29 h. ago High retailer confirms it will close ALL 650 shops for three days this Christmas

A MAJOR high street retailer has confirmed it will shut all 650 of its stores for three days over the festive period this year. The budget retailer said the closures will cover key dates across the holiday season, continuing its long-standing tradition of putting employee time off ahead of trade. Poundland, which has hundreds of...

Economics

3 d. ago Property market bounce after the Budget gloom: Market heats up ahead of Boxing Day surge

The housing market is rebounding after getting stuck in the Budget doldrums and is set to enter the new year firing on all cylinders, property experts say.

Society

6 d. ago I'm proud to ban Labour MPs from my pub. Now scores of hospitality bosses are doing the same: JAMES FOWLER

The very day before Rachel Reeves delivered her second catastrophic Budget, I was invited to Number 11 Downing Street to relay my fears for the hospitality industry.

Politics

1 week ago Nigel Farage accuses BBC of sinking to 'new depths' with 'set up' that saw Reform's Zia Yusuf questioned by small boat migrants on Question Time

The Reform leader said the corporation was complicit in a 'set-up job' after Zia Yusuf, the party's head of policy, was questioned by a man who had arrived in the UK illegally.

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1 week ago Nigel Farage accuses BBC of sinking to 'new depths' with 'set up' that saw Reform's Zia Yusuf ambushed by small boat migrants on Question Time

The Reform leader said the corporation was complicit in a 'set-up job' after Zia Yusuf, the party's head of policy, was questioned by a man who had arrived in the UK illegally.

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1 week ago Reform's Zia Yusuf condemns BBC for ambushing him with questions from small boat migrants on Question Time

Zia Yusuf, the party's head of policy, appeared on the immigration special to debate the issue but was questioned by a man who had arrived in the UK illegally.

Events

2 w. ago Major UK supermarket is selling Christmas trees for just £11 – and shoppers absolutely ‘love’ them

BRITS are rushing to grab Christmas trees for as little as £11 after a major bargain retailer slashed prices just weeks before the big day. A savvy shopper sparked excitement online after revealing a budget-friendly tree snapped up for just £10.99 at Home Bargains. The customer shared the festive find in the popular Facebook group...

Economics

2 w. ago Now Rachel Reeves' claim to be a junior chess champion is called into question days after her Budget lies

The Chancellor told the Guardian directly in 2023 that she was the British U-14 girls champion, and the claim has appeared in profiles of the Labour MP since at least 2011.

Politics

2 w. ago Now Rachel Reeves's claim to be a junior chess champion is called into question days after her Budget lies

The Chancellor told the Guardian directly in 2023 that she was the British U-14 girls champion, and the claim has appeared in profiles of the Labour MP since at least 2011.

Politics

2 w. ago ROBERT HARDMAN: We need a serious investigation into what looks like the political arrest of farmers

They may be the unlikeliest of political prisoners but they are currently the toast of the countryside - the farmers apprehended for driving into London in tractors on Budget Day.

Events

2 w. ago Now watchdog bites back at Chancellor: Day after its chairman was forced to quit over Budget shambles, OBR turn screw on Reeves to 'set the record straight'

Rachel Reeves faced fresh calls to quit last night as the war of words with Britain's top economic watchdog intensified.

Politics

2 w. ago Government drafts in new violence against women and girls adviser amid fears it will miss its target

Exclusive: Labour MP Jess Asato has been drafted in to lead a major overhaul of the NHS’ response to violence against women and girls - just days after Refuge branded the chancellor’s Budget a ‘profound disappointment’ to survivors

Events

2 w. ago Britain's Budget betrayal: Sir Keir Starmer vows to curb handouts...just days after £16billion welfare spending boost

The Prime Minister said the Government would make attempt to 'reform' welfare, with the current system having 'trapped people in poverty' - days after boosting handouts by £16billion a year..

Economics

2 w. ago OBR chair quits after inquiry into early release of budget document

Richard Hughes takes ‘full responsibility’ for watchdog error as Starmer attempts to secure chancellor’s positionThe chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility has resigned after a damning internal inquiry into the leak that threw Rachel Reeves’s budget into chaos described it as the “worst failure” in the institution’s history.The departure of Richard Hughes, who said he took “full responsibility” for the watchdog’s failure to handle sensitive information, dragged the rolling recriminations over the budget into a fifth day. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Keir Starmer claims there was 'no misleading' in Labour's Budget

Keir Starmer insisted the Chancellor did not mislead the public in the run up to the Budget, adding that at one point he too had thought they would need to breach election pledges to hike taxes.

Politics

2 w. ago Australia tracking Chinese navy flotilla in Philippine Sea as Marles announces major defence overhaul

Biggest changes to defence bureaucracy since the 1970s aim to tackle budget and timeline blowouts, government saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government has announced a major overhaul of the defence department, aimed at tackling budget and timeline blowouts, on the same day it confirmed Australia was tracking a Chinese navy flotilla in the Philippine Sea.In the biggest changes to the defence bureaucracy in Australia since the mid-1970s, Labor will merge three agencies - the capability acquisition and sustainment group, the guided weapons and explosive ordinance group and the naval shipbuilding and sustainment group. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Should Rachel Reeves resign after 'lying' to the nation in the run

Rachel Reeves faced angry calls to resign last night after being accused of 'lying' to the nation in the run-up to the Budget - have your say in The Daily Mail's Poll of the Day.

Politics

2 w. ago Starmer faces Labour revolt over axing ‘day one’ workers’ rights reforms in manifesto breach

Fury among Labour backbenchersas announcement comes day after Government accused of another manifesto breach over Budget tax rises for working people

Politics

2 w. ago Deputy speaker Nus Ghani revels in attention from her fans as she responds to adoring messages on social media after THAT show

It was the stern no-nonsense approach wrapped up in her stylish attire that saw deputy speaker Nus Ghani steal the show on Budget Day.

Sport

3 w. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Should Rachel Reeves apologise for raising taxes in the Budget despite promising not to?

Rachel Reeves has been berated for betraying her vows to working people as she insisted her monster £30billion Budget tax rise was the 'absolute minimum' possible.

Economics