Trump’s potential lawsuit against the BBC.The 63-year-old took to X to argue that British citizens cheering such action are essentially supporting legal action against themselves.”When British people celebrate the idea of suing the BBC, they are actually celebrating suing ourselves,” Mr Salmon posted, describing the broadcaster as publicly owned and accountable to UK citizens.He went on: “We are the custodians of what is considered to be the greatest, most balanced of global broadcasters, owned by & answerable to us. Patriots should really know this…
Daniel Sandford,UK correspondent and Joshua Askew,South EastSurrey PoliceSara’s body was found at her home in Woking on 10 August last yearCouncil staff tried to check up on 10-year-old Sara Sharif the day before she was murdered by her father and stepmother, but went to the wrong address, a review has found.Sara was hooded, burned and beaten during a two-year period before her body was found at the family home in Woking, Surrey, in 2023.Her father Urfan Sharif, 43, and her stepmother Beinash Batool, 30, were jailed for life for her murder.Surrey County Council said it was “deeply sorry” for the…