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Spring statement 2025 live: Rachel Reeves set to slash benefits further to plug £1.6bn budget black hole
ANALYSIS: Treasury struggling to win over Labour MPs amid welfare chaos As speculation grows over today’s Spring statement amid reports Rachel Reeves is gearing up to make further welfare cuts, the Treasury is trying, and apparently failing, to see off a rebellion from its own MPs. The Times reported overnightContinue Reading
Virgin Wines toasts sharp rise in customers and plots new app launch
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NewJeans end show in tears as they go on hiatus after setback in legal battle with record label
Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein, members of K-Pop powerhouse girl group NewJeans, likely believedContinue Reading
Scientists discover ‘thriving ecosystem’ of deep sea creatures after iceberg breaks off in Antarctica
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Scientists have discovered a “thriving ecosystem” of strange deep sea creatures on a newly exposed seafloor after an iceberg broke offContinue Reading
People in this medical profession found to be strangely skilled at spotting optical illusions
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Radiologists are particularly adept at spotting optical illusions, according to a new study that sheds light on how one could trainContinue Reading
Budget 2025 latest: Inflation drop brings boost for Rachel Reeves ahead of spring statement
What time is the Spring statement? Rachel Reeves will deliver the Spring Statement on Wednesday 26 March at around 12.30pm. Before the statement, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) will publish its forecast on the UK economy. The OBR’s forecast on 26 March will also provide estimates on the costContinue Reading
UK inflation unexpectedly falls to 2.8% in boost for Reeves
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Scientists stunned to find sharks making sounds for first time
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Scientists have recorded New Zealand’s rig sharks making noises in the world’s first documented case of active sound production by anyContinue Reading
Adolescence star reveals ‘horrible’ detail from filming episode three of Netflix show
Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Owen Cooper, the breakout child star of Adolescence, has shared a “horrible” behind-the-scenes detail that made filming episode three even tougher.Continue Reading
February inflation set to ease in ‘calm before storm’ of April bill hikes
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