12 h. ago Sadiq Khan reveals what really happened when Rachel Reeves 'kicked him out of her office'

Mayor speaks for first time about alleged bust-up with Chancellor over funding for London

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41 h. ago All the supermarkets dropping Christmas veg prices this week to as little as 8p

The Christmas veg price war is officially about to kick off this week. Find below all the supermarkets that have confirmed price drops for2025.

Economics

6 d. ago See you in March? Debate in New Zealand over extremely long summer break

The country’s long summer holiday has sparked a national conversation, with arguments about whether the break is affecting productivity, or a vital respiteIt sounds idyllic: weeks off work at the warmest time of the year, with relaxation mode kicking in before Christmas and little rush to return to the office until late February.But in New Zealand, there are concerns that the traditional long summer break could be hurting the country’s productivity. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Tube fares hammerblow: Zone 1 journeys rise by up to 7.1%, with £1.60 extra on Elizabeth line to Heathrow

London mayor Sadiq Khan publishes details of new TfL fares - including first increase in bus fares in years

Economics

7 d. ago Tube fares hammerblow: Zone 1 journeys rise by up to 7.1%, with £1.60 extra on Elizabeth line Heathrow fare

London mayor Sadiq Khan publishes details of new TfL fares - including first increase in bus fares in years

Economics

1 week ago Fury as Sadiq Khan to hike Tube fares by 5.8% despite national ticket price freeze

Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan revealed today that Transport for London (TfL) passengers will not benefit from the Labour Government's fares freeze next March.

Economics

1 week ago Sadiq Khan to hike Tube fares by 5.8% despite national ticket price freeze

Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan revealed today that Transport for London (TfL) passengers will not benefit from the Labour Government's fares freeze next March.

Economics

2 w. ago Whatever happens to Rachel Reeves, this was a bad Budget for Scotland

From the lack of help for North Sea oil and gas and Scotch whisky to a new charge on electric vehicles, the Budget saw measures that will hit Scotland hard

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2 w. ago What lies beneath: How Rachel Reeves and her Treasury warned of a Budget black hole to justify tax rises

There are calls for the Chancellor to quit after the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) watchdog revealed it had privately told her there was no huge black hole in the nation's books.

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3 w. ago Rachel Reeves 'told Sadiq Khan to 'get out of my office!' and kicked him out when London mayor demanded more cash for the capital'

Rachel Reeves allegedly kicked Sir Sadiq Khan out of her office in an extraordinary argument while he tried to negotiate more funding for London ahead of the Budget .

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3 w. ago Rachel Reeves kicked Sadiq Khan out of office in major bust up over London funding

Rachel Reeves kicked Sadiq Khan out of office in major bust up over London funding  London Evening Standard

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3 w. ago Rachel Reeves kicked Sadiq Khan out of her office in major bust up over London funding

Rachel Reeves cut a scheduled meeting with the Mayor of London short after they argued about cash for the capital

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3 w. ago Unarmed man survives after being shot at 15 times in three seconds by cop after being kicked out of bar

This is the miraculous moment an unarmed man survived after being shot at 15 times in three seconds by a police officer after being kicked out of a bar.

Events

3 w. ago Budget 2025 as it happened: The key points from Rachel Reeves speech

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has stood up to deliver her long awaited Autumn Budget for 2025. These are the main points at-a-glance.

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3 w. ago The Beatles Anthology: the flammed together ‘new episode’ feels totally pointless

The TV equivalent of raiding a bare cupboard, the supposed extra hour here is cobbled together from previous DVD extras – but you can’t miss the tension between Harrison and McCartneyThere’s no doubt that the arrival of The Beatles Anthology in 1995 was a big deal. The TV series was broadcast at prime time on both sides of the Atlantic, and ABC in the US even changed its name to ABeatlesC in its honour. The three accompanying albums (the first time the Beatles had allowed outtakes from their recording sessions to be officially released) sold in their millions. Its success helped kickstart the latterday Beatles industry, a steady stream of officially sanctioned documentaries, reissues, remixes, compilations and expanded editions, predicated on two ideas: that the Beatles’ archive contains fathomless bounty; and that the band’s story is so rich there’s no limit to the number of times it can fruitfully be retold in fresh light.For a while, those ideas seemed to hold true, but recently,...

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3 w. ago Eight in ten Black Friday ‘deals’ the same price or even CHEAPER at other times of year

Eight in 10 Black Friday deals are the same price or even cheaper at other times of the year, a new report by Which? claims. The annual shopping bonanza is officially due to kick off on November 28, with retailers across the UK slashing prices both online and in store. The event originated in America....

Economics

3 w. ago Chaos as SPFL clash due to be shown live on TV is called off just 15 MINUTES before kick

THE SCOTTISH Championship clash between Queen's Park and Ross County has been postponed - with the officials taking the decision just 15 MINUTES before kick-off. BBC Scotland were all in position to broadcast what promised to be an intriguing battle between two teams fighting it out at the bottom end of the division. But at...

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3 w. ago Sadiq Khan's Oxford Street pedestrianisation: TfL reveals proposed changes to 15 bus routes

TfL sparks concern from residents as it aims to solve conundrum of how to remove hundreds of buses to part-pedestrianise Oxford Street

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