Hammer blow for Rachel Reeves as government borrowing smashes expectations days before crucial Spring Statement – running £20bn higher than forecast despite surging tax revenue_Nhy
Rachel Reeves suffered another blow ahead of the Spring Statement today as government borrowing smashed expectations. The public sector borrowed £10.7billion last month – the fourth highest February figure on record and more than the £7billion analysts had pencilled in. The £132.2billion…
Oxford University changes language in 800-year-old Latin ceremony to make it more inclusive for non-binary students_Nhy
An elite British institution will change its 800-year-old Latin ceremony to use gender-neutral language to please non-binary students. The University of Oxford has conferred its degrees in Latin since the 12th century but the wording used could be changed to make it more…
Kemi Badenoch vows ‘lower taxes, better services’ at Tory local election campaign launch as she says Nigel Farage’s Reform ‘have never run anything’_Nhy
Kemi Badenoch vowed lower taxes and better services by Conservative councils as she launched the party’s local election campaign today – with a swipe at Nigel Farage‘s Reform UK. Ms Badenoch admitted that the Tories were likely to lose seats on May 1, having…
Bank of England holds interest rates at 4.5% amid ‘Stagflation’ fears: Cuts paused as wages surge despite economic slowdown driven by Labour’s tax raid and Trump’s trade war_Nhy
The Bank of England snubbed pleas for interest rate cuts today amid fears inflation is still a threat. The Monetary Policy Committee announced the base rate is being kept on hold at 4.5 per cent after its latest meeting. The members had been given…
Here comes the council tax pain! Average bills are set to soar by an inflation-busting 5% this year – so how much more will YOU be paying?_Nhy
Struggling households are facing inflation-busting council tax rises next month – with the overwhelming majority imposing the maximum allowed. Average bills are set to soar 5 per cent in the coming year, with the typical Band D cost in England…
Racing through Net Zero plans ‘could wipe 10 per cent off the GDP and crash Britain’s economy’, leaked documents show_Nhy
Leaked documents have shown the Government’s Net Zero plans could wipe 10 per cent off economic growth by the end of the decade. The documents show Labour’s proposal could lead to a financial crash and a huge rise in the…
Sir Keir Starmer reveals he is watching Adolescence at home with his teenage children – after calls for it to be shown in schools_Nhy
Sir Keir Starmer has revealed he is watching Adolescence as calls grow for the hit Netflix mini-series to be shown in schools. The thriller starring Stephen Graham, who is also a co-writer, centres on 13-year-old Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper) who is accused of murdering…
Welfare reforms are ‘all pain, no gain’: Labour hopes for £5billion in savings – but it could be 2% of that, study says_Nhy
Labour’s welfare crackdown will be ‘all pain, no gain’ because it delivers ‘no significant savings’, a report warned yesterday. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall triggered a Labour backlash this week with plans for welfare reforms designed to save the…
More than half of adults are reliant on the state to make ends meet, study suggests – amid growing ‘culture of dependency’_Nhy
More than half of British adults are reliant on the state to make ends meet, a study suggests, amid a growing ‘culture of dependency’. This includes nearly one in four adults – or 12.6million – whose livelihood is dependent on the…
No-show Nigel: Farage misses PMQs and uses prep time ahead of Reform’s local election campaign to front $450-a-seat Trump fundraiser in Florida_Nhy
On Monday Nigel Farage said he was excited to play a part in Reform UK’s campaign for the upcoming local elections. He told reporters he had 30 events booked in ‘all around the country in the run-up’ to the May 1 votes,…