Chancellor urged to take ‘hard choices’ rather than hit businesses with more tax Rachel Reeves has been warned not to inflict “death by a thousand taxes” on British business in Wednesday’s Budget. The head of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Rain Newton-Smith said the Government must “change course” and avoid heaping more costs on
Reggae superstar Jimmy Cliff dies aged 81 Reggae superstar Jimmy Cliff has died at the age of 81, his family has announced. The musician, best known for the title track from seminal film The Harder They Come, died following a seizure after he came down with pneumonia, his wife Latifa said. A post to his
Tardis arrives at Stonehenge to mark Doctor Who Day The Tardis has arrived at Stonehenge as part of the celebrations for Doctor Who Day. Fans of the long-running BBC sci-fi drama will be able to see the Doctor’s police box-shaped spaceship at the Unesco World Heritage Site in Wiltshire at the culmination of a digital
Reeves to extend benefit fraud crackdown in Budget Rachel Reeves will extend a crackdown on benefit fraud in a bid to raise £1.2 billion as she seeks to balance the books in the Budget this week. It comes as she is expected to scrap the two-child benefit cap, in a move that could cost more
Hundreds take to the streets over plan to house asylum seekers at barracks Hundreds of people have protested against plans to house asylum seekers at an East Sussex army training camp on Sunday as speakers encouraged protesters to “form patrols” and stop paying council tax. Campaigners marched through the streets of Crowborough carrying signs and
Jailed ex-leader of Reform in Wales is ‘ancient history’, says Yusuf Reform UK head of policy Zia Yusuf said the party’s former leader in Wales who was jailed for taking bribes “is a guy which, far as we’re concerned, is ancient history”. Nathan Gill was sentenced to 10-and-a-half years after he was paid £40,000 to
Lando Norris suffers blow to F1 title hopes Lando Norris’ bid to win the world championship has taken an extraordinary setback after he was disqualified from the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Norris had finished runner-up to Max Verstappen in Sin City to put him 42 points clear of the Dutchman in the title race with
MPs launch inquiry amid warning of ‘generational shift’ in reading for pleasure A “generational shift” in children reading for pleasure appears to be taking place, the chairwoman of the Education Select Committee has warned, as MPs launch an inquiry into reasons for the decline. The committee will question experts on the relationship between children reading
NHS maintained 95% of planned care during resident doctor strike, data shows The NHS maintained more than 95% of planned care during the most recent round of doctors’ strikes, according to data from the health service. Tens of thousands of resident doctors went on strike in a dispute over pay across England between November 14
Rail fares to be frozen for first time in 30 years Rail fares are to be frozen for the first time in 30 years, the Government has announced. Ministers said the move will save millions of rail travellers hundreds of pounds off season tickets, peak and off-peak returns between major cities. Commuters on the more