UK borrowing costs have just hit their highest level since the financial crisis, in the latest blow for our increasingly beleaguered Chancellor. As I write, 30-year gilt yields have climbed above...
President Roosevelt declares war on Japan on December 9, 1941, after Pearl Harbor attack (Image: Getty)What began with blood and pride ended in ashes and bone. The dream of a glorious new empire run...
Rachel Reeves is eyeing changes to inheritance tax to help plug the huge gap in the public finances, according to reports.The Chancellor is said to be looking at tightening rules on gifting of money...
A 20 year old from Hong Kong with a £100,000 bounty on her head has accused “short-sighted” Labour of “sacrificing Britain’s democracy” over China’s proposed mega-embassy. Chloe Cheung...
If you're looking to book a European getaway in a city without the usual hustle and bustle, you may want to heed the advice of a travel expert who has urged holidaymakers to check out one particular...
What the interest rate cut means for you26 minutes agoRachel ClunBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesThe Bank of England has cut UK interest rates from 4.25% to 4%, the lowest level since March...
“Hello, is that the IMF? Rachel Reeves here, in a bit of a pinch and just wondering if you could see your way to bunging us £51 billion… just till the end of the month.” That is the shameful,...
The Chancellor likes to blame the Tories for everything, and that so-called “black hole” has been her favourite stick to beat them with. She’s railed against it 34 times in Parliament. But her...
Boris Johnson has called for Britain to reconsider its approach to Taiwan, arguing that the case for recognising the island’s statehood is “far more robust” than that of Palestine. The former...
Bargain Hunt expert and auctioneer Charles Hanson opened up about meeting Queen Elizabeth II just two months before her death. The late Queen had ruled for 70 years, since February 6, 1952, following...
A massive campaign to get the personal tax allowance limit raise has taken a new step with the launch of a new push. Currently people start paying tax on earnings at £12,570 - a threshold which has...
Reform UK has been dealt another blow today after prominent support Rael Braverman, the husband of prominent Tory Suella Braverman, announced he is quitting the party.Taking to Twitter, Mr Braverman...
A Manchester man has said he doesn't "regret anything" after leaving prison following a savage assault on a pensioner in a city pub. Dougie Joyce, 36, was jailed in November 2023 after he admitted he...
This characterisation is of course absurd. Reform has carved out a position marrying economic liberalism and social conservatism with government interventionism in the national interest.Still, mud...
Liz Truss would not be accepted if she wanted to join Reform UK, an insider has said. The former prime minister has "far too much baggage" in the public's mind, according to the source.Speculation as...