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Plans to raise income tax in budget ditched
Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have scrapped plans to break their manifesto pledge and raise income tax rates in a massive U-turn less than two weeks from the budget.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 23:29:00 +0000
Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have scrapped plans to break their manifesto pledge and raise income tax rates in a massive U-turn less than two weeks from the budget.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 23:29:00 +0000
BBC apologises to Trump but says there isn't 'a basis for defamation claim'
The BBC has apologised to Donald Trump over the editing of a speech in a Panorama programme in 2024.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 20:30:00 +0000
The BBC has apologised to Donald Trump over the editing of a speech in a Panorama programme in 2024.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 20:30:00 +0000
Authorities knew Sara Sharif's father was 'serial domestic abuser' but 'overlooked' it - report into failings
A damning independent report into the failings by the various authorities who came into contact with Sara Sharif has said the 10-year-old should never have been placed in the care of her father and stepmother, describing the killers as a "lethal combination".
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:59:00 +0000
A damning independent report into the failings by the various authorities who came into contact with Sara Sharif has said the 10-year-old should never have been placed in the care of her father and stepmother, describing the killers as a "lethal combination".
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:59:00 +0000
Wife of British journalist held by US immigration issues warning to UK fans travelling to World Cup
The wife of British journalist Sami Hamdi, who was held for more than a fortnight by US immigration, has issued a stark warning to football fans travelling to the 2026 World Cup about the risk of being detained.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:42:00 +0000
The wife of British journalist Sami Hamdi, who was held for more than a fortnight by US immigration, has issued a stark warning to football fans travelling to the 2026 World Cup about the risk of being detained.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:42:00 +0000
Police motorcyclist who struck woman while escorting duchess cleared of causing death by careless driving
A Metropolitan Police motorcyclist has been found not guilty of causing death by careless driving after hitting a pensioner while escorting the Duchess of Edinburgh.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:41:00 +0000
A Metropolitan Police motorcyclist has been found not guilty of causing death by careless driving after hitting a pensioner while escorting the Duchess of Edinburgh.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:41:00 +0000
Top Starmer aide will not leave No 10 - despite calls for him to be sacked
The prime minister's chief of staff Morgan McSweeney will not leave his job at Number 10, Sky News understands, despite furious calls for him to be dismissed.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 22:10:00 +0000
The prime minister's chief of staff Morgan McSweeney will not leave his job at Number 10, Sky News understands, despite furious calls for him to be dismissed.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 22:10:00 +0000
Three men jailed after cocaine worth £26.5m found in boat
Three men have been jailed after they collected cocaine worth £26.5m from a ship off the Somerset coast, having claimed they were selling a rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB).
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:38:00 +0000
Three men have been jailed after they collected cocaine worth £26.5m from a ship off the Somerset coast, having claimed they were selling a rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB).
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:38:00 +0000
Electric vehicle drivers to pay congestion charge in central London
Drivers of electric vehicles (EVs) will have to pay congestion charges in central London early next year - a move described by the AA as a "backward" step.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:16:00 +0000
Drivers of electric vehicles (EVs) will have to pay congestion charges in central London early next year - a move described by the AA as a "backward" step.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:16:00 +0000
Hitler likely suffered from genetic sexual disorder, researchers say
Since he served in the First World War and was mocked by his fellow soldiers, rumours have circulated about Adolf Hitler's sexual abnormalities.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:50:00 +0000
Since he served in the First World War and was mocked by his fellow soldiers, rumours have circulated about Adolf Hitler's sexual abnormalities.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:50:00 +0000
Saturday Night Live announces creative team ahead of UK launch
Saturday Night Live UK has announced its top creative team ahead of the series launching next year.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000
Saturday Night Live UK has announced its top creative team ahead of the series launching next year.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000