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Thu, 27 Nov 2025 10:00:11 GMT
Net migration to UK drops by two-thirds, ONS figures show
It is down 69% year on year and the lowest annual figure since 2021

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:58:01 GMT
Number of migrants in asylum seeker hotels rises despite Labour pledge to end their use
The number of asylum seekers being housed temporarily in UK hotels rose 13 per cent between June and September, according to new Home Office data.

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:53:31 GMT
Dara Ó Briain becomes latest star to back The Independent’s SafeCall campaign for missing children
Appeal alongside Missing People charity to launch lifeline for young people in crisis hit more than £75,000 in donations over the weekend

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:47:07 GMT
‘External person’ may have leaked Budget document link says OBR chief
Ms Reeves Budget was leaked half an hour before she was set to announce the Budget

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:39:55 GMT
Health and safety chief sues beauty giant for millions after horror warehouse fall
Glyn Caddick fell ‘head first’ from a balcony during a building inspection

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:15:01 GMT
M5 motorway chaos as overturned van causes five miles of delays
Drivers can expect delays until 1pm

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:11:22 GMT
Join Budget Q&A with our money expert – tackling pension and ISA options, income tax, salary sacrifice and more
Now the Budget has been revealed, how will Rachel Reeves’ announcements affect your money? Personal finance expert Gabriel Nussbaum (aka That Money Guy) is here to answer your questions...

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:03:04 GMT
Budget 2025 live: OBR chief warns Rachel Reeves none of her measures boost growth as chancellor defends tax rises
Reeves admits Budget will mean working people will have to ‘contribute a bit more’ - but denies breaking manifesto pledge

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:40:06 GMT
Martin Lewis issues verdict on Rachel Reeves’s £26bn tax-raising budget
The chancellor unveiled £26 billion worth of tax hikes to close a large hole in the public finances

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 21:19:24 GMT
Jeremy Corbyn slams Labour’s Budget as he issues tax warning
Jeremy Corbyn has accused Rachel Reeves of not going far enough to tax high earners in her Budget.

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 21:18:28 GMT
Women over 60 can boost their health by using sex toys, study says
New study suggests that many older women use sex toys to promote orgasm, which may promote positive health outcomes

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 21:02:09 GMT
Millions more dragged into paying higher income tax in Reeves’s £26bn Budget squeeze
Chancellor admits ‘I am asking ordinary people to pay a little more’ as she unveils dozens of tax rises, but finally scraps the much-criticised two-child benefit cap

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 20:19:21 GMT
Harry and Meghan serve food to the hungry in Los Angeles ahead of Thanksgiving
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex donned caps and aprons as they prepared and distributed meals for individuals experiencing hardship across LA

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 19:04:12 GMT
‘I’m a landlord - renters will pay the price for Labour’s war on landlords’
Deshal Raja says landlords are an easy target for the government

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 18:55:09 GMT
Bank customer with ‘phobia of Pride flags’ loses case against NatWest
Mark Jennings claimed Pride-related paraphernalia at bank branch caused him ‘severe psychological distress’

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 18:52:22 GMT
Prolific shoplifter swipes stacks of Celebrations tubs in brazen chocolate raid
A prolific thief was caught on camera stealing several tubs of Celebrations during a shoplifting spree.

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:46:33 GMT
Will the Budget slash £150 off my energy bill? Reeves makes bold pledge with cut to green levies
Some climate campaigners have criticised the move by Rachel Reeves to cut green levies

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:37:45 GMT
Rachel Reeves dodges question on her future after Budget unveiled
Rachel Reeves dodged a question about whether she would still be chancellor at the next general election after unveiling a package of £26bn tax hikes in the Budget.

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:22:02 GMT
From mansion tax to cash ISA changes: Key announcements in Reeves’ Budget
The chancellor has unveiled £26bn worth of tax rises in the Commons as she attempts to plug a multi-billion pound gap in Britain’s ailing public finances

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:13:05 GMT
Deputy speaker Nusrat Ghani scolds Labour over early Budget briefings
The Deputy Speaker has condemned the government for extensively speaking to the media in the weeks leading up to the Budget.

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:12:50 GMT
Badenoch takes aim at Reeves over chancellor’s complaints of misogyny
Kemi Badenoch used her Bidget speech to launch an extraordinary attack on Ms Reeves, accusing her of ‘whining’ over sexism claims

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:10:58 GMT
‘I can’t afford to keep my heating on overnight - Reeves’ Budget doesn’t do enough for pensioners’
Elaine Yates says the cost of living for pensioners is not matched by government support after Rachel Reeves announced her second Budget

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:59:56 GMT
Tax calculator: See how Rachel Reeves’ Budget will affect you
Use our Budget calculator to determine whether Reeves’ package of measures will leave you better or worse off

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:53:00 GMT
Budget 2025: 1.7 million workers to pay more income tax due to Reeves’s ‘stealth tax’
It will mean £140 more in tax for hundreds of thousands of earners

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:47:09 GMT
Budget 2025: Two-child benefit cap scrapped – here’s what that will mean for parents
More than half a million families will benefit from the measure

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:29:16 GMT
Voices: ‘A kick in the teeth’: Readers say Rachel Reeves’ Budget ‘punishes responsibility’
Our community overwhelmingly feel the Budget prioritises Labour’s political goals over public needs, hitting already-squeezed taxpayers with steep rises while offering little confidence in meaningful economic improvement

