14 minutes ago No 10 says Starmer won’t offer reparations or apology over Britain’s role in slavery at Commonwealth summit – UK politics live

Government opposed to idea of paying reparations for Britain’s historic role in slave trade and will not issue apology at Commonwealth meetingIn the past the weirdest budget tradition was the convention that the chancellor is allowed to drink alcohol while delivering the budget speech. But since no chancellor has taken advantage of the rule since the 1990s (and no one expects Rachel Reeves to be quaffing on Wednesday week), this tradition is probably best viewed as lapsed.But Sam Coates from Sky News has discovered another weird budget ritual. On his Politics at Jack and Sam’s podcast, he says:Someone messaged me to say: ‘Did you know that over in the Treasury as they’ve been going over all these spending settlements, in one of the offices, its full of balloons. And every time an indivi...

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21 minutes ago Kinahan crime boss tried to fool police in elaborate 'put up job' he ran from jail... but was undone

Thomas Kavanagh tried to dupe police officers

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30 minutes ago Cheryl's 'heartfelt plan' for son Bear as Liam Payne's death causes 'indescribable pain'

Cheryl's loved ones are said to be "rallying around her" as she tries to navigate through a painful time, following the death of her ex-partner, and father of her son, Liam Payne

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32 minutes ago Glasgow's 'best restaurants' including bargain 'cheap eats' and 'world

Renowned travel magazine Condé Nast Traveller has unveiled a list of the 27 "best restaurants in Glasgow", including "cheap eat" venues where you can enjoy top food for low prices.

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35 minutes ago A warm royal reception, sincere thanks and then... profanities screamed by Lidia Thorpe: REBECCA ENGLISH on the King's visit to Canberra that ended in huge international anger

Security officials in Canberra acted quickly to remove Lidia Thorpe, but the shock was palpable as guests struggled at first to work out what on earth was happening, writes REBECCA ENGLISH.

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37 minutes ago Liam Payne was 'quietly dropped' from his record label after 'disagreements' before he died

Liam Payne was reportedly dropped by his record label Universal Music shortly before his tragic death, with insiders claiming his second album was also put on hold

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38 minutes ago Hector Bellerin explains what sets Mikel Arteta apart amid Arsene Wenger comparison

Hector Bellerin played under both both Mikel Arteta and Arsene Wenger during his time at Arsenal and is enthused with the progress that the club have made under the former

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42 minutes ago Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy recipe for black pepper and bay leaf chicken curry

This simple, weeknight curry still feels fancy and indulgent thanks to a dash of single cream and clever spicingThis is a lovely weeknight curry that, thanks to the dash of single cream to finish, also feels rich and indulgent. I must admit to buying ready-diced free-range chicken to cut the prep time down even further. If you have a few handfuls of spinach in the fridge, you could definitely chuck that into the pan to wilt in the last couple of minutes of cooking, not least to add a plant point. Continue reading...

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42 minutes ago WH Smith brings 'popular' product back to stores for first time in 30 years

Sales of vinyl jumped 11.7% to nearly six million in 2023, rising for the 16th year running

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43 minutes ago Town hailed one of UK's 'most beautiful and most romantic' is perfect for autumn break

Discover the charming and historic little town situated in the heart of the Scottish Borders that is best explored in autumn

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