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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has warned of deepening economic challenges ahead of the Budget, hinting that tough choices on tax may be unavoidable. Speaking at Downing Street this morning, Ms Reeves described her commitment to the government’s fiscal rules as “ironclad” but refused to rule out tax rises, saying “each of us must do our bit.”Her comments signal a possible break from Labour’s election manifesto and set the stage for a Budget that could see new or higher taxes introduced. Analysts say income tax changes, while unpopular, could make pension saving more attractive through expanded tax relief – and are urging…
A new report details the ongoing commitment to long-term investment in high streets across Manchester to support local businesses, create jobs and ignite economic growth. Each of the city’s district centres, local centres and high streets have their own distinct character and challenges – and each has been carefully considered for investment to take advantage of opportunities in the local area and to support the neighbourhood to meet its potential. The story so far… Already, major investment has either been completed or is ongoing across the city to energise the city’s high streets, which are essential to the neighbourhoods they serve – active spaces where Manchester people work, shop, meet, visit and take great pride in. Wythenshawe Town Centre has embarked…
GB News’ Home and Security Editor Mark White has accused the BBC of attempting to “change the truth”.On Monday, it was revealed that the broadcaster had pliced footage of Donald Trump’s January 6 speech to make it appear he incited a riot at the US Capitol.Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has said “heads should roll” at the BBC, while the Government has been assured the Corperation is examining the memo leaked to the Daily Telegraph.Speaking on GB News, Mark said: “When you’re documentary-making, you want to make powerful television but this goes way beyond that.Mark White has asked how the BBC…
A delayed report into how a school head teacher was able to sexually abuse girls for years has found there were more than 50 “missed opportunities” to intervene and stop him.A Child Practice Review, led by prominent expert Jan Pickles, has looked into the crimes of 68-year-old Neil Foden, from Conwy county in north Wales, who was jailed for 17 years after being convicted of 19 charges involving four girls.The review said Foden was a “prolific sex offender who harmed many children”.A total of 52 concerns about safeguarding and other issues were found to have been raised and not acted…
On paper, the qualifying draw was reasonably kind to Wales – although it could have been better.Wales were in pot one in League B, with four pots in each league.Czech Republic were the second-best ranked side in pot two, below Scotland, having come close to qualifying for Euro 2025 as they lost out to Portugal in the play-off second round.The Czechs are ranked 31st in the world by Fifa, one place higher than Wales, who they most recently met in 2019, when the two sides drew 0-0. The lowest-ranked team in pot two were Northern Ireland, in 44th. Albania are…
Britons have expressed their outrage at the Labour Government ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s Budget on November 26.Speaking to GB News, Londoners hit out at the Government’s economic plans and claimed they “wouldn’t trust them to run a bath”.FULL STORY HERE.
King and Queen will be joined by senior members of the Royal Family at this year’s Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall.The annual event pays tribute to British and Commonwealth military personnel who have served their countries.The 2025 festival marks significant milestones, including eight decades since the Second World War concluded.Organisers will share individual accounts from recent conflicts, with particular attention given to bereaved military children and their resilience.King and Queen will be joined by senior members of the Royal Family at this year’s Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall.…
Nationwide Building Society has confirmed plans to slash mortgage rates to a “market-leading low” in a win for prospective homebuyers across the country.On top of the ongoing property crisis, many Britons have struggled to get on the ladder to interest rates attached to mortgage products reaching record highs.This is primarily due to the Bank of England’s decision to raise the base rate in its efforts to reign in inflation, however the cost of borrowing has fallen to four per cent in recent months.With analysts pricing in a potential rate reduction from the central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) later this…
The BBC’s Arabic news channel “minimised Israeli suffering” in the war against Gaza in order to “paint Israel as the aggressor”, according to a leaked internal report.Claims and allegations against Israel were said to have been “raced to air” without appropriate checks, while BBC Arabic gave more time to statements from Hamas.The memo also says the channel had “a desire always to believe the worst about Israel”, while giving “unjustifiable weight” to Hamas’ claims about the death toll in Gaza.Speaking with the Telegraph, the former director of BBC Television, Danny Cohen, said the BBC was “not safe” in the hands…
British shoppers who purchased a German-manufactured facial serum through QVC face potential injury from glass contamination, a new Government warning has revealed.The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has issued an urgent recall for M.Asam VITAMIN C Glow Ampullen after finding liquid glass material in batch 078CF0110.The contamination poses a direct threat to users’ safety, with the potential for “minor cuts and injuries” when the serum is applied to skin. While officials have confirmed that the risk level is low, the product does not meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 and is therefore unsuitable for use.QVC shoppers should…