16 h. ago ITV announces three major shows set to return after daytime TV shake

After the broadcaster's announcement that they are slashing Lorraine and Loose Women, ITV bosses have revealed three shows that will not suffer from upcoming budget cuts

Culture

42 h. ago UK accused of hypocrisy at landmark UN foreign aid conference

Experts at the fourth Financing for Development Conference (FfD4) say the UK cannot talk up its role in helping developing nations while cutting aid commitments

Politics

65 h. ago Carol McGiffin tears into Loose Women and says she knows reason behind ITV budget cuts

Former Loose Women star Carol McGiffin has slammed the ITV show and others including This Morning and Good Morning Britain as 'rubbish'

Politics

66 h. ago Severe weather hits the US hard as key forecast offices reel from Trump cuts

This year marks the first time that local NWS offices have stopped round-the-clock operations in the agency’s historyA brutal stretch of severe weather has taxed communities on the eastern fringes of tornado alley this spring and early summer, while harsh staffing cuts and budget restrictions have forced federal meteorologists to attempt to forecast the carnage with less data.As of 30 June, there have already been more than 1,200 tornadoes nationwide. Continue reading...

Politics

67 h. ago Loose Women star takes aim at 'rubbish' show as she tells bosses 'this is not what people want'

Carol McGiffin has not held back as she spoke about the budget cuts that are forcing changes to the channel

Politics

6 d. ago Reeves expected to freeze income tax thresholds to raise funds after welfare U

Government’s concessions over welfare cuts leave chancellor with a growing hole in her budgetRachel Reeves is expected to extend a freeze on income tax thresholds to raise fresh funds after the government’s U-turn on welfare cuts left her with a growing budget hole.The chancellor was already facing pressure to backtrack on pledges not to increase taxes further as she attempted to fix public services and grow the economy while meeting her fiscal rules. Continue reading...

Economics

6 d. ago Reeves expected to freeze income tax thresholds to raise fresh funds

Government’s U-turn on welfare cuts leaves chancellor with a growing hole in her budgetBusiness live – latest updatesRachel Reeves is expected to extend a freeze on income tax thresholds to raise fresh funds after the government’s U-turn on welfare cuts left her with a growing budget hole.The chancellor was already facing pressure to backtrack on pledges not to increase taxes further as she attempted to fix public services and grow the economy while meeting her fiscal rules. Continue reading...

Economics

6 d. ago ITV staff anger as 'tone deaf' bosses throw extravagant 70th anniversary party amid job cuts

ITV bosses have angered staff by throwing an extravagant anniversary party despite announcing major budget cuts and job losses.

Society

7 d. ago Scots author lets slip rude Glaswegian remark live on Loose Women as panel forced to apologise

Loose Women's Kaye Adams was forced to interject after Scottish author Sophie Gravia made the explicit comment while talking about her dating experiences.

Culture

8 d. ago UK pledge to global vaccine effort falls £400m to £1.25bn amid raft of aid cuts

Campaigners warn reduction could cost lives – even if Britain remains of the largest donors to the international Gavi alliance

Economics

8 d. ago Trump's budget bill could complicate 2026 tax filing season after IRS cuts, watchdog warns

The budget bill championed by President Donald Trump could complicate next year’s tax filing season after the IRS lost one-quarter of its employees through staffing cuts

Events

9 d. ago RFK Jr grilled on vaccine policies and healthcare fraud in bruising House hearing

US health secretary faced hours of questioning over budget cuts and accusations he lied to senatorsRobert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, faced a bruising day on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, including being forced to retract accusations against a Democratic congressman after claiming the lawmaker’s vaccine stance was bought by $2m in pharmaceutical contributions.In a hearing held by the House health subcommittee, Kennedy was met with hours of contentious questioning over budget cuts, massive healthcare fraud and accusations he lied to senators to secure his confirmation. Continue reading...

Society

2 w. ago Coronation Street cast 'left furious over budget cuts as they suffer another blow' after stars axed and episodes slashed

The ITV soap is set to have its episode count slashed by bosses after already seeing a number of stars axed from the programme.

Politics

2 w. ago Coronation Street team hit by huge new blow as budget cuts trigger more setbacks

The Coronation Street cast have been hit by a fresh blow amid the ongoing budget cuts - which have seen a number of changes in the long-running ITV soap throughout the year

Events

2 w. ago Loose Women's Kaye Adams says 'women have been let down' in 'unsatisfactory' healthcare

The star expressed her concerns over how the healthcare system treats women in the UK

Politics

2 w. ago Reeves braced for OBR forecasts to blow £20bn hole in tax and spending plans

Downgrades by Treasury watchdog could force chancellor to raise taxes or cut spending at budget to meet fiscal rulesRachel Reeves is braced for revised forecasts by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) to blow a £20bn hole in her tax and spending plans before the autumn budget.Even without changing the totals the chancellor set out in her spending review on Wednesday, a weaker forecast from the the Treasury’s independent watchdog could force her to find significantly more money at the budget to meet her “non-negotiable” fiscal rules. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago Voices: UK aid cuts are even harsher than they first appeared. And the scale is horrifying

Many of us hoped the worst damage could be avoided, writes Sarah Champion, chair of the International Development Select Committee – but the spending review has dashed that

Politics

3 w. ago NASA shuts down X accounts as fears swirl about massive cuts to science initiatives

The agency’s budget proposal slashes total funding by nearly 25 percent, impacting science programs

Politics

3 w. ago Good Morning Britain's Andi Peters swaps the Maldives for grey skied Hampshire village after ITV stops flying presenters to luxury destinations amid budget cuts

MailOnline yesterday revealed how the broadcaster has stopped sending Andi and Jeff Brazier to luxury locations including South Africa and Thailand, to promote their competitions.

Politics

3 w. ago Nigel Farage's No2 plots 'reckless cuts worth more than NHS budget' as voters warned

Nigel Farage's No2, Richard Tice, has said he is plotting to slash public funding to 35% of GDP - which would wipe out a massive £275billion amid questions about Reform's NHS plans

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