3 h. ago As Grantchester films final series insiders hint at big budget Netflix return

Filming wrapped on the final series of Grantchester last month but the producer of the much-loved series - which is even more popular in the US - has hinted it could be back

Culture

4 h. ago Facing facts on property tax: Rachel Reeves’s Budget options as she hunts for billions

With Labour’s Budget imminent, the chancellor faces a £22bn hole and a narrowing set of promises on tax. Property, long the quiet corner of the system, may finally be in her sights. Here Sean O’Grady and Albert Toth analyse the options available to Reeves

Economics

4 h. ago Pension scheme used by 5 million 'to be hit with new threshold' in Budget tax raid

The Treasury is reportedly preparing a tax change on a scheme used by millions that Rachel Reeves is said to view as 'unfair' to some people

Economics

4 h. ago Rachel Reeves warned against Budget decision that could cost 'tens of thousands of jobs'

300 businesses and organisations, including Bosch, Mitsubishi, EDF, the End Fuel Poverty Coalition, and Citizen's Advice raised concerns about the future of the industry

Events

6 h. ago Australia v England: hosts chasing 205 to win Ashes first Test on day two – live

Hosts closing on target after another wild day in Perth Ashes top 100 players | Get The Spin newsletter | Mail Rob43rd over: Australia 131-9 (Lyon 4, Doggett 6) And on it goes for Doggett. Another clunky drive, this time through mid on, gets him back for a second run. Fourth ball of the over he finally gets a reprieve, a single to cover. Atkinson bumps Lyon but the ball sails way over his head.42nd over: Australia 128-9 (Lyon 4, Doggett 3) Lyon single first ball puts Doggett back on strike. Ohh, dropped catch! In at short leg, Pope under the mitre, and the ball reaches his fingertips but goes down rather than up. Mark Wood keeps peppering Doggett, who by the end of the over has faced every delivery so far today but two. The sixth ball he decides he’s had enough and aims a big drive, inside edges it, gets a run to fine leg, and keeps the strike. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago DWP and HMRC benefits and pension changes to look out for in the Autumn Budget

There are many DWP and HMRC benefits and pension changes expected at the Budget, including rate increases

Economics

6 h. ago Martin Lewis says these two changes need to come in Rachel Reeves 2025 Budget

Martin Lewis has said "It needs to stop" as he offers his advice for next week's Budget

Politics

7 h. ago Mum explains how she feeds family of four Christmas dinner for just £10

Charlene Woracker's budget tips for the festive season have gone viral.

Economics

7 h. ago Breaking Bad legend's 'extremely bloody' action film with 80s icon on TV tonight

A Breaking Bad star's "brutal" film has been compared to Keanu Reeves' unforgettable John Wick franchise.

Events

7 h. ago Voices: ‘Calling her Rachel from accounts is unfair and sexist’: Readers call out gendered attacks on Reeves

Many in our community have highlighted that much of the pre-Budget criticism aimed at the chancellor carries sexist undertones

Events

7 h. ago Beating Pumas could open pivotal chapter in England’s 2027 World Cup story

Defeat of Argentina in 2000 was important stepping stone for Clive Woodward’s side on way to winning ultimate prizeIt is exactly 25 years since the most fraught pre-match buildup in the history of English international rugby union. In this same week in November 2000 a pay row led to the entire national side walking out on strike, prompting Clive Woodward to threaten that an alternative team of lower-league amateurs would be chosen if his players did not return to training by 11am the following morning.After a tense standoff they duly did so, a grudging truce was agreed and the weekend game against Argentina went ahead with England winning 19-0. Three years later all but two of that matchday squad (the exceptions were David Flatman and Matt Perry) were lifting the Rugby World Cup in Australia. The moral of the “strike” story? The darkest hour can be the springboard to a spectacular golden dawn. Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago Breaking Bad icon's 'must see' film dubbed 'better than John Wick' on TV tonight

An "extremely bloody" action thriller that’s been likened to Keanu Reeves’ John Wick franchise will be airing this evening.

Culture

9 h. ago Surge in emergency payments as Scottish children's charity wants two

Calls for ‘life-changing reforms’ ahead of next week’s key Budget

Politics

9 h. ago Why 'it's the Brexit, stupid' should be the political slogan of our times

As Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares the Budget, she’s missing an estimated £40 billion a year in tax revenues because the UK left the European Union

Politics

10 h. ago The Ashes day two LIVE: Australia strike back with four quick wickets after England had them on the ropes

Nineteen wickets fell on a rollercoaster opening day of the first Ashes Test, with Australia going from the penthouse to the outhouse as their batting was left in complete disarray by the tourists.

Events

10 h. ago Control of HIV, TB and malaria at risk after global health fund donations fall

Leading past donors including France, Japan and European Commission fail to contribute at pledging summitControl of the deadly infectious diseases HIV, tuberculosis and malaria “hangs in the balance” after a shortfall in donations to a leading global health fund, advocates have warned.Only $11.3bn of the Global Fund to Fight Aids, TB and Malaria’s $18bn (£14bn) targeted budget for 2026 to 2028 has been confirmed so far. Continue reading...

Events

11 h. ago Rachel Reeves needs to put cutting household energy bills at forefront of budget

Record View says if the government doesn't bring gas and electricity bills down, voters will wonder if Labour are serious about the cost-of-living crisis.

Economics

15 h. ago Rachel Reeves to plough millions into children's playgrounds after years of Tory neglect

A Treasury source told The Mirror: 'This funding will breathe new life into play areas across England, creating safe, exciting spaces for thousands of children'

Politics

15 h. ago Rogue bosses face Budget crackdown with more ‘naming and shaming’ over minimum wage breaches

ROGUE bosses are set for more regular “naming and shaming” to ensure they pay national minimum wage workers the full amount.  Businesses breaking the rules will have no hiding place in a government crackdown on unscrupulous bosses in the Budget. Proposals include more regular rounds of publicly naming employers who have broken the pay rules and short-changed...

Economics

16 h. ago Miliband's dash for Net Zero lands millions of families with yet another energy bills hike this winter

Rachel Reeves is now considering action in next week's Budget to remove the cost of things like connecting wind farms to the grid from energy bills and pay for them through general taxation.

Economics