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Key economic data and trends that will shape Rachel Reeves’ Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver her Budget on Wednesday against a backdrop of rising unemployment and higher-than-forecast Government borrowing, but amid signs this year’s spike in inflation may have peaked.
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Reeves to extend benefit fraud crackdown in Budget
Rachel Reeves will extend a crackdown on benefit fraud in a bid to raise £1.2 billion as she seeks to balance the books in the Budget this week.
Prostate cancer: What are the symptoms and how is it treated?
Lord David Cameron has revealed he was diagnosed with, and successfully treated for, prostate cancer in the past year.
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Bolt trials fare price bidding amid worries of ‘damaging’ taxi tax
Bolt has criticised potential plans for a new “taxi tax” as “incredibly harmful” to the industry, as it trials a new feature letting drivers set prices and negotiate with passengers.
Gen Z want hot tubs and cold plunges on staycations, holiday home giant says
Gen Z holidaymakers are driving an increase in wellness staycations and see features like hot tubs and saunas as “must-haves”, according to Europe’s biggest holiday homes business.
Scientists find space dust may be needed for life, in first study of its kind
Particles of space dust may be vital in increasing the building blocks required for life, scientists leading the first study of its kind have said.
Government must make ‘hard choices and change course’, CBI boss to say
The Government must “change course” and avoid inflicting more cost pressure on UK firms at Wednesday’s Budget, the boss of the UK’s largest business group will warn.
Kate calls for end to stigma around addiction to mark Addiction Awareness Week
The Princess of Wales has called for the “stigma” faced by those with addictions to end and society to show “compassion and love” to those dependent on drugs, alcohol or gambling.
I'm A Celeb's Martin Kemp shares heartbreaking reason for wife's pregnancy struggles
I'm A Celebrity star Martin Kemp has been married to wife Shirlie for almost four decades and the couple share two children together
ITV I'm A Celebrity's Angry Ginge suffers injury during gruesome trial
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! star Angry Ginge was left in pain after he banged his head during a gruesome Bushtucker Trial on Sunday night's show
Badenoch to take aim at ‘anti-growth’ employment rights reforms
Kemi Badenoch will take aim at Labour’s employment rights legislation on Monday, arguing that scrapping it would be the “cheapest pro-growth measure” the Chancellor could take at the Budget.
ITV I'm A Celebrity's Kelly Brook red-faced as Jack Osbourne sets her straight
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! star Kelly Brook was left red-faced as she was set straight by her camp 'rival' Jack Osbourne
David Cameron reveals prostate cancer diagnosis and backs screening
Lord David Cameron has revealed he was successfully treated for prostate cancer as he backed a targeted screening programme for the UK’s most common cancer in males.
Talks on Trump’s Ukraine peace plan yield ‘tremendous’ progress -Rubio
Talks with Ukraine on the US-drafted peace plan yielded “tremendous” progress, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said as conversations ended for the day.
US and Ukraine report progress on ending Russia war but offer few details
Top US and Ukrainian officials said they were making progress towards ending the Russia-Ukraine war but provided scant details as they discussed the American proposal to achieve peace despite concerns among many of Washington’s European allies that the plan was far too conciliatory to Moscow....
Man (32) arrested on foot of bench warrant after conviction for assaults at Comber greenway
Police in Belfast have apprehended a 32-year-old man in the north of the city in connection with a series of common assaults at Comber Greenway.
Irish pub launches 60 40 Guinness drink and furious fans say 'it should be illegal'
A Dublin pub's new 60 40 Guinness drink is dividing fans of the black stuff and people can't agree if it's genius or madness.
I'm A Celebrity's Kelly Brook sparks worry as fans spot issue
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! viewers are concerned about Kelly Brook after a recent instalment of the ITV show
'Active travel' budget spend questioned while dangerous road in 'dire straits'
A total of £1.6million has been allocated for two cycle routes in the Mournes area but councillors want the money spent on fixing roads
Northern Ireland weather for week ahead as temperatures return to average
It's set to warm up slightly over the next few days