69 h. ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves targets cost of living with Budget measures on energy and travel bills

The Chancellor is expected to outline measures to tackle the cost of living in her Budget by curbing energy, travel, and other household bills

Economics

6 d. ago Global search for stem cell donor to give boy, 16, 'second chance at life'

Leo Sproson is at the centre of a worldwide search for a match as he is treated for leukaemia and his family face a race against time to find people who can save the teen

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2 w. ago Stephen Flynn talks down chances of becoming First Minister due to family life balance

EXCLUSIVE: The SNP Westminster leader said he has a "higher responsibility" to his kids, adding that being away from them puts "strain" on his wife.

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2 w. ago The love story that shaped Prunella Scales's life: How a chance meeting with Timothy West on a BBC drama led to their tender 60

The actress, who has died aged 93, starred alongside veteran actor West in a series of televised canal journeys even as both were coping with her diagnosis of dementia.

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2 w. ago UK Government urged to protect State Pension and cut National Insurance for older workers

The Later Life Ambitions campaign presented Chancellor Rachel Reeves with a list of proposals to boost growth and the workforce.

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2 w. ago The love story that shaped Prunella Scales' life: How a chance meeting with Timothy West on a BBC drama led to their tender 60

The actress, who has died aged 93, starred alongside veteran actor West in a series of televised canal journeys even as both were coping with her diagnosis of dementia.

Events

2 w. ago ‘Not a luxury, a necessity‘: how aid cuts to birth control harm Senegal’s women

‘The women here are warriors,’ says a midwife in Joal, and contraception is key to their health and life chances. But now UK and US aid cuts threaten to undo years of progressThe fishing quay on the beach at Joal is usually so crowded with women dealing with the day’s catch that you can barely glimpse the sea. But today it is quiet, just an expanse of broken shells and plastic bags that leads down to the water’s edge.Last night, as is increasingly common here on Senegal’s coast, there was a storm and heavy rain so the men could not go to sea safely in their open wooden fishing boats, known as pirogues. Many houses were flooded, so women stayed at home for the day, baling out bedrooms and dealing with the aftermath. Times are tough. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Storm Benjamin LIVE: Four Met Office warnings in place as 70mph gales expected

Forecasters say damage to buildings is possible, with "a small chance of injuries and danger to life being caused by large waves" as storm Benjamin approaches the UK

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3 w. ago Storm Benjamin LIVE: Met Office warnings over 70mph winds and four inches of rain

Forecasters say damage to buildings is possible, with 'a small chance of injuries and danger to life being caused by large waves' as Storm Benjamin approaches the UK

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3 w. ago UK mobster Ross McGill given new life chance in Morocco by Mocro cartel boss

The head of the Tamo Junto (TMJ) gang has been offered a new life in Morocco by the infamous Mocro Mafia described as 'a well-oiled killing machine' when he was caged for life last year

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3 w. ago Mob boss Ross McGill offered chance at new life in Morocco by infamous Mocro cartel boss

The head of the Tamo Junto (TMJ) gang has been

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3 w. ago Serial offender who knifed Scots dad to death outside club had been given ‘last chance’ by sheriff to turn life around

SERIAL violent offender Brandon McLachlan was on bail for an alleged knife attack when he killed joiner Jamie Lucas - despite previously being given a ‘last chance’ by a sheriff to turn his life around. The handling of his lengthy criminal record again casts a shadow over Scotland’s soft-touch justice system. The knife thug, 22,...

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3 w. ago Slot concedes Liverpool face challenge after Manchester United’s Anfield win

Coach blames missed chances for Manchester United loss‘The life of a football manager is an ongoing challenge’Arne Slot said he faces a challenge to lift Liverpool after Manchester United triumphed at Anfield for the first time in more than nine years to inflict a fourth successive defeat on the faltering Premier League champions.The Liverpool head coach blamed wastefulness in front of goal and more set-piece lapses from his team for their latest reverse, as Ruben Amorim savoured the first back-to-back league wins of his United reign. Continue reading...

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