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:25:24 GMT
Nigel Farage accused of ‘persistent’ racial abuse by ex-schoolmate who rejects claims it was ‘banter’
Reform UK leader ‘categorically’ denies allegations he growled ‘Hitler was right’ and hissed ‘gas them’ while at Dulwich College

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:15:48 GMT
Liverpool parade crash dash cam footage reveals rampage was act of ‘calculated violence’
Paul Doyle, 54, dramatically changed his plea and admitted deliberately ploughing his car into football fans

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:15:04 GMT
How the Budget will affect you: Winners and losers from Rachel Reeves’ tax rises and new spending
Business owners, landlords and EV drivers were hit in the chancellor’s Budget

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:02:38 GMT
Starmer and Trump discussed Palestine Action twice on calls before group’s terror ban, court hears
Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori is fighting the group’s terror ban at the High Court, arguing it will have a ‘dramatic, severe, widespread and potentially lifelong’ effect

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 15:59:45 GMT
Dozens of firefighters tackle underground fire in central London
Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters are at the scene in Holborn

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 15:55:06 GMT
Budget 2025: Renters braced for price hikes after Rachel Reeves hits landlords with tax increase
The Conservative leader says Rachel Reeves’s plan to increase taxes on rental income will force landlords out of the market and leave tenants paying the price

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 15:37:34 GMT
Logbooks relating to rogue surgeon Sam Eljamel destroyed months before public inquiry
A representative for patients and families affected by the neurosurgeon’s treatments described this as either “gross negligence or possible malice”

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 15:35:18 GMT
Major e-bike warning issued across London ahead of Black Friday
The London Fire Brigade warned incompatible lithium-ion batteries or faulty conversion kits in e-bikes and e-scooters can cause fires

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 15:30:16 GMT
‘A grotesque indignity to women’: Rachel Reeves scraps dehumanising rape clause
Rachel Reeves hit out at the “grotesque” rape clause tied to the two-child cap policy during her Budget speech.

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:16:39 GMT
Watch live: Rachel Reeves announces £26bn tax rises as MPs react
Watch live from the Commons after Rachel Reeves delivered her Budget speech on Wednesday (26 November).

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:01:15 GMT
The most chaotic Budget in living memory ends in complete shambles – before it’s even started
The accidental leak of details of Rachel Reeves’ Budget by the Office for Budget Responsibility before she got to her feet was one final bit of chaos for this make-or-break Budget, says political editor David Maddox

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:43:16 GMT
Reeves takes aim at ‘hypotherapist’ Zack Polanksi during Budget address
Rachel Reeves made a jab at “hypnotherapist” Zack Polanski whilst announcing her Budget on Wednesday (26 November).

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:38:17 GMT
Your cash ISA options after Rachel Reeves’s Budget cut – and the exemption you need to know about
A cut to the cash ISA limit doesn’t have to have a negative impact on your savings or your future

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:38:12 GMT
He seemed like the perfect family man. Then he brought chaos to Liverpool
Paul Doyle had a loving bond with his wife and children and was known as a ‘good guy’ in the community. Then he drove his car into a crowd of innocent football fans in an act of ‘calculated violence’ which left more than 130 people injured. N...

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:29:20 GMT
How salary sacrifice schemes changes in Rachel Reeves’ Budget will affect you
Many people are already thought to be heading for a tough retirement financially

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 11:17:38 GMT
Paul Doyle, the father and ex-Royal Marine commando who turned celebration into devastation at Liverpool parade
The 54-year-old admitted to 31 charges against 29 victims after admitting deliberately crashing into them after the Liverpool Parade

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:37:19 GMT
Vulnerable migrants routinely handcuffed and detained for hours, damning report finds
Home Office accused of ‘inexcusable disregard for safety of vulnerable people in its care’

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:23:04 GMT
What the autumn Budget could mean for pensioners
Rachel Reeves is expected to confirm an above inflation rise on state pensions

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:16:18 GMT
Countdown champion who stabbed rival at fan convention given hospital order
Cowen was arrested at the scene at Wainwright Social Club in Blackpool

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:15:00 GMT
Farage offers legal support to farmers after ‘several arrests’ at tractor protest in Whitehall
The Met Police put down restrictions on tractors in Whitehall due to prospect of ‘serious disruption’ – but protest organisers said it was ‘impossible at this stage to stop farmers coming’

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:12:40 GMT
The financial ghosts haunting the Budget – and why Reeves must fix them
Three issues have fundamentally shaped the UK’s money woes, writes Renaud Foucart of The Conversation

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:04:47 GMT
Crisis-hit Your Party rules out co-leadership after Corbyn and Sultana’s public spats
The decision to rule out co-leadership in the short term comes after a turbulent first few months for the party, marred by infighting

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 10:46:00 GMT
Rachel Reeves says Labour does not need to raise taxes in Budget in resurfaced clip
Rachel Reeves vowed not to increase taxes in the Budget, a resurfaced clip shared by Kemi Badenoch shows.

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 10:40:08 GMT
Met Office warns of ‘unsettled’ weather with temperatures set to drop this weekend
The Met Office warned a period of low pressure will dominate the forecast from next week

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