2 h. ago Kemi Badenoch warns Rachel Reeves she would force pensioners out of their homes if she DOUBLES council tax for the highest

The Chancellor is said to be eyeing up a 100 per cent increase on the two highest council tax bands - G and H.

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13 h. ago Families invaded by rats after 25,000 tonne mountain of stinking rubbish is dumped by 'Liverpool gang' outside their homes as council say it will cost £4.5MILLION to clear up

The 30ft mountain of 25,000 tonnes of waste in Wigan, Gtr Manchester, is made of of soiled nappies as well as chemicals and plastic.

Economics

35 h. ago Stablehand buys Sir Alex Ferguson horse for £1,000 after Michael Owen involvement

Holly Smith, who looked after Heavenly Spirit at Michael Owen’s stables in Cheshire where she works, has now bought the horse at the Horses in Training Sale

Economics

40 h. ago Sir Michael Palin slams council for turning homes plan into 'investment opportunity'

Sir Michael Palin slams council for turning homes plan into 'investment opportunity'  London Evening Standard

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40 h. ago ‘It’s my only income’: Home baker battles Newham Council over cake business ban

The council ordered Fatima to stop using her home as a bakery in a planning enforcement notice issued in August

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40 h. ago Sir Michael Palin slams north London council for turning homes plan into 'investment opportunity'

Campaigners fear the Camden scheme will drive up rents and exacerbate the housing crisis by bringing another 1,000 residents into an already densely-populated area

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40 h. ago Welsh council refuses to collect man's bin 'because lid was slightly open'

The homeowner said the council's decision to not empty his bin was "petty and pathetic"

Politics

56 h. ago Reeves says she should have checked rental licence had been obtained as letting agent apologises – UK politics live

No 10 releases redacted emails between Reeves’ husband and letting agentRachel Reeves’ rental error: standards adviser looking at new informationRobert Peston, ITV’s political editor, says he thinks it is a mistake for the Conservatives to be saying Rachel Reeves should have to resign over the rental licence error. He explains why in a post on social media. Here is an extract.Kemi Badenoch’s call for Starmer to sack Reeves, for failing to register her family home when she rented it on moving to Downing Street, lowers the bar quite significantly for sackable offences by ministers. I am not certain all her shadow cabinet colleagues will thank her.The point is that there is a clear distinction between Rayner’s failure to take stamp duty advice and Reeves’s failure to register her home with the council for rent. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago Rachel Reeves' letting agent apologises to chancellor over her London rental rules breach as Tories demand she is sacked

‘New information’ about the Chancellor’s breach has been passed to the Government’s ethics adviser Laurie Magnus, Downing Street confirmed

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58 h. ago Rachel Reeves faces email probe after apologising for London rental rules breach as Tories demand she is sacked

‘New information’ about the Chancellor’s breach has been passed to the Government’s ethics adviser Laurie Magnus, Downing Street confirmed

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67 h. ago West London council considers new HMO crackdown with over 1,800 unlicensed homes

West London council considers new HMO crackdown with over 1,800 unlicensed homes  MyLondon

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68 h. ago Rachel Reeves apologises for London rental rules breach as Tories demand she is sacked

Chancellor admits she did not obtain the required ‘selective’ rental licence for her East Dulwich home when she moved into No 11 Downing Street

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3 d. ago Man due in court to face murder charge after Uxbridge stabbing attack

Officers and paramedics were called to reports of a triple stabbing at about 5pm.

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3 d. ago Trump says he will cut fentanyl tariff on Chinese goods and expects ‘great deal’ with Xi – business live

Most Asian stock markets rally on trade deal optimism, ahead of expected US interest rate cutAston Martin has slashed £300m from its investment plans after the British sportscar maker reported a bigger than expected loss in the third quarter because of Donald Trump’s tariffs and weak demand in China.The carmaker said on Wednesday that losses before tax were £112m in the third quarter of 2025, a ninefold increase from £12m a year earlier.This year has been marked by significant macroeconomic headwinds, particularly the sustained impact of US tariffs and weak demand in China.Work is under way to review our future product cycle plan with the aim of optimising costs and capital investment while continuing to deliver innovative, class-leading products to meet customer demands and regulatory requirements. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Wealthy City investor at war with neighbours over plans to turn ex

Naomi Clark snapped up the two-bedroom home in Burnham Market, Norfolk, for a reported £300,000 earlier this year. She now wants to raze it to the ground and replace it with a four-bedroom property.

Economics

4 d. ago Trump administration strikes $80 billion nuclear reactor deal

The plan represents one of the most ambitious U.S. investments in atomic energy in decades

Economics

4 d. ago Massive makeover set for north Manchester suburb as council eyes new square and more 100 new homes

It's the latest Manchester suburb to see millions invested

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4 d. ago Experts decry plans to house UK asylum seekers in barracks as ‘fanciful’

Exclusive: Head of Refugee Council says Home Office’s scheme is too expensive and logistically too difficultUK politics live – latest updatesRefugee organisations have described plans to house thousands of asylum seekers in two disused military sites as fanciful and too expensive as local discontent grows.The Home Office has confirmed that two barracks: Cameron in Inverness and Crowborough training camp in East Sussex, will be used to house about 900 men temporarily. Officials are working to identify more sites. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Widow, 88, loses battle to save her £1.7million clifftop home as council begin tearing it down to stop it falling into the sea

The decision was made after her home was left teetering on the edge of the 25 foot high sandy cliff following recent stormy weather.

Economics

4 d. ago Dad, 34, who saw council seize his home and end business lease took his own life

Blackpool Council had uprooted dad of four Alistair Taylor, 34, from his business and the home he had specially adapted for his disabled children

Economics