45 m. ago Brits on high alert for tax hikes as Rachel Reeves unveils spending plans: Chancellor splurges on NHS and Net Zero... despite fears she has no idea where the money is coming from

Unveiling the Spending Review in the Commons, Chancellor Rachel Reeves claimed she is 'renewing Britain'.

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46 m. ago White House slams 'fake news' report Trump has big plans to send 9,000 migrants to notorious terrorist detention center

In February, Trump deployed members of the Armed Forces to expand the capacity of a detention facility at the Cuba base.

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51 m. ago PMQs: Starmer says there is ‘no easy answer’ to finding way of seizing frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine – UK politics live

Ed Davey, the Lib Dem leader, asks prime minister about frozen Russian assets in the UK after sanctioning of two Israeli ministers on TuesdayGreen party MPs and activists staged a protest outside parliament today saying the government should use the spending review to announce a wealth tax. In a post on social media, Adrian Ramsay, the party’s co-leader, said:We expect the Chancellor to take another axe to public spending today: decline by design from a govt that refuses to tax wealth to properly fund our overstretched public services & support the most vulnerable. We need to invest in a secure & fairer future. #TaxExtremeWealthSenior SNP figures held a secret meeting on Monday night to discuss removing John Swinney as party leader, The Herald has learned, following last week’s defeat in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse byelection.One of the 25 attendees said the first minister had two weeks to come up with a new strategy on independence — or risk facing a leadership ch...

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55 m. ago Jordan’s long road to World Cup qualification took a strange diversion | John Duerden

Improvement of side has been slow and steady since Harry Redknapp and Ray Wilkins had short spells in chargeWould Harry Redknapp have taken Jordan to the World Cup had the 2018 tournament featured 48 teams instead of 32 and Asia had eight spots instead of four? It is an interesting question but the former West Ham manager’s short time in charge in 2016, not long after Ray Wilkins had the job, is not a subject anyone in the capital, Amman, is much focused on at the moment.“Redknapp and Wilkins? Now is not the time to talk about that,” said a smiling Jordan Football Association official on Monday. The reaction given the country has just qualified for a first World Cup and is in serious party mode is understandable. Continue reading...

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61 m. ago Labour's 'dangerous' spending spree stokes tax rise fears: Brits warned of looming increases as Rachel Reeves lays out 'unrealistic' spending plans TODAY

The Cabinet is signing off the spending review before the Chancellor announces the details in the Commons at lunchtime.

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65 m. ago Spending Review LIVE: Keir Starmer faces PMQs before Rachel Reeves sets out spending plans

There are fears the Chancellor’s Spending Review will see London miss out on key funding

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69 m. ago Spending review 2025 – live: Rachel Reeves to unveil plans for £600bn budget

Sir Keir Starmer being quizzed at PMQs before chancellor set to outline Labour's spending plans for NHS, housing and defence

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70 m. ago Spending Review winners and losers: Hospitals, schools and defence to benefit under Rachel Reeves plans

Major boosts for the NHS , schools, defence, local transport and nuclear power are expected to be unveiled by the Chancellor at lunchtime.

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74 m. ago Genius Game final: what time is it on TV and what to expect from David Tennant show?

Genius Game is set to air its final on ITV - who will win? 👀

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85 m. ago Graz shooter sent mum chilling video about plan but she didn't see it in time

The 21-year-old who carried out Austria's deadliest school massacre sent a chilling video to his mum just moments before he launched his tragic attack - but she wasn't able to warn the police in time

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1 hour ago Spending Review Live: Rachel Reeves unveils Labour's funding plans as SNP to receive funding fate

Live updates as Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils her spending review.

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1 hour ago More tax rises on the way 'if anything at all goes wrong' with Rachel Reeves economic plans, IFS warns

The Chancellor has very little economic cushion to deal with any unexpected events

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1 hour ago Spending review live: Rachel Reeves to announce how she’ll spend £600bn budget as experts warn of tax hikes

Chancellor to unveil funding boosts for NHS, housing, defence and schools as she outlines Labour's spending plans until next election

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1 hour ago Voices: Elon Musk was no match for Donald Trump – but his humiliation might only just be beginning

As the richest man on the planet issues a grovelling apology to the world’s most powerful man, it seems the fear of mutually assured destruction was sufficiently strong to attempt a truce. Sean O’Grady hopes it won’t last long

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2 h. ago Trump to send 9,000 migrants to notorious terrorist detention center as mass deportation plan ramps up

In February, Trump deployed members of the Armed Forces to expand the capacity of a detention facility at the Cuba base.

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2 h. ago Chelsea cut four stars from Club World Cup plans including shock decision by Enzo Maresca

Chelsea are set to travel to the US over the coming days as they get their Club World Cup campaign underway - but a number of big-money signings have missed out on a place in the squad

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2 h. ago Reefs made from human ashes could revive British seabeds, says startup

UK company offers alternative to land-based burials after success of memorials in Bali made from remains of petsDeath is killing our planet. That is the stark assessment of a new business offering an innovative alternative: to have your loved one’s ashes made into a reef and anchored to the British seabed.There are increasing concerns about the environmental cost of traditional funerals: a single burial generates 833kg of CO2, while a typical cremation has a footprint of about 400kg CO2. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Fraudster scores 120 free plane trips by pretending to be flight attendant for six YEARS

Tiron Alexander, 35, posed as a flight attendant on four different airline carriers between 2018 and 2024, according to authorities. He booked more than 120 free flights during that period.

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2 h. ago Does US soccer really need four first divisions? The answer isn’t necessarily ‘no’

Men’s and women’s leagues have announced plans for rapid growth. But secession and expansion have long been central elements of US sportsBetween this summer’s Club World Cup, next year’s World Cup, the enduring stature of the US women’s national team, and MLS’s steadily growing stable of teams and star attractions, soccer finally appears to be realizing its vast promise on US soil. Is there a limit to how much soccer America can handle? Several organizations are betting that the answer to that question is “no”. In late April, the National Women’s Soccer League – the oldest and biggest first division professional women’s league operating in the US today – announced plans to launch a second division, despite concerns over the first division’s financial sustainability and the NWSL’s slipping status in a women’s club game increasingly dominated by Europe.That announcement came on the heels of news that the Women’s Premier Soccer League, the longest-running active women’s soccer league i...

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2 h. ago Scot held captive by Saddam Hussein hopes new documentary will help fight for justice

Air steward Charlie Kristiansson was one of 385 passengers and crew taken hostage when BA Flight 149 was sent into a war zone.

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