Rachel Reeves is fast becoming as hated as Kwasi Kwarteng, the chancellor who delivered Liz Truss’s disastrous so-called mini-budget. Just 24 hours after delivering her spring statement, a damning Ipsos […]
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Killers could serve shorter jail terms for good behaviour, minister signals
Killers and other serious offenders could serve shorter sentences for good behaviour in a radical overhaul of sentencing to ease the prison capacity crisis, the justice secretary has signalled. Shabana […]
Chocflation: Easter eggs are getting smaller and more expensive as costs soar
Easter eggs from big brands such as Cadbury, Mars and Terry’s are getting more expensive, with some eggs increasing in price by up to 50 per cent while shrinking in […]
Live: Reeves refuses to rule out more cuts amid growing Labour backlash
Key takeaways from Rachel Reeves’ spring statement Rachel Reeves has refused to rule out further cuts or future tax hikes, as she faces criticism from members of her own party […]
People with multiple partners just as happy as couples, study finds
People in non-monogamous relationships are just as happy as those with only one partner, a new study has found. Research published in The Journal of Sex Research has “challenged the […]
Trump announces 25% tariffs on vehicle imports in fresh blow to Reeves
Donald Trump has announced 25 per cent tariffs on all motor vehicle imports to the United States, in a move that will inflict another blow on the UK economy. During […]
Oxford Dictionary adds ‘untranslatable’ words from Ireland, Philippines and Malaysia
New words from around the world have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) for the first time as its creators say their usage has become so commonplace in […]
‘Unjustifiable’ Israeli attacks must end, warns Streeting after Gaza ceasefire broken
A senior UK government minister has condemned Israeli attacks against Palestinians that “cannot be justified as self-defence”, warning: “It has got to stop.” Speaking a week after Israel shattered a […]
London housing market experiencing stamp duty ‘hangover’
London’s housing market is experiencing a stamp duty “hangover” with a significant drop in buyer demand, according to a new Zoopla report. This decline contrasts with the rest of the […]
Leadbeater acknowledges ‘upset’ as assisted dying delayed by two years
Landmark reforms to legalise assisted dying have suffered a setback after the timeframe for their rollout was delayed by a further two years. Kim Leadbeater, the MP behind the Terminally […]