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Labour woos Tory rebels in push to speed up publication of OBR forecasts
Labour is seeking support from rebel Tory MPs to force Liz Truss’s government to speed up the release of the…
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Tory MPs ‘may help Labour to bring down’ parts of Chancellor’s budget
Tory MPs are reportedly in talks with the Labour Party to defeat certain parts of Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-Budget. Rebels are…
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Kwasi Kwarteng to keep expert OBR budget verdict secret for two months
An expert watchdog’s verdict on the tax-slashing mini-Budget will be kept secret for nearly two months after the chancellor refused…
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Britain’s railways face paralysis as unions resume strikes
Britain’s railways will grind to a near standstill on Saturday as transport unions begin a new wave of industrial action,…
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PM says tax cuts will reap ‘disruption’ but she has ‘iron grip’ on UK finances
LIZ Truss today admits her tax cuts will reap “short-term disruption” — but insists she has an “iron grip” on…
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Gareth Bale ales to hit supermarket aisles ahead of World Cup tournament
W elsh football hero Gareth Bale’s own-brand beers are to hit supermarket aisles ahead of the World Cup in Qatar.…
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Kwasi Kwarteng crashes the bond market love-in
Just over a week ago, many international bond investors had barely heard of Kwasi Kwarteng. But the brand new UK…
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Commons sleaze watchdog faces claim she is letting off MPs to get peerage
A Tory MP has come under fire over an extraordinary claim that the Commons sleaze watchdog is seeking a peerage…
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Apple VP quits after ‘fondling’ gaffe viral video
A senior Apple exec is quitting the company after a video emerged of him boasting of “fondling big breasted women”…
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Fresh rail strike to disrupt services across the UK
F urther strikes by railway workers in the bitter dispute over pay, jobs and conditions are “inevitable” unless the deadlocked…
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UK economic turmoil: seven days of chaos
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European markets upbeat as UK economy grows
T here were glimmers of hope on Friday as official figures showed that the UK economy grew in the latest…
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Property slowdown seen as red flag for sector amid mortgage crisis
T he UK housing market is on the cusp of a dramatic drop according to experts who believe new data…
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But Seriously, When’s The Right Time To Turn Your Heating On?
It’s that time of year again when temperatures seem to have suddenly plummeted out of nowhere as we shove away…
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OBR ‘scrutiny’ valued say Truss and Kwarteng as forecast publication date given
T he Government will “work closely” with the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) in the coming weeks after a key…
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Tale of misogny at Goldman Sachs shows need for women bosses
T HERE was one place I used to work where the (male) bosses liked to invite favoured staff to a…
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Private renters desert Tories amid doubts over pledges of new powers for tenants
Private renters are deserting the Tories amid fears that Liz Truss will water down promises of new powers to challenge…
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Experts continue to call on Truss to correct record ahead of new price cap
E xperts have called on Liz Truss to correct her claims on TV and radio that no families will have…
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Barclays suffers $361m fine from US regulators over trading blunder
B arclays has been fined $361 million (£327.3 million) by US regulators after it breached a limit on the sale…
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Black History Month Is ‘Christmas For Creatives’, But We’re Not Celebrating
October marks the start of Black History Month in the UK – a time where Black people reflect on what…
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How could Tory MPs get rid of Liz Truss?
Over the summer the Conservatives ejected Boris Johnson from power amid concerns that their party was falling behind in the…
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Train services to be decimated by biggest rail strike of the year
B ritain’s rail network will be decimated on Saturday due to the biggest strike of the year. Only 11% of…
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The Treasury Claims First-Time Buyers On £30k Can Get A London Terrace House. In This Economy?
