10 h. ago UK economy is already reeling after months of Chancellor's chaos, economists warn as Rachel Reeves 'set to unveil series of badly designed tax rises' that will damage growth

Experts warned that months of speculation fuelled by Treasury leaks and the Chancellor herself has 'flatlined growth', with investors, consumers and homebuyers all delaying key decisions.

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11 h. ago ALEX BRUMMER: 13 things Reeves could do in the Budget to fire growth

Rachel Reeves is widely predicted to introduce a less-than-appetising ­smorgasbord of painful levies when she stands up in the House of Commons tomorrow.

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15 h. ago Budget 2025 latest: Reeves drops mention of economic growth after dire forecasts ahead of Budget

Chancellor to unveil series of measures in highly anticipated Budget on Wednesday

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17 h. ago Hollyoaks winter trailer in full from shock death to Theresa McQueen return

Hollyoaks has dropped its winter trailer, confirming dark twists will not make this Christmas merry in Chester.

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22 h. ago Shock news for Reeves over ‘growth emergency’ days before make

Rachel Reeves arrived in the Treasury with a ‘number 1 mission’ of producing economic growth - but two days before her second Budget she faces warnings that it will be downgraded

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22 h. ago Warning over UK ‘growth emergency’ just days before Reeves’ make

Rachel Reeves arrived in the Treasury with a ‘number 1 mission’ of producing economic growth - but two days before her second Budget she faces warnings that it will be downgraded

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23 h. ago Reeves faces economic ‘growth emergency’ ahead of make or break Budget

Rachel Reeves arrived in the Treasury with a ‘number 1 mission’ of producing economic growth, but two days before her second Budget she faces warnings that it will be downgraded

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24 h. ago OBR to ‘downgrade growth forecasts for every year of this parliament’

The news will come as a major blow to the government, which has put economic growth at the centre of its plan for Britain

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29 h. ago Liverpool news: Arne Slot gets sack verdict with Jurgen Klopp favourite for shock return

The latest Liverpool news as the Reds slumped to their sixth defeat in the Premier League on Saturday, losing 3-0 to Nottingham Forest at Anfield

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34 h. ago Rachel Reeves 'can't tax her way to growth', warns head of CBI as Chancellor set to raise taxes to highest level in modern history

In a last-ditch plea ahead of Wednesday's Budget, the head of Britain's biggest business group will warn the Chancellor: 'You will never be able to tax your way to growth.'

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58 h. ago Reeves pledges to ‘grip cost of living’ in Budget as tax hikes expected

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is grappling with weak economic growth, persistent inflation and an expected downgrade to official productivity forecasts.

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61 h. ago Michael McIntyre delivers 'bad news' minutes into BBC's The Wheel

The Wheel viewers were left in shock as host Michael McIntyre shared some 'bad news' during the latest instalment of the hit BBC game show

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2 d. ago Zak Crawley’s awkward prod sends England down another terminal spiral | Simon Burnton

This team refuse on a point of principle to rein themselves in but latest batting collapse lays bare glaring weaknessesIt is the UK that is living through a cold snap, but in balmy Perth they were playing in a snow globe. The scenery was static, solid, but everything else was constantly getting shaken up, bits flying in unpredictable directions. The crowd roared, commentators gibbered, the glitter never settled.Unlike the first day England were not batting at the start, though they were not long delayed. At which point a pattern quickly emerged, one that almost perfectly repeated that established on the previous day, while also being completely different. The bowler who was useless was good, the marginal, unconvincing snickometer-based review that was not out was now given. Some things were both precisely the same (Australia’s tactics against England’s tail, how the tail reacted to Australia’s tactics) and also, at the same time, completely the opposite (the outcome). Continue readi...

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3 d. ago Behind the scenes of the Stone Roses' shock reunion as music world mourns Mani

A look back at the Stone Roses reunion after bassist Gary 'Mani' Mounfield has died at the age of 63

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3 d. ago Shock as 'kind gentleman' dies following attack outside Post Office in north London

Friends and neighbours of Jalal Khan described him as a ‘lovely, kind-hearted, peaceful gentleman’

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3 d. ago Road closures to begin Monday for emergency New London church repairs

Road closures to begin Monday for emergency New London church repairs  The Day

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3 d. ago Colombian president's strip club humiliation: Bank statements released to deny Trump's money laundering accusations reveal embarrassing secret

The President insisted he had not attempted to hide anything and hinted that the full story would emerge one day.

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4 d. ago British snorkeler given a shock as he's bitten by a triggerfish during a swim in the Maldives

This is the moment a British snorkeler is bitten by a triggerfish on his arm during a holiday swim in the Maldives.

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4 d. ago Around one in five people living in the UK were born abroad, study finds

It analysed revised immigration data published this week by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and found that around 19.6 per cent of the UK's population was born abroad.

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4 d. ago Leave your tribute to The Stone Roses' Mani as music legends mourn sudden death at 63

Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher said he was in 'total shock' and feeling 'devastated' after hearing the news of Gary Mounfield's death

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