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The £40bn question: How will Rachel Reeves balance the books?
Rachel Reeves is being warned that she may have to break Labour’s manifesto pledge not to raise income tax or national insurance in order to fill a £40bn black hole in her spending plans. The concerns come after the chancellor warned her cabinet colleagues this week that she needs toContinue Reading
Tube strikes November: London Underground workers to walk out amid pay dispute
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Rail passengers can expect travel disruption in November after the Aslef union announced strikes by London Underground train drivers over a long-running pay dispute. Alongside trainContinue Reading
Darts ace hits three bullseyes in a row and told he should be ‘given the match’
Darts star Adam Hunt remarkably threw bullseyes three times in a row during his Players Championship defeat by Benjamin Reus. The Hunter was told he should have been automatically handed a victory after his sensational trio of throws. Hunt was losing by five legs to three against Reus and wasContinue Reading
Grey’s Anatomy writer who faked cancer responds to Anatomy of Lies documentary
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Elisabeth R Finch, the disgraced former Grey’s Anatomy writer who was exposed after lying aboutContinue Reading
UK stocks boosted as below-target inflation builds rate cut expectations
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Human skin map invention could end scars forever
Scientists have created a human skin map which provides a “recipe” to build skin. The findings could be used to create new hair follicles, and skin transplants for burn victims, researchers say. The study uncovered how human skin is formed. For the first time, researchers have mapped a human skinContinue Reading
Surgeons use technology to ‘see inside’ body for the first time in UK
Surgeons performed an operation using technology which allows them to “see inside” a patient’s body for the first time in the UK. The Institute for Neurological Sciences in Glasgow is only the third centre worldwide to have used mixed reality (MR) technology. Images are relayed through MR goggles rather thanContinue Reading
High street firms could axe jobs over potential business rate rise, say bosses
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Amazon unveils new Kindle devices after sales hit decade high
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Technology Secretary asks Ofcom for online safety response to summer riots
The Technology Secretary has asked online safety regulator Ofcom for an update on its planned response to the misinformation which spread online and sparked the