62 minutes ago Extending income tax threshold freeze in Budget 'will drag another 1.5m pensioners into paying higher or top rate'

The Chancellor is said to be looking for tax rises and spending cuts worth £40billion at next week's Budget.

Economics

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‘It was the most traumatic experience. I remember laying in bed screaming for help,’ the mother-of-one said

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66 minutes ago Chris Kaba was one of London's most feared gangsters who 'shot rival at nightclub' and had a history of violence

Martyn Blake is having to live in hiding, fearing for his life and his family after a £10,000 reward was offered to anyone prepared to kill him in revenge for the death of Chris Kaba in South London in 2022.

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69 minutes ago Super League return for Wakefield Trinity set to be confirmed with first official grades release

London Broncos will lose their spot in the game’s top tier when the grades are confirmed

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Budget baking has never been easier

Economics

1 hour ago You're probably pronouncing Daim wrong – correct way makes people's 'heads hurt'

Halloween is just around the corner and many people are preparing to stock up on chocolates and sweets - but some firm favourites boast brand names that many of us are saying wrong

Politics

1 hour ago WXV triumphs ideal World Cup preparation for England, says captain Marlie Packer

The successes have underlined England’s dominance on world stage.

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Public sector net borrowing in the first half of the financial year rose to £79.6 billion, according to the ONS

Economics

2 hours ago Family holidays could be next target on Chancellor's budget list with subtle tax raid

The Air Passenger Duty is a tax on flights that is charged on all flights taking off from a UK airport - and it could be set to rise in the upcoming budget

Economics

2 hours ago How a plastic cave made in Spain keeps Amazonian culture alive 5,000 miles away

When ancient carvings were vandalised, the Wauja feared their knowledge was lost. But 3D imaging has created a replica at the heart of Brazil’s first Xingu people’s museumIt is not yet dawn in Ulupuwene, an Indigenous village in the Brazilian Amazon, but the Wauja people have already risen to prepare for the festive day ahead. The sound of clarinet-like instruments floats across the village, on the banks of the Batovi River, as women sweep the earthen floor between the thatched oca, or traditional houses.Men paint their bodies with charcoal and bright-red achiote seeds. As the sun rises over the rainforest, men, women and children all meet in the village centre to sing and dance. Continue reading...

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