4 d. ago Which tax rises could Rachel Reeves introduce to pay for the £5bn welfare U

Labour’s pledge not to raise taxes on ‘working people’ leaves the chancellor with a limited number of workable options to fill the £5bn hole in the public finances left by this week’s welfare climbdown

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7 d. ago 'We visited Barcelona on holiday but were considering leaving after an hour'

Two friends who visited Barcelona on holiday were left considering their options after finding themselves on the receiving end of a problem plaguing the city within an hour of arriving

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2 w. ago Liverpool transfer stance on Marc Guehi as Crystal Palace left facing two options

Liverpool have been offered encouragement in their pursuit of Crystal Palace star Marc Guehi after the England international made his stance clear on his future

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3 w. ago Ali Khamenei: ruthless defender of Iran’s revolution with few good options left

The Iranian supreme leader is backed into a corner, a situation he has spent his life doing his best to avoidWhen he appeared in public for the first time in five years in October, Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei, had an uncompromising message. Israel “won’t last long”, he told tens of thousands of supporters at a mosque in Tehran in a Friday sermon.“We must stand up against the enemy while strengthening our unwavering faith,” the 84-year-old told the gathering. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Erling Haaland bids emotional farewell as Manchester City exit confirmed

Goalkeeper Scott Carson is finally leaving Manchester City after six years at the Etihad after serving as a useful back-up option and he's clearly left an impact on his team-mates with Erling Haaland posting a tribute

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4 w. ago Popular Prestwich restaurant left with 'no option' but to close during Parklife Festival

"Saturdays and Sundays are vital to our operations, and repeated closures are incredibly damaging"

Culture

4 w. ago Vape shop customers 'rushed to buy disposables to sell on the black market like drugs'

The UK's nationwide ban means shops can no longer sell the single-use options which left some vape stores having to clear stock as customers rushed to buy it - possibly to sell on

Economics

4 w. ago Jadon Sancho left sweating on Chelsea transfer as perfect Man Utd option emerges

Manchester United may have another avenue to facilitate a Jadon Sancho transfer exit from Old Trafford if Chelsea are successful in their bid to sign a winger this summer

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