93 m. ago Judge sends vile paedophile, 74, back to prison over what he WORE to court

Historic offences committed by Kenneth McNabb saw him slapped with six-and-a-half years behind bars, and he remains subject to lifelong notification requirements

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2 h. ago PETER HITCHENS: The private school pupils refused NHS care show we're becoming a People's Republic by stealth

We are becoming a People's Republic by stealth. The warnings are increasingly urgent, but is anyone listening?

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4 h. ago Don't forget who real enemy is, U.S. warns Lammy over sanctions of two Israeli ministers over 'egregious abuses' of human rights in Gaza

The White House has criticised Britain's decision to sanction two Israeli ministers over 'egregious abuses' of human rights in Gaza.

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4 h. ago NHS gets an extra £29billion a year but waiting list targets may STILL be missed, health chiefs say

Economists described the real-terms rise as 'substantial', with the health service budget now equal to the entire annual income of Portugal.

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5 h. ago Sick robbers who broke into war veteran's home and threatened him with a knife before taking off with his MEDALS are jailed

Peter Ratcliffe, 48, and Ann Marie Simpson, 38, pushed the elderly man to the floor and threatened him with a knife before stealing his prized possessions.

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6 h. ago School counsellor fights tears as she's jailed for abusing 'defenceless' student

Emily Nutley admitted to having 'crossed a line' and said she had lost her marriage, home, friends after she had sexual relations with a pupil at her school meant

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6 h. ago Judge says government must release Columbia University protester Mahmoud Khalil

A federal judge has ruled that the government cannot deport and must release Mahmoud Khalil, the student whom the Trump administration jailed over his participation in pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Columbia University

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6 h. ago NHS to receive £6bn to provide millions more tests and procedures, Reeves confirms

Rachel Reeves has pledged a £6bn investment aimed at accelerating tests and treatments within the NHS, following substantial year-on-year budget increases for the health service.

Economics

6 h. ago Rachel Reeves pumps cash into NHS with 4million more tests and procedures to cut waits

The NHS and defence were big winners from the Chancellor's Spending Review as Rachel Reeves set out the Government's spending plans for the rest of the decade

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6 h. ago Reeves announces £6 billion to provide millions of NHS tests and procedures

Some four million more tests and procedures could be provided by the funding, with the aim of reducing NHS waiting lists.

Economics

6 h. ago ICE slammed for overspending amid ‘egregious’ funding mismanagement in House report

‘ICE began spending more than its appropriated level shortly after the fiscal year commenced and operations now far exceed available resources,’ report says

Economics

7 h. ago Springsteen's Berlin concert echoes with history and a stark warning

Veteran rock star Bruce Springsteen, a high-profile celebrity critic of President Donald Trump, slammed the U.S. administration as “corrupt, incompetent and treasonous” during a concert Wednesday in Berlin

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7 h. ago Spending review in five charts: Where Rachel Reeves cuts and pay boosts will land

Departmental spending will increase by 2.3 per cent each year, with some areas seeing real-terms losses, writes Alicja Hagopian

Economics

8 h. ago Rachel Reeves warned tax rises are 'inevitable' as billions pledged for NHS and housing

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged to put billions into the NHA and housing in hopes of "renewing Britain” but critics have said it was “almost inevitable” that their will be further tax rises

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9 h. ago The Guardian view on Labour’s spending review: the chancellor tightened belts and loosened seams | Editorial

The government offers capital investment and fiscal prudence but real-terms department cuts and grand promises could strain political credibilityBrexit’s ghost haunts a Labour spending review intended to lay the foundations for a second term. Its headlines echo the twin themes of the referendum campaign: control immigration, fund the NHS. The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, said she would end the use of hotels for asylum seekers “in this parliament” saving £1bn a year, while NHS spending will rise by 3% a year. Ms Reeves framed it as a politics of security and compassion. Yet it reads as Brexit’s populist promises, filtered through Westminster orthodoxy.The risk is that this is all slogan and very little solution. The asylum savings are speculative, and the annual increase in NHS budgets is below its historical average. There are also real-terms cuts or essentially flat budgets for key departments such as transport, education and local government. The Home Office faces cuts deeper than a...

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9 h. ago Rachel Reeves unveils 3% NHS spending boost but cuts other budgets

Home Office and Foreign Office among Whitehall departments facing squeeze in chancellor’s spending review

Economics

9 h. ago Labour promised people we would rebuild Britain – and that’s what we’re doing | Keir Starmer

This week’s spending review marks a new stage in the mission of national renewal, built on the foundations laid last yearKeir Starmer is the prime minister of the United KingdomThe mandate we received from the British people could not have been clearer. First, we had to stop the chaos and return Britain to economic stability. Second, we had to turn the page on Tory decline with clear Labour choices. Third, we were instructed to rebuild our country.Wednesday’s spending review turbocharged that rebuilding. It is an investment in Britain’s renewal, so working people have more money in their pocket, more pride in their community and more hope for their children’s future. It’s what people voted for. An NHS cutting waiting lists, with care closer to the community. Wealth and opportunity no longer hoarded by only a few towns and cities. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Government can hit NHS waiting times targets despite scepticism, says Reeves

The NHS has received a 3% increase in real terms per year in the Government spending review.

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10 h. ago Spending review in six charts: Where Rachel Reeves cuts and pay boosts will land

Departmental spending will increase by 2.3 per cent each year, with some areas seeing real-terms losses

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11 h. ago Reeves unveils record spending plans but experts warn of tax rises ahead

Chancellor announces £39bn boost for social housing, £29bn for NHS and £11bn for defence – and promises to close all asylum hotels as she takes a swipe at Farage and dismisses Tory warnings of a ‘cruel summer’ of tax rise

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