9 h. ago British horse racing will grind to a halt in protest against the racing tax. What you need to know

What you need to know about Wednesday’s strike

Economics

10 h. ago British Horseracing issue 'unprecedented' statement as Rachel Reeves sent 'stark' warning

British Horseracing have taken an ‘unprecedented’ decision to protest Rachel Reeves’ threat that could ruin racing in her desperation to increase taxes

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53 h. ago Charity erases genders in woke language guide as it tells members to avoid using 'mother' and 'father'

The British Horse Society has become the latest organisation to say 'neigh' to its members using the words 'mother' or 'father' - and say 'parents' or 'caregivers' instead.

Politics

4 d. ago Activists urge Met Police chief to halt arrests at Palestine Action ban protest

Defend Our Juries said hundreds of people are set to demonstrate on Saturday against the ban of Palestine Action.

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6 d. ago Lee Westwood slams state of British horse racing: 'Owners are taken the p*** out of’

The top golfer was commenting on a detailed economic analysis which suggested that the financial problems in the sport were pushing the sport nearer extinction

Politics

1 week ago British rider Sarah Yorke, 37, died after getting trapped underneath horse when it failed to jump a fence and landed on top of her, inquest hears

Primary school teacher Sarah Jayne Yorke, 37, died from chest and abdominal injuries following the horrific accident at the horse trials in Northamptonshire on August 8.

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3 w. ago Home secretary intervenes to try to halt bid to ban asylum seekers at protest

Yvette Cooper is attempting to ‘derail’ court process, council tells High Court judge

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3 w. ago British horse racing set for unprecedented strike over betting tax changes

A one-day strike will be held on 10 September over a proposed rise in taxes on betting

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3 w. ago British horse racing to go on STRIKE for the first time ever as four events are scrapped in backlash to Rachel Reeves' proposed betting tax rise

DOMINIC KING: British racing has taken the astonishing decision to go on strike with all four meetings set to be staged on September 10 being cancelled.

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