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Nine boats carrying 572 people intercepted while crossing Channel.H

Total number of arrivals by small boats reaches 32,691 this year, up 22% on same time last year but lower than 2022 Nine boats carrying 572 people intercepted while crossing Channel Total number of arrivals by small boats reaches 32,691…

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Labour advisers want lessons learned from Harris defeat: voters set the agenda.H

Focus on joy over voters’ concerns about economy was Harris campaign’s downfall, some Labour insiders say Sun 10 Nov 2024 17.06 GMT Share They say in every defeat there is a lesson. The lesson that senior Labour advisers want some of their…

‘Did I say that?’ Awkward moment Kuenssberg confronts Labour minister over Trump attack.l

The Labour politician was put on the spot over previous comments about the US president-elect. A Labour minister was grilled about past criticism of Donald Trump in an awkward exchange with the BBC‘s Laura Kuenssberg. Treasury minister Darren Jones insisted he…

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President Trump will send stock markets wild – then Britain will go bust.l

Republican voters weren’t the only ones celebrating Donald Trump’s landslide victory on Wednesday morning. Stock markets also went crazy. President Donald Trump will send shares booming, but it won’t end well (Image: Getty) At least, they did in the US. On…

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One simple step to escape Labour’s pensions inheritance tax raid.l

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has panicked retirees by pledging to slap inheritance tax on their pensions when they die. But there’s an unexpected way to fight back. Labour’s pensions IHT raid could see some families hand a staggering 67% of leftover…

UK could be spared Donald Trump’s tariffs – because of Brexit.l

A Democratic politician said the US president-elect has “sympathy” for the UK’s exit from the EU. Donald Trump (Image: Getty) Donald Trump‘s admiration for “renegade” Brexit Britain may mean it is spared tariffs under his incoming presidency, according to a US…

Moment Meghan Markle sparked fury from veterans with controversial poppy choice.l

The Duchess of Sussex appeared alongside her husband Prince Harry in a new video today discussing the importance of protecting children in a digital world. Meghan Markle has caused controversy wearing poppies before (Image: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images) Meghan Markle appeared by…

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‘Did I say that?’ Awkward moment Kuenssberg confronts Labour minister over Trump attack.H

The Labour politician was put on the spot over previous comments about the US president-elect. A Labour minister was grilled about past criticism of Donald Trump in an awkward exchange with the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg. Treasury minister Darren Jones insisted he…

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NICs rise will force businesses to close, warn hospitality bosses.H

More than 200 leading restaurant, pub and hotel companies say tax rises will cause ‘unprecedented damage’ Hospitality businesses will be forced to close while others will have to slash jobs and investment as a result of changes to national insurance…

Cambridge could lose city centre cows if council cuts out-of-hours rescue service

Ancient grazing rights for the famed cattle are at risk in budget rethink Since the middle ages, they have grazed on the commons of Cambridge, crossing paths with the scholars of colleges beside the River Cam. But the sight of cows…