10 h. ago Rachel Reeves tax grab to leave £4bn 'blackhole in public finances' and huge job losses

A study from the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) has found that non-doms who leave the UK instead of taking up Labour's less generous replacement will lead the tax take to be £4.6bn lower over five years.

Economics

15 h. ago TOM UTLEY: I no longer have the slightest wish to 'save' the decaying NHS. But, for the sake of our mental health, please leave our pubs alone

Every day this year, we are told, yet another pub in Great Britain will close its doors for the last time, so says the British Beer and Pub Association.

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69 h. ago I drove 90 minutes to eat at Jeremy Clarkson's pub — 1 thing I wish I'd known before leaving

The Clarkson's Farm host's pub, The Farmer's Dog, is not far from his Diddly Squat Farm in the Cotswolds, made famous by the hit Amazon Prime Video series

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3 d. ago Risks from climate, pensions and bonds leave UK public finances ‘vulnerable’

Office for Budget Responsibility warns national debt on course to hit 270% of GDP by 2070 amid volatilityBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK’s public finances are in a “relatively vulnerable position”, with pensions costs, climate change and volatile bond markets all posing significant risks, the independent Office for Budget Responsibility has warned.In its annual assessment of the long-term threats to the government’s fiscal position, the OBR points out that the UK has “the sixth-highest debt, fifth-highest deficit and third-highest borrowing costs among 36 advanced economies”. Continue reading...

Economics

6 d. ago Bloodbath cartel violence worse than ever in Mexico with beheaded bodies hanging from bridges, mass shootings and a 'extermination camps' with ovens for disposing of the dead

Once confined to remote borderlands, the carnage is now brazen, public, and unrelenting, leaving Mexican streets soaked in blood.

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2 w. ago UK's 'most dangerous spider' leaves gaping hole in woman's leg after bite in pub

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. Paige Oldfield says it 'was like something out of a horror film' after a suspected bite from a spider in a pub left her with months of agony and a growing hole in her leg

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2 w. ago Justin Bieber fumes about 'silent treatment' as wife Hailey seen without wedding ring

Speculation continues to mount that supermodel Hailey could be set to leave her husband Justin Bieber after his troubling behaviour in public, including some bizarre outbursts

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2 w. ago A new start after 60: I had PTSD after surgery. Ceramics gave me the resilience to face the world again

Linda Pitcher was so self-conscious after cancer surgery that removed part of her nose, she wouldn’t even answer the front door. Now, at 61, she’s a successful artist showing her work in publicFor many months after skin cancer surgery, Linda Pitcher couldn’t leave the house. She avoided answering the front door, and if she had to go into her local village, she wore a hat and pulled it low. Now, at 61, she is taking part in her first major ceramics exhibition, at London’s New Designers next month, where she will look visitors in the eye. “It’s nerve-racking. But I’m going,” she says.Pitcher has not only had to overcome cancer, but also post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) triggered by the surgery, which entailed removing a large part of her nose. When the bandages were unwound after her first skin graft, the nurse held up a full-length mirror. “I fainted. I was sitting down, but I fell to the right. Half my nose had gone. Then you’ve got to walk out to your life and see people. No, ...

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2 w. ago Hailey Bieber divorce rumours are rampant after she was spotted without her wedding ring

The worrying sighting comes as speculation mounts that the supermodel is set to leave her husband Justin Bieber after his troubling behaviour in public, including bizarre outbursts.

Politics

2 w. ago Council to consult public on leaving parks and gardens open overnight

It could save the authority £5,000 each year and reduce risks to staff members

Politics

3 w. ago Iran's internet blackout leaves public in dark and creates an uneven picture of the war with Israel

As the war between Israel and Iran hits the one-week mark, Iranians have spent nearly half of the conflict in a near-communication blackout, unable to connect not only with the outside world but also with their neighbors and loved ones across the country

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3 w. ago The US is woefully underprepared for wildfire season, say insiders: ‘The stakes are life and death’

‘Efficiency’ cuts across offices have left teams understaffed, firefighters underpaid and uninsured, and without adequate equipmentSummer temperatures are rising and the US is bracing for another hot, dry and hectic wildfire season. But with the promise of extreme conditions in the months to come, federal fire crews are also growing concerned that a series of changes brought on by the Trump administration have left them underprepared.Severe cuts to budgets and staff have hamstrung the agencies that manage roughly 640m acres of the nation’s public lands, leaving significant gaps in a workforce that supports wildfire mitigation and suppression. The administration’s crackdown on climate science and the dismantling of departments that provided world-class research and weather forecasting, may also undermine early warning systems, slowing response and strategic planning. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Blind man felt 'less than human' and told to 'leave' Greene King pub in guide dog row

Wayne Pugh, 42, who is blind and has a guide dog, has vowed never to step foot in the Greene King pub in Stoke-on-Trent again after being ejected following a row over his table

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3 w. ago Arrest after car hits punters outside Liverpool pub leaving one seriously hurt

Merseyside Police were called to a disturbance outside the Queens Arms pub on Black Brow in Huyton at around 6.20pm today, Sunday, June 15, and a man has been arrested

Events

3 w. ago Trump is deeply obsessed with US history – but he has learned all the wrong lessons from it | David Reynolds

His ostentatious birthday parade is his latest reimagining of America’s past. He’d do well to remember that pride must be rooted in honestyDavid Reynolds is the author of Mirrors of Greatness: Churchill and the leaders who shaped himToday the US army will parade in style along the National Mall in Washington DC to celebrate its 250th anniversary. This also just happens to be the 79th birthday of President Donald J Trump. As commander-in-chief, he will take the salute from a viewing platform on Constitution Avenue.But this is not a mere vanity project, as some critics have claimed. History really matters to the US’s 47th president. One of Trump’s last acts before reluctantly leaving the White House in January 2021 was to publish a report by his “1776 Commission”, created to “restore understanding of the greatness of the American Founding”. Deliberately, the commissioners included few university historians because universities were described as often being “hotbeds of anti-Americanism...

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3 w. ago Alexander Dennis closure risks leaving communities 'hollowed out' as union calls for public ownership

EXCLUSIVE: The GMB warned repeated job losses across Scotland's manufacturing sector risks leaving communities "hollowed out".

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4 w. ago Police Scotland officers sent to Northern Ireland amid disorder in Ballymena

An undisclosed number of public order officers will leave Scotland on Thursday after days of amid anti-immigration riots.

Events

last month BREAKING: 'Murder' arrest after Huthwaite pub beer garden 'assault' leaves man dead

A man in his 30s suffered severe injuries following an alleged assault in a pub beer garden and died in hospital two days later - despite the best efforts of emergency services.

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last month 'Murder' arrest after Huthwaite pub beer garden 'assault' leaves man dead

A man in his 30s suffered severe injuries following an alleged assault in a pub beer garden and died in hospital two days later - despite the best efforts of emergency services.

Events