Budget 2024: Chancellor announces cut to Alcohol Duty for draught beer
Rachel Reeves has announced she will be cutting the duty on draught beer cut by 1.7 per cent. The Chancellor made the announcement in her Budget in the Commons saying…
North Korea’s top diplomat set to hold talks in Moscow amid reports of troop deployment
North Korea’s top diplomat is set to hold talks in Moscow on Wednesday following reports that Pyongyang has sent thousands of troops to Russia to support its action in Ukraine.…
Donald Trump to campaign in Wisconsin with Brett Favre
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will crisscross several swing states on Wednesday, passing each other in Wisconsin, where the former president is scheduled to appear in Green Bay with a…
DWP State Pension £470 boost announced for millions in Budget 2024
Rachel Reeves has announced a boost to State Pension payments as part of Labour’s first Autumn Budget since winning the General Election. The upgrade, equating to a 4.1% rise, is…
Northern Gaza’s Beit Lahiya declared disaster area amid Israeli siege
The battered city has ‘nothing needed to sustain life’ as the Israeli military’s relentless pounding continues. Palestinians transport the bodies of victims of Israeli strikes ahead of their funeral in…
Expelled Alliance member seeking £20k damages from party
An expelled member of the Alliance Party is seeking £20,000 in damages for alleged discrimination, it emerged today.
SNAP POLL: Has Labour’s Budget been good for you?
Britain’s first female Chancellor announced her momentous budget this afternoon after months of intense speculation and doom mongering over the state of the nation’s finances. Rachel Reeves again blamed the…
Canadian man sentenced to life in prison for attacking Nancy Pelosi’s husband
SAN FRANCISCO — The Canadian man who was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for attacking the husband of former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer in…
Politics and starvation: Gaza learns of Israel’s decision to ban UNRWA
Refugees and the displaced are grappling with the Israeli decision to cut an essential lifeline. Residents and civil defence after an Israeli army strike on Asma School, run by UNRWA,…
Inflation set to stay above 2% for next four years, says OBR
UK inflation is set to be higher than expected for the next four years and remain above the Bank of England’s target rate, according to the fiscal watchdog.