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Sir Mel Stride has called for Chancellor Rachel Reeves to resign, following the departure of OBR Chairman Richard Hughes.Speaking to GB News, the Shadow Chancellor declared Ms Reeves’s position is “untenable” and demanded an inquiry into her alleged “market manipulation”.FULL STORY HERE.

The Duchess of Edinburgh was spotted packing Christmas gifts and speaking to volunteers as she opened a new community hub in Guildford.Sophie is a patron of The Lighthouse, a Surry and Hampshire-based charity that helps to support marginalised and vulnerable members of society through various programmes and initiatives. The duchess displayed her maternal side as she met with Lucy and her six-month-old daughter Dottie, and Aya with her eight-month-old, Wateen, who are regulars at the centre’s playgroup.Lucy spoke on her interaction with the duchess: “She (Dottie) loves to cuddle with everyone. And after the group photograph at the end, we…

Unexpected inheritance tax demands have struck more than 14,000 households following unsuccessful attempts to reduce their estates through lifetime gifts. The wealthiest families have encountered tax bills of over £3million after a benefactor has passed away before the crucial seven-year period has finished.These substantial charges arise when people give away valuable assets or funds but do not live long enough for the gifts to fall outside inheritance tax rules.Data obtained through freedom of information requests to HM Revenue & Customs showed that 14,030 gifts became subject to inheritance tax during the 2022-23 financial year.The costliest 25 unsuccessful transfers averaged £7.9million…

Matthew Richards WalesDominic Fraser/Aston Martin WorksThe Aston Martin DB5 was described by an expert as “very special”A 1960s James Bond-style Aston Martin DB5 – which became so dilapidated local children played on it – has been restored and is now worth £1m.John Williams, 71, from Mold, Flintshire, bought the vehicle second hand in 1973 for £985 – the equivalent of about £15,000 today.He last drove the car, made famous in films Goldfinger and Thunderball, in his 20s, before leaving it to rust on his driveway. Mr Williams saved £400,000 for a three-year restoration at Aston Martin’s Buckinghamshire works, where experts…

Age: 19 Sport: FootballJust three months after her international debut, Agyemang played a dramatic and decisive role in England’s run to Euro 2025 glory – coming off the bench to score crucial late equalisers in both the quarter-final and semi-final. Agyemang’s stunning interventions led to her being named Young Player of the Tournament, and later in the year she was awarded the Golden Girl trophy, which is given to the best young player in Europe. She was also nominated for the Kopa Trophy for the world’s best under-21 female player. Agyemang, who has been on loan at Brighton from Arsenal…

David Lammy has defended plans to limit jury trials to the most serious offences such as rape and murder.The Justice Secretary will lay out reforms later today to overhaul the system in order to tackle what he dubbed the “courts emergency.”Under the new plans, leaked last week, Mr Lammy proposed a new tier of judge-only courts to hear cases likely to attract sentences of up to five years, similar to the Canadian system. Only defendants accused of crimes likely to receive sentences of more than five years would be entitled to have their case heard before a jury.This includes crimes…

The Smiths drummer Mike Joyce has said he knows “the band can’t reform” but would not be upset if his former bandmates joined up without him.The 62-year-old was reflecting on his time in the band and what the future might hold in an interview with North West Tonight following the release of his book, The Drums.The musician from Fallowfield in Manchester spoke fondly of his former bandmates, Morrissey, Johnny Marr and the late Andy Rourke but said he did not think he would ever sit down and have a pint with them again.”I know the Smiths can’t reform because Andy’s…

UK households are now each exposed to the equivalent of £203,000 in public sector pension liabilities, according to new projections by former Bank of England economist Neil Record.Mr Record calculates that total public sector pension liabilities have risen to £5.8trillion, up from £4.9trillion in the 2023–24 financial year. The increase means the estimated per-household share has jumped from £173,000 to £203,000.The figure is based on dividing the pension liabilities by the approximately 28.6 million households in the UK, using Office for National Statistics data.These inflation-protected pension benefits for state employees are forecast to reach £5.8trillion by the end of the…

Mandy McAuleyandStephen Dempster, Spotlight NIIan Elliott advised the PCI in 2023, as part of a previous review panelThe Presbyterian Church in Ireland (PCI) did not keep records of a child sex abuse case that was reported to ministers years before the church’s current crisis, a safeguarding expert has told the .Ian Elliott said when he tried to find out if the alleged victims from a County Donegal parish had received counselling, no records could be found at PCI headquarters.The has also seen a document indicating the Church had not reported the case to An Garda Síochána (Irish police) when it…

This is the latest episode in a string of local media coverage of the England team on their tour of Australia.Players were filmed on their arrival at Perth airport, with particular attention on Stokes and batter Joe Root.The visitors have had drones follow them when they played golf and some players were pictures visiting an aquarium in Perth.In the aftermath of a heavy defeat in the first Test, their performance and attitude came under heavy scrutiny. Former Australia pace bowler Mitchell Johnson said the England team are “arrogant”.England are 1-0 down in the series and are planning a holiday in…