10 h. ago Internazionale v Fluminense: Club World Cup round of 16 – live

Updates from 3pm (8pm BST) game in CharlotteEmail Scott with your thoughts7 min: Darmian comes through the back of Cano, and is fortunate not to go into the book. Inter have already committed a couple of fouls, so their next miscreant might not be so fortunate.5 min: Inter try to reply immediately, Darmian making good down the right. But his cross is no use. What a start by Flu, though; the Brazilians, well, flew out of the traps and got right up in Inter’s collective grille. They got their reward. Continue reading...

Society

17 h. ago Trump’s ICE raids on farms risk U.S. food supply, economists warn

A sharp reduction in the number of agricultural workers could have devastating impacts on the food supply chain and farm-belt economies

Events

20 h. ago Relief for Reeves as 0.7% growth is confirmed for first quarter of 2025 but economists warn slowdown is already hitting amid tax hike fears

Official figures showed the powerhouse services sector expanding by 0.7 per cent between January and March.

Events

23 h. ago Club World Cup 2025 knockout stage fixtures and latest results as Chelsea reach quarter

The knockout stages begin this weekend

Politics

54 h. ago Starmer told to rein in Rayner's workers' rights Bill as Tories warn the rule changes could lead to £1billion in tax rises

Sir Keir Starmer was told to rein in Angela Rayner 's new labour laws last night amid claims they could lead to a £1 billion tax hike.

Economics

4 d. ago Starmer ‘agrees’ concessions with welfare cut rebels as he faces huge revolt

Economists warn tax rises could be needed to fund a U-Turn on Sir Keir Starmer’s £5bn welfare reforms as PM opens door to concessions

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4 d. ago Tax rise warning as Starmer in talks on concessions with welfare cut rebels as he faces huge revolt

Economists warn tax rises could be needed to fund a U-Turn on Sir Keir Starmer’s £5bn welfare reforms as PM opens door to concessions

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5 d. ago Scottish Widows owes it to the UK taxpayer to invest in British companies

The pension giant plans to cut its exposure to UK equities from 12% to 3%

Economics

1 week ago Londoners face council tax rises of more than 5% in £2bn funding shift benefiting North and Midlands

Leading economists warn suburban boroughs such as Kingston, Richmond, Bromley and Barnet could be hit hard, as well as Westminster and Wandsworth

Economics

1 week ago Tax hike fears mount after government borrowing jumps in May

The ONS said borrowing surged to £17.7 billion last month, the second highest figure on record for May

Politics

1 week ago Ukraine war briefing: Russia ‘on verge of recession’, Putin minister tells economic showcase

Drone attacks on Kharkiv and Odesa; don’t forget about Ukraine because of Iran-Israel fighting, say Kyiv officials. What we know on day 1,213 Vladimir Putin’s economy minister has warned that Russia is “on the verge” of recession as he spoke on the second day of a signature event meant to bolster economic confidence. The minister, Maxim Reshetnikov, said at the St Petersburg economic forum that his view was based on “current business sentiment and indicators” pointing to a slowdown. “Everything else depends on our decisions,” Reshetnikov said, calling for the central bank to show a “little love for the economy”.Russia’s central bank raised interest rates to an eye-watering 21% in October 2024 to combat inflation and kept them at that level until this month when it eased them to 20%. Russia’s economic growth slowed to 1.4% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, the lowest quarterly figure in two years. Prices are rising across the economy driven up by massive government spending ...

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2 w. ago Spending review 2025 – live: Reeves criticised for ‘fantasy’ plan as economists warn tax hikes ‘very likely’

Chancellor Rachel Reeves insists she will never have to repeat last year’s Autumn Budget, when tax rises were announced

Events

2 w. ago Over a quarter of workers in Britain engage in hybrid working, ONS finds

Such working out of reach for people in lower-skilled and lower-paid jobs, Office for National Statistics survey showsBusiness live – latest updatesHybrid working has become the “new normal” for more than a quarter of working adults in Great Britain, official figures show, but it remains out of reach for those in lower-skilled and lower-paid jobs.The proportion of people carrying out hybrid work – where they split their time between the office and another location, such as home – has risen gradually since March 2022, becoming the shift pattern for 28% of workers by the first three months of this year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Hybrid working the ‘new normal’ for 28% of GB workforce, says ONS

Such working out of reach for people in lower-skilled and lower-paid jobs, Office for National Statistics survey showsBusiness live – latest updatesHybrid working has become the “new normal” for more than a quarter of working adults in Great Britain, official figures show, but it remains out of reach for those in lower-skilled and lower-paid jobs.The proportion of people carrying out hybrid work – where they split their time between the office and another location, such as home – has risen gradually since March 2022, becoming the shift pattern for 28% of workers by the first three months of this year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Major pub chain forced to hike the cost of a pint by 15p after Labour's tax grab landed it with extra £8million staff costs

Fuller's says the rise in national insurance contributions (NICs) from last October's budget as well as the higher minimum wage from April has left the firm badly hit.

Economics

3 w. ago Iceland confirms exact store which will close in 14 days amid growth plans

Iceland revealed it would be closing one of its stores by the end of June - but has also revealed there is more positive news to come

Politics

3 w. ago Dumfries and Galloway property market seeing increased activity and improved buyer confidence

The residential team at property consultants Galbraith handled 14 per cent more sales in the first three months of 2025 than the same quarter last year.

Economics

3 w. ago Georgia school district considers property tax hike to pay for school officers after shooting

Officials in the Georgia school district where four people were killed in a September school shooting are considering a property tax increase to pay for school-based police officers

Events

3 w. ago Voices: Are Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer in denial about the ‘T’ word?

In a key speech in Rochdale, the chancellor stuck to Labour's manifesto pledge not to raise income tax, national insurance for employees and VAT, saying she had ‘absolutely no intention’ of repeating the £40bn tax hike in her first Budget. Her words may well come back to haunt her, warns Andrew Grice

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3 w. ago Swiatek sweeps past Svitolina to set up Sabalenka showdown at French Open

Four-time Roland Garros champion victorious 6-1, 7-5Belarusian gets better of Zheng Qinwen in straight setsAryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek will take their era-defining rivalry to the latter stages of the French Open for the first time as they reached the semi-finals.Sabalenka, the world No 1, edged past Zheng Qinwen, the eighth seed, 7-6 (3), 6-3 to end the Olympic gold medalist’s 10-match winning streak at Roland Garros. Sabalenka has reached the last four in nine of her past 10 grand slam tournaments, her only earlier loss coming in the quarter-finals in Paris last year when she was suffering from food poisoning. Continue reading...

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