11 hours ago Meet the man rubbing shoulders with Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta! Michael Skubala is the ex

Only Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta have suffered fewer defeats in 2024 than Skubala, even though Lincoln's budget is dwarfed by many in the third tier.

Politics

14 hours ago Rachel Reeves set to keep income tax thresholds frozen... But claims it's NOT a manifesto breach because it's not an increase!

Despite Labour pledges not to increase the tax burden on working people, the Chancellor is said to be prolonging the 'stealth tax' raid beyond 2028 - the end point originally given by Rishi Sunak.

Politics

17 hours ago Workers set for income tax hike as Rachel Reeves ‘to extend freeze on thresholds’

Conservatives have accused Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves of preparing to break a manifesto pledge

Economics

18 hours ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves 'considering income tax threshold squeeze' in Budget

Income tax thresholds usually rise in line with inflation but the-then Chancellor Rishi Sunak imposed a freeze in 2021 to claw back cash after the Covid pandemic

Economics

19 hours ago ‘You can see the money on screen’: why Hollywood is betting on Gladiator II not being another Folie à Deux

From the 1:1 scale Colosseum to the marauding model rhino, Ridley Scott’s forthcoming sequel screams conspicuous spending – but how bullish is Hollywood feeling, and what do we know about the film so far?An actual-scale model of the Colosseum, flooded and filled with longboats. A two-tonne, eight-wheeled, lifesize rhino that can spin, snarl, wag its head and do 40mph. And as much minced beef, sweet potato and personal training as Paul Mescal can stomach. Such were some of the huge costs involved in the production of Gladiator II, which comes to cinemas next month, 24 years after Ridley Scott’s blockbusting original.Such conspicuous spending might be assumed to be making studio executives sweat, but Hollywood is banking on the film being a commercial success – particularly given the cala...

Politics

21 hours ago Budget 2024 latest: Reeves’ stamp duty plans shake property market as benefits ‘to be cut by £3bn’

Speculation is mounting ahead of 30 October

Economics

22 hours ago Reeves warned inheritance tax hike would punish middle classes as Budget backlash intensifies

The duty routinely tops surveys of the most hated tax despite the limited number of people it affects – just 4 per cent

Events

24 hours ago Budget 2024: What taxes will Labour chancellor Rachel Reeves hike in announcement?

Increases in National Insurance for employers, inheritance tax, capital gains tax and stamp duty are expected in the Budget on October 30

Economics

26 hours ago Budget 2024: Inheritance tax set to rise – here’s what it means for you

Only around four per cent of families have to pay inheritance tax under current legislation

Economics