8 h. ago New personal tax thresholds £12,570 update as 'two year' plan emerges

Rachel Reeves is expected to announce a number of tax rises in the budget on November 26, after ditching plans to hike income tax

Economics

14 h. ago Personal tax thresholds £12,570 update as change 'in weeks' planned

Chancellor is set to make key changes in the Budget according to reports

Economics

36 h. ago UK borrowing costs up after markets spooked by Reeves’s income tax U

Pound down 0.5% against dollar in early trading after chancellor drops plans for upcoming budgetUK politics live – latest updatesBritain’s borrowing costs have jumped while the pound has dropped after the chancellor’s extraordinary last-minute decision to ditch tax-raising plans in the upcoming budget.Interest rates on government bonds rose by more than 10 basis points in early trading, putting them on track for their worst day since 2 July, when investors responded to a tearful appearance by Rachel Reeves in the House of Commons chamber. The pound, meanwhile, dropped 0.5% against the dollar. Continue reading...

Economics

39 h. ago Major update on Rachel Reeves' plan to hike income tax this month

An income tax rise would help her bridge a fiscal black hole estimated by some economists to be as much as £50billion

Politics

58 h. ago ‘Whatever it takes’: Starbucks workers launch US strike and call for boycott

Unfair labor practice strike on ‘red cup day’ in over 25 cities comes amid stagnant negotiations with coffee chain Hundreds of Starbucks workers are set to strike in more than 25 cities across the US today amid stagnant negotiations with the world’s largest coffee chain over a first union contract.On the company’s annual “red cup day”, hailing the start of the lucrative holiday season, Starbucks Workers United is launching an unfair labor practice (ULP) strike, with rallies planned in locations including New York City; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Chicago, Illinois; Columbus, Ohio; and Anaheim, California. Continue reading...

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63 h. ago Man Utd news: Ruben Amorim slammed ace he 'didn't recognise' as 'massive' plans laid bare

Manchester United are on the up after five games unbeaten and Ruben Amorim's efforts to galvanise his players have been laid bare, along with an update on the club's ambitious plans

Politics

3 d. ago DWP issues update on plans to review benefit claimed by 1.4m people

Carer's Allowance is a benefit offered to those who care for someone for at least 35 hours a week

Politics

3 d. ago Sir Jim Ratcliffe told 'not a penny' as Man Utd get huge New Trafford stadium plan update

Manchester United are planning to build a new 100,000-seater stadium and controversial co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe suggested taxpayers could help fund the £2billion project

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3 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 12 November: SSE unveils £33bn spending plan, BAE and Taylor Wimpey post updates

The FTSE 100 index today neared the 10,000 threshold as traders digested updates by BAE Systems, Taylor Wimpey and SSE.

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5 d. ago North Lanarkshire Council reports strong progress in reducing homelessness and improving housing outcomes

Latest Homelessness Action Plan update shows a two per cent fall in homelessness applications and a 21 per cent reduction in repeat homelessness during 2024–25.

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6 d. ago The nut secret: 14 easy, delicious ways to eat more of these life

A handful of nuts a day can help manage obesity and reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and some kinds of cancer. Yet most of us don’t get enough. Here’s a no-fuss guide to getting your 30g a dayHow often do you eat nuts? The planetary health diet, introduced in 2019 and updated last month, recommends that everyone eat a portion every day (unless you have an allergy). Alongside eating more fruit, vegetables, whole grains and legumes, and fewer animal products and sugary foods, this could help prevent 40,000 early deaths a day across the world, as well as slash food-related greenhouse gas emissions.Yet according to Prof Sarah Berry, the chief scientist at Zoe, many don’t eat any nuts at all. In the UK, the average consumption is 6g a day. Romanian researchers found higher levels of nut consumption in Canada, some African countries and some regions of Europe and the Middle East, and lower levels in South America. But overall, they said: “Consumers may not have ...

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6 d. ago Benjamin Sesko Man Utd injury update amid Ruben Amorim verdict and transfer plan

Manchester United forward Benjamin Sesko was forced off during the second half of Saturday's 2-2 Premier League draw with Tottenham Hotspur

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8 d. ago Major update after couple 'had sex on plane in front of mum and kids'

Trista Reilly and Christopher Arnold were arrested in July after allegedly performing a sexual act on a JetBlue plane in front of a mother and her kids

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8 d. ago Hundreds of flights canceled Friday as FAA cuts could hit Thanksgiving travel plans due to government shutdown: Live updates

Trump administration reduces flights at 40 major airports during ongoing government shutdown

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8 d. ago European Commission mulls AI Act delays after Trump and business pressure

Spokesperson says ‘reflection is still ongoing’ over whether to postpone ‘targeted parts’ of legislationBusiness live – latest updatesThe European Commission is considering plans to delay parts of the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act, after intense pressure from businesses and Donald Trump’s administration.The commission confirmed that “a reflection” was “still ongoing” on delaying aspects of the regulation, after media reports that Brussels was weighing up changes with the aim of easing demands on companies. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago UPS plane crash update as 3 pilots killed in disaster as mum feared dead

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

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8 d. ago Plane crash horror leaves all three pilots dead with mum among the nine missing

Three pilots have been killed in the horror UPS cargo plane crash as search continues for nine missing people, including a mum-of-two who was reportedly in the area as the incident unfolded

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9 d. ago A96 dualling delays: SNP accused of 'kicking can down the road'

No update on upgrade plans due until January

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9 d. ago Pat Cummins provides update on injury recovery as Australia captain reveals Ashes plan

Cummins has been ruled out of the opening Test against England in Perth

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1 week ago US Starbucks workers prepare to strike if contract is not finalized by next week

Starbucks Workers United voted to authorize open-ended strike if deal with company is not reached by 13 NovemberUnionized Starbucks baristas voted to authorize an open-ended strike ahead of Starbucks’s high-traffic holiday season, announced Starbucks Workers United on Wednesday.The union said workers are prepared to strike if a contract is not finalized by 13 November, which is the company’s Red Cup Day, and strike actions could hit more than 25 cities and escalate if there is a lack of progress. Continue reading...

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