10 h. ago ‘They never told me where I was going’: a family falls into Louisiana’s ‘black hole’ of deportation

Exclusive: A mother and her two US citizen children – including one with stage 4 cancer – disappeared and were deported to HondurasIt was a highway exit sign that gave away their final destination: Alexandria, Louisiana.They were driven in the back of an immigration enforcement truck – their belongings confiscated and their passports seized. Rosario* and her two US citizen children – one of whom has stage 4 kidney cancer – had no idea where agents were planning to take them. Continue reading...

Politics

51 h. ago Man Utd situation under Ruben Amorim summed up by £63m black hole

Ruben Amorim's first full season at Manchester United has been a struggle and that can be inferred in the dwindling value of many of his players

Economics

3 d. ago Ordinary Brits brace for '£30bn' Budget hit as Rachel Reeves 'reassures businesses they won't be targeted again to balance the books'

Rachel Reeves is said to have given assurances to executives about how the estimated £30billion black hole will be filled during private sessions at the Labour conference yesterday.

Economics

4 d. ago Brits on red alert for ANOTHER Labour tax bomb: No10 chief admits manifesto vows on income tax, NICs and VAT only stand 'today' as Reeves warns of Budget 'choices' over '£30bn' black hole

No10 enforcer Darren Jones hinted at pain to come as he insisted Labour's manifesto commitments still applied 'today' - but only because no decisions have been taken.

Events

4 d. ago Reeves says she won’t take economic risks, hints at hard choices, and warns Reform will threaten living standards – UK politics live

Chancellor references chaos under Liz Truss but says some people ‘peddle idea we can abandon economic responsibility’In her Today interview Rachel Reeves was asked about a FT report saying she will urge business leaders to highlight the risks of a Reform UK government in her speech later.The FT say Reeves will tell the Labour conference.Who is standing up for Britain’s stability. A Labour government that is resolute in cutting interest rates and borrowing or a Reform party that cheered on Liz Truss’ mini-budget?Who is standing up for Britain’s businesses? A Labour government that is forging a closer relationship with our nearest trading partners or a Reform party that talks Britain down and is hungry to cut us off from the world? Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Labour Party Conference LIVE: Rachel Reeves to announce new benefits sanctions

Rachel Reeves will unveil plans for a 'youth jobs guarantee' in hopes to tackle long-term youth unemployment - but will talk tough in vowing to plug a £30billion black hole in the nation's finances

Society

6 d. ago Anas Sarwar attacks 'doom loop' UK watchdog over fears of £30bn of Budget tax rises

EXCLUSIVE: The Scottish Labour leader rounded on the Office of Budget Responsibility over its economic forecasts party figures believe are damaging the UK Government.

Economics

7 d. ago Ryder Cup players given urgent warning before teeing off on first hole at Bethpage Black

The Black Course at Bethpage State Park has long had a reputation as one of the toughest tests in golf, with one sign becoming synonymous with the lore of the gruelling course

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8 d. ago Tax raids and spending cuts may be  'insufficient' fiscal black hole, economist warns

Measures announced in Chancellor Rachel Reeves' upcoming Autumn Budget are unlikely to be enough to fill the so-called fiscal black hole, St James's Place's chief economist has warned.

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8 d. ago Andy Burnham openly challenges Keir Starmer and says MPs WANT him to oust PM as he sets out massive tax

The Manchester mayor used an interview ahead of Labour's annual conference to set out a massive tax-and-spend manifesto he claimed could 'turn the country around'.

Events

8 d. ago 'Supermassive' black holes aren't as big as we thought! Void 12 billion light

If the thought of a supermassive black hole terrifies you, a new study may provide some relief. Scientists say that these galactic giants might not actually be as big as we thought.

Politics

8 d. ago New black hole discovery changes what we know about cosmic evolution

Astronomers believe supermassive black holes may not be as massive as previously thought

Politics

9 d. ago Second think tank urges Chancellor Rachel Reeves to break manifesto vows and raise national insurance, income tax or VAT this autumn

Rachel Reeves has been urged to ditch her manifesto promise and hike income tax, national insurance or VAT this autumn.

Economics

9 d. ago Reeves must abandon manifesto tax pledges, think tank says amid £30bn Budget black hole

The chancellor is facing mounting pressure to hike income tax amid an expectation that £30bn worth of tax rises will be needed in the Budget

Economics

1 week ago Treasury 'frantically working on £30bn of tax hikes' for Budget as Labour think

The outlook seems to be darkening for Rachel Reeves as insiders admit the Office for Budget Responsibility is set to downgrade productivity estimates.

Economics

1 week ago Reeves urged to break Labour manifesto pledge and raise income tax

Resolution Foundation also suggests chancellor should cut employee national insurance to ease burden on workers

Politics

1 week ago Council could axe toilets at Notting Hill Carnival in bid to cut costs

The proposal is part of a move to fill an £82 million black hole in finances

Politics

1 week ago UK taxpayers lose out after Rishi Sunak plan leaves £400m black hole

The Future Fund was designed to help small businesses survive the pandemic

Economics

1 week ago Scientists are baffled by a monster black hole growing at 2.4 TIMES the theoretical limit

Located 12.8 billion light-years away, the black hole, called RACS J0320-35, weighs about a billion times the mass of our sun.

Politics

2 w. ago Scientists reveal the terrifyingly high odds a black hole will EXPLODE in the next 10 years

It sounds like something from the latest science fiction blockbuster. But scientists have revealed the terrifyingly high odds a black hole will explode in the next 10 years.

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