7 h. ago Huge blow to Brits as iconic seaside village admits 'crippling' issue

A tiny but insatiably popular seaside village has revealed a huge shakeup to one of its most beloved attractions, urging Chancellor Rachel Reeves to acknowledge the difficulties it is facing

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8 h. ago ANDREW NEIL: A daring raid that means Iran's brutal regime has now run out of options... the end of days beckons

The clerical-military dictatorship which has ruled Iran for almost 50 years has run out of options.

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31 h. ago UK's military and spy services set for £330m AI tech boost to help track enemies

Hundreds of millions of pounds will be invested in cutting-edge drones and artificial intelligence for the military as part of Rachel Reeves' attempt to revive the flagging economy.

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55 h. ago ANDREW NEIL: No future UK government has a hope of making things better if it can't reform our incompetent Left

Former Tory Cabinet minister, Michael Gove, this week revealed he had to overrule civil servants who wanted to suppress newspaper revelations about grooming gangs in Rotherham.

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66 h. ago Leaders on both sides of the border urge completion of Casement Park

A UK Government pledge of £50 million for the development of the west Belfast GAA stadium was included in Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ spending review.

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69 h. ago Tax hike fears mount after government borrowing jumps in May

The ONS said borrowing surged to £17.7 billion last month, the second highest figure on record for May

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3 d. ago Government borrowing jumps despite boost from national insurance hike

The ONS said borrowing rose to £17.7 billion last month, the second highest figure on record for May.

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3 d. ago ANDREW NEIL: The deeply personal vendetta driving Trump to deliver the fatal blow against Iran... and Israel's strategy to force his hand

For Trump, it's personal as well as political. The gun is locked and loaded. His finger is on the trigger. All Donald Trump has to decide now is when to pull it - and destroy Iran 's nuclear weapons facilities.

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3 d. ago Rachel Reeves made us a promise last week, but we still don't know what it means

The Chancellor said the government will 'take forward' Northern Powerhouse Rail - but she's not set out exactly what that means

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3 d. ago Voices: Don’t panic, chancellor – there’s still hope for interest rate cuts

Forget homeowners with tracker mortgages or those desperate for a better deal – the person who’s hurting the most from the Bank of England’s decision not to lower interest rates is Rachel Reeves, says James Moore

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3 d. ago Maintenance fund to give £9bn a year to fix schools, hospitals and prisons

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones said £6 billion a year would go to repairing hospitals and £3 billion to schools and colleges.

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3 d. ago Reeves promised oil industry ‘quid pro quo’ over windfall tax in private meeting

Government accused of making ‘secret exchange deal’ with fossil fuel companies to compensate for tax hikeThe chancellor, Rachel Reeves, told a fossil fuel company the industry would receive a “quid pro quo” in return for higher taxes on its windfall profits, it can be revealed.In a meeting with the Norwegian state energy company Equinor on 27 August, Reeves suggested that the government’s carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) subsidies were a payoff for oil firms being hit with a higher tax rate. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Rachel Reeves announces huge boost for crumbling schools, hospitals and courts

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced billions of pounds for crumbling schools, hospitals and courts after years of neglect

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4 d. ago Now it's Labour's turn to face the music when global events turn sour: ALEX BRUMMER

Yesterday's claim by Chancellor Rachel Reeves that Labour's number one mission is to 'put more money in the pockets of working people' does not stand up to scrutiny.

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4 d. ago Rachel Reeves is waging 'war on aspiration' and killing off growth with taxes, business leaders warn

Billionaire Sir James Dyson, in a blistering attack on Labour , yesterday accused the Government of being 'out to destroy' and punish wealth and job creators.

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4 d. ago Rachel Reeves hires Alex Depledge as UK entrepreneurship adviser

Chancellor aims to improve government’s relationship with high-growth companies

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4 d. ago Rachel Reeves says 'it's not just pensioners who need help' as £150 off energy bills announced

The Chancellor said the move will put more money into people's pockets this winter

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4 d. ago Voices: Who’s to blame for food price hikes – supermarkets or Rachel Reeves?

The retail giants point the finger at the chancellor’s business tax rises as food inflation jumps to 4.4 per cent – so are they right, and will mortgages and petrol pump prices be next, asks James Moore

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5 d. ago Why just £100 interest on savings could rob you of your winter fuel allowance: JEFF PRESTRIDGE

Rachel Reeves's baffling new rules mean Brian Springthorpe (pictured with wife Janet) will get his £100 winter fuel payment share - then lose it again.

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5 d. ago Rachel Reeves's policies will see UK economy 'muddle through' for next two years, CBI warns

It marks the latest downbeat verdict on Ms Reeves's performance as Chancellor - and undermines Keir Starmer's claim that Labour has 'fixed the foundations of the economy'.

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