The Treasury was criticised for being out of touch with the magnitude of the problems the public are facing, after…
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Vladimir Putin Has Just Indisputably Breached International Law
Vladimir Putin has officially signed several treaties which annex parts of occupied Ukraine into Russia, in a major breach of…
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Momentum of the early years of workplace pensions drive ‘needs to be regained’
T he drive to encourage saving into workplace pensions needs to regain momentum, a decade after the scheme started, according…
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Senior Tory MP says it’s now a question of how badly party will lose election
A senior Tory MP says his party has already lost the next general election and is urging Liz Truss not…
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French government ‘worried about Britain’, Macron’s finance minister says
The French government is “worried” about the economic situation unfolding in Britain, Emmanuel Macron‘s finance minister has said. Bruno Le…
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Has Hocus Pocus 2 Managed To Put A Spell On Critics? Here’s What The Reviews Are Saying
As September draws to a close, the beginning of spooky season is officially upon us, and what better way to…
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FTSE 100 Live: Pound tanks after Kwarteng meets with OBR
1664536104 Pound tanks after Kwarteng meets with OBR The pound fell 1.5% against the dollar to $1.10 after it emerged…
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Astonishment as fracking companies may be placed in charge of testing public support
Residents living close to one of the UK’s most controversial proposed fracking sites have reacted with astonishment after it emerged…
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Dignity swings to £48m loss as cremations hit by higher fuel costs
F unerals group Dignity has revealed it swung to a loss of nearly £50 million and is considering introducing a…
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How To Submit A Meter Reading Before October 1, Even If The Website Crashes
Energy bills are set to increase again from October 1, so if you haven’t submitted a meter reading recently, now…
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All is not normal in the City, however it looks
T HE scene as surveyed from 1 Lombard Street on Thursday afternoon almost looks old normal. Some folk at the…
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Louis Tomlinson Opens Up About Where Things Stand With Ex-Bandmate Zayn Malik
Louis Tomlinson has spoken about where things stand between him and his former One Direction bandmate Zayn Malik. During their…
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UK economy grows slightly in second quarter
It means that the UK might not currently be in recession, as was predicted by the Bank of England earlier…
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Sue Barker Criticises BBC’s ‘Regretful’ Handling Of Her Question Of Sport Departure
Sue Barker has criticised the BBC for the way her departure from Question Of Sport was handled. In September 2020,…
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Civil servants relying on food banks amid cost-of-living crisis – report
A leading trade union is delivering a dossier to ministers, revealing the “depths of poverty” being suffered by the Government’s…
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Bosnia election expected to re-legitimize a failing system
Bosnia’s general election should be about the fight against rampant corruption and helping the country’s ailing economy. But at a…
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UK remains only G7 economy to languish below pre-pandemic levels
Significant revisions to UK data indicate that Britain is the only G7 economy that remains smaller than it was before…
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Over half of workers feel ‘underpaid’ as pressure mounts on employers
M ore than half of British workers believe they are being underpaid as the cost of living crisis bites, with…
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No honeymoon for Truss, as poll gives thumbs-down to PM in first month in office
Most new prime ministers can expect a honeymoon period in the months after taking office. But a new poll for…
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Truss and Kwarteng due to meet with OBR amid market turmoil and party concerns
T he Prime Minister and the Chancellor will meet with the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) later amid market turmoil…
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UK economy latest: GDP stuck below pre-pandemic levels
© ALEX PLAVEVSKI/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Two closely watched gauges of Chinese manufacturing sector activity diverged on Friday, complicating the outlook for the…
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Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng to meet OBR in effort to reassure markets
UK prime minister Liz Truss and chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng will on Friday try to reassure markets they are serious about…
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UK house price growth stalls as rate rises pinch incomes
UK house prices were flat this month for the first time since July 2021, Nationwide figures show, revealing the impact…
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Charlize Theron Recalls Nightmare Wardrobe Malfunction That Made Her First Oscars One She’ll Never Forget
Charlize Theron’s first ever Oscars is a night she’ll never forget after she suffered the mother of all wardrobe malfunctions.…
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Landlords urge Chancellor to adopt private rented sector cost of living plan
L andlords have called on the Chancellor to use up to £1.5 billion from the levelling up budget to stop…
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Half of UK’s professionals to look for new job as result of mini-Budget – survey
H alf of Britain’s professionals are planning to look for a new job due to fears of rocketing mortgage bills…
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Liz Truss to meet head of OBR after market meltdown – follow live
Prime minister Liz Truss and chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng will meet the head of Britain’s independent fiscal watchdog today following a…
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Liz Truss’s growth delusion
There is a fashionable line of attack against Liz Truss’s single-minded focus on growth: what about the poor? What about…
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