On Wednesday, she said she wouldn't hike any of the big three taxes in her autumn Budget: income tax, national insurance (NI) and VAT.But that still leaves a lot she can do. Economists reckon...
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A popular budget airliner used by millions of Brits for their holidays has seen its shares nosedive after admitting that 20 per cent of all their planes were currently grounded due to engine...
No lorries have moved in parts of Iran for 11 days as drivers dig their heels in over the regime, and their own pay and conditions. The 900,000 truck drivers and more than 400,000 active trucks are...
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A chilling prophecy has been made by a psychic, often referred to as Japan's Baba Vanga, which is set to come to fruition in just five years' time, in 2030. Ryo Tatsuki, a comic artist, has...
The country where the left (not the far right) made hardline immigration laws24 minutes agoKatya AdlerEurope editor•@BBCkatyaadlerBBCThink, Denmark. Images of sleek, impossibly chic Copenhagen, the...
Peers in the House of Lords have forced Keir Starmer to accept a major amendment on a new AI bill or risk being defeated on the whole legislation. Lords have been battling for months to impose an...
A growing number of rail passengers think it is “normal” to avoid paying their fare, a watchdog has warned. But the rail service has made it easier for dishonest passengers by introducing a...
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