43 h. ago Spring statement live: Rachel Reeves poised to reveal more welfare cuts to plug budget black hole

Starmer faces Badenoch at PMQs ahead of Reeves delivering spring statement to MPs

Economics

45 h. ago Spring statement live: Rachel Reeves set to slash benefits further to plug £1.6bn budget black hole

UK’s budget watchdog warned last week’s reforms would save over £1bn less than forecast

Economics

46 h. ago Rachel Reeves' NEW black hole: Chancellor's plans are ALREADY in tatters ahead of Spring Statement today as watchdog 'says her benefits cuts won't save £5bn'

The OBR is said to have batted away the government's estimate that reforms of work and disability handouts can curb £5billion from costs.

Economics

67 h. ago REVEALED: Tomorrow's Spring statement has a £45billion black hole. This is what you need to be prepared for

It is going to be bad, very bad. But it could be worse, a lot worse. In tomorrow's Spring Statement, Rachel Reeves will be forced to plug a £15billion gap in the public finances.

Economics

5 d. ago Whole universe could be stuck inside massive black hole in mind

New developments in space technology have afforded NASA some new info about the whereabouts of our planet, with experts reckoning we may be stuck inside a black hole

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6 d. ago Astronomers discover space ‘tornadoes’ around our galaxy’s core

International researchers are not yet sure how the mysterious twisters formed

Technology

7 d. ago Major MH370 search update as hunt for missing plane to move to new part of Indian Ocean

Malaysia’s government have agreed to let Texas-based marine robotics company Ocean Infinity to resume the search for Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, 11 years after it disappeared

Events

7 d. ago Terrifying reason 'black hole' in Indian Ocean is so dangerous and why MH370 might be stuck there

The search has resumed for missing Flight MH370, while an expert has shared his view that the plane could be stuck in a notoriously deep and dangerous part of the ocean he has described as the 'perfect hiding place'

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8 d. ago Malaysia approves new search for MH370 wreckage after decade

Renewed search will cover 15,000sqkm in Indian Ocean under ‘no find, no fee’ deal with UK firm Ocean Infinity

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8 d. ago Malaysia approves a new search for MH370 more than a decade after the plane disappeared

Malaysia’s government has given final approval for a Texas-based marine robotics company to renew the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which is believed to have crashed in the southern Indian Ocean more than a decade ago

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8 d. ago New search for MH370 wreckage gets green light from Malaysia

The new search area, located in the southern Indian Ocean, will cover an estimated 15,000 sq km

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9 d. ago Our universe could exist within a black hole, Nasa data suggests

New data goes against previous assumptions about the universe

Politics

9 d. ago Unexpected NASA discovery hints we could be living in a black hole

Puzzling observations from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope suggest the entire universe exists inside a black hole

Politics

1 week ago Stalling growth leaves Rachel Reeves facing a £4.4billion black hole ahead of her Spring Statement 

Britain's darkening growth outlook means that the £9.9billion 'headroom' left by the Budget in October has been more than wiped out, the Resolution Foundation think-tank said.

Economics

1 week ago What £22 billion 'black hole'? Civil servants blew taxpayer cash on celebrity cardboard cut

Department records show the Foreign Office used procurement cards to spend £920.30 at Nassau Yacht Club on the Caribbean island, where Prince Philip was an honorary life member.

Economics

2 w. ago Spectacular island paradise is 28C in April and has a direct flight from the UK

Mauritius is an island country in the Indian Ocean, known for its stunning white beaches, clear blue waters and lush greenery. And it's the perfect summer holiday with highs of 28C in April

Politics

2 w. ago Groundbreaking theory may transform our understanding of ‘white holes’

Time is traditionally viewed as linear, but researchers say it could be dynamic

Events

2 w. ago ‘Out of the blue’: search for answers goes on after North Sea tanker collision

Investigators will look into reports deck of cargo ship Solong was unmanned when the catastrophe took placeIn the North Sea, about 12 miles off the coast of East Yorkshire, the smouldering wreck of a 183-metre tanker is being kept in place by tugboats.The central part of the vessel has been caved in, with water gushing from a hole in its side. Sections are covered in black soot, evidence of the raging blaze that engulfed the ship when it was struck by a smaller cargo ship on Monday morning, with the flames from multiple explosions only just dying down on Tuesday afternoon. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Modi lands in Mauritius to back sovereignty claim over Chagos and boost maritime security

Indian prime minister set to sign maritime security deal in bid to counter China’s growing influence in Indian Ocean region

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2 w. ago Brit is arrested on remote Indian Ocean paradise island 'for sexually assaulting woman, 30, who had her drink spiked at scuba diving resort'

The UK national has been accused of raping the 30-year-old Indian tourist at the Govind Nagar beach on Swaraj Dweep, also known as Havelock Island, on February 26, Indian media reports.

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