17 m. ago Budget 2025 live: IFS warn Rachel Reeves she is ‘disincentivising growth’ after Starmer defends tax rises

Reeves admits Budget will mean working people will have to ‘contribute a bit more’ - but denies breaking manifesto pledge

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25 m. ago France to introduce voluntary military service amid threat from Russia

Macron says plan to introduce 10 months’ service among 18- and 19-year-olds will help France respond to ‘accelerating threats’Europe live – latest updatesFrance is to introduce voluntary military service of 10 months aimed mainly at young people aged 18 and 19, as concern grows in Europe about the threat from Russia.In a speech to troops in Varces-Allières-et-Risset in the French Alps, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, said the service would begin by mid-2026 and would help France respond to “accelerating threats” on the global stage. Continue reading...

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43 m. ago Macy’s Thanksgiving parade updates: Broadway stars and iconic singers perform at NYC holiday event

The annual parade will include dozens of iconic floats, balloons and performers

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46 m. ago Washington DC shooting: 'Critically' injured National Guard troops identified

The two National Guardsmen shot in Washington DC on Wednesday have been named - this is a breaking story

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53 m. ago National Guard members ‘critically’ injured in DC shooting named as charges against suspect announced: Updates

National Guard members shot were identified as 24-year-old Andrew Wolfe and 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom

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61 m. ago Suspect in Washington DC national guard shooting had ties to CIA, agency confirms

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, worked with agency-backed military units during US war in AfghanistanThe suspected shooter of two national guard members in Washington DC on Wednesday worked with CIA-backed military units during the US war in Afghanistan, the agency has confirmed.The alleged gunman, identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, came to the US in September 2021 under an Operation Allies Welcome program that gave some Afghans who had worked for the US government entry visas to the US. Continue reading...

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74 m. ago Soup firm Campbell’s dismisses executive over alleged ‘poor people’ comments

Senior figure allegedly referred to customers buying ‘highly processed food’ and denigrated Indian employeesBusiness live – latest updatesCampbell’s has dismissed an executive who allegedly referred to the soup company’s products as being made for “poor people” and denigrated its Indian employees.Martin Bally, who was the vice-president of Campbell’s information technology department, was recorded making the alleged comments by another employee. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago National Guard members ‘fighting for lives’ after DC shooting as death penalty floated for suspect: Live updates

Trump and Bondi raged at the shooting of two Guard members in the nation’s capital on Thanksgiving eve

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2 h. ago Budget 2025 live: Starmer says ‘everyone must contribute’ as he defends Rachel Reeves’ tax rises

Reeves admits Budget will mean working people will have to ‘contribute a bit more’ - but denies breaking manifesto pledge

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3 h. ago What is Operation Allies Welcome? The refugee scheme that allowed DC shooting suspect into the US

Trump claims Biden-era scheme has let in ‘20 million unknown and unvetted foreigners’, but government figures reveal fewer than 200,000 people have entered US through resettlement program

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3 h. ago First National Guard shooting victim named as Trump condemns ‘act of terror’ in Washington DC – live updates

President Donald Trump rages at shooting of two Guardsmen in nation’s capital on eve of Thanksgiving

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3 h. ago Macy’s Thanksgiving parade updates: Wind expected to impact annual NYC holiday event

The annual parade will include dozens of iconic floats, balloons and performers

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4 h. ago Budget 2025 live: IFS accuses Rachel Reeves of breaking tax manifesto promise in damning Budget verdict

Reeves admits Budget will mean working people will have to ‘contribute a bit more’ - but denies breaking manifesto pledge

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4 h. ago Rahmanullah Lakanwal: Who is the National Guard shooting suspect and what happened in DC?

A 29-year-old Afghan national named Rahmanullah Lakanwal has been named in US media as the suepect of the attack

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5 h. ago Net migration to UK drops 69% year on year, ONS figures show

Figure of 204,000 in 12 months to June 2025 is lowest since 2021, statistics body saysUK politics live – latest updatesNet migration to the UK has fallen by more than two-thirds to 204,000 in a single year, the lowest annual figure since 2021, according to the latest official statistics.Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show there was a 69% drop from 649,000 in the number of people immigrating minus the number of people emigrating, in the year to June 2025. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago I’m a Celeb 2025 live: Celebrities split into new camps after surprise twist

New twist is shaking up ITV series

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6 h. ago National Guard shooting latest: First victim named as Trump condemns ‘act of terror’ in Washington DC

President Donald Trump rages at shooting of two Guardsmen in nation’s capital on eve of Thanksgiving

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6 h. ago Trump suspends all Afghan immigration requests after National Guard shooting in DC

The president had called for authorities to re-examine Afghan immigrants who entered the country during the Biden administration

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6 h. ago Budget 2025 live: OBR chief warns Rachel Reeves none of her measures boost growth as chancellor defends tax rises

Reeves admits Budget will mean working people will have to ‘contribute a bit more’ - but denies breaking manifesto pledge

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7 h. ago Budget 2025 live: Rachel Reeves admits ‘working people will pay more’ but denies breaking manifesto tax pledge

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch brands package of measures ‘a smorgasbord of misery’ and urges chancellor to resign

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