2 d. ago 'Ticking tax timebomb' warning as UK economy shrinks 0.1% in May in fresh blow to Rachel Reeves

The City had expected a 0.1% rise in GDP

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3 d. ago Wes Streeting issues fresh warning after doctors announce major strike action

Wes Streeting tried to reassure worried patients after the band of medics - previously known as junior doctors - yesterday said they will strike for five days from July 25

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5 d. ago Warning issued on ‘vulnerable position’ of UK finances after Starmer’s welfare U

The OBR’s warning piles fresh pressure on Rachel Reeves ahead of the autumn Budget

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5 d. ago UK public finances in ‘vulnerable position’ after Starmer’s U

The OBR’s warning piles fresh pressure on Rachel Reeves ahead of the autumn Budget

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7 d. ago UK carmakers on track to meet EV sales target despite intense lobbying to lower quota

Electric car sales made up 21.6% of sales in first half of 2025, only just below the effective 22% share needed to meet rulesCarmakers are on track to meet existing UK electric car sales targets despite having successfully lobbied the government to water them down.Electric car sales made up 21.6% of sales in the first half of 2025, only marginally below the 22.06% share needed to meet existing rules once concessions are taken into account, according to an analysis by New AutoMotive, a thinktank. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Urgent DWP warning for State Pension and benefit recipients about text message scam

DWP has issued a fresh warning to the 23.7 million people across Great Britain who get benefits such as the State Pension, Universal Credit, PIP and Jobseeker's Allowance

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2 w. ago Police issue tickets after warning over 'illegal car meet' in leafy village

'We have a zero-tolerance approach'

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3 w. ago Classic car enthusiast spent £13,000 restoring a 1958 Wolseley 1500 and kept every receipt

Meet the classic car enthusiast who claims his 68-year-old classic car is more reliable than many modern vehicles - and has kept every receipt involved in restoring the 1958 Wolesley 1500.

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3 w. ago Police hit upmarket village near Manchester with immediate dispersal order over fears

It comes ahead of a possible car meet in Alderley Edge

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3 w. ago Fresh warnings over car meets blighting Alderley Edge as police urge 'think again'

The car meet planned for the affluent suburb is being classed as illegal

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3 w. ago Grooming gang victims hope to finally get answers as bombshell report unearths failings

Yvette Cooper offered an 'unequivocal apology' to young girls who were preyed on by grooming gangs as she warned paedophiles have 'nowhere to hide' amid a fresh wave of investigations

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3 w. ago 'Show off' teen driver jailed after fatal crash at Scunthorpe car meet kills 'kind' man

Lewis Samuels was driving a red Ford Fiesta in excess of 70mph in a 30mph zone when he collided with another vehicle and then ploughed into several spectators of the event

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4 w. ago Israel warns of fresh wave of missiles from Iran as explosions heard over Tel Aviv – live updates

Death toll mounts in Israel and Iran as both countries threaten further response after trading strikes overnightIsraeli forces have opened fire on people at several aid distribution sites in Gaza, killing at least five civilians, according to Palestinian media.The news agency Wafa reports three people were killed and others injured at the former Netzarim corridor in central Gaza, according to medical sources and eyewitnesses. Continue reading...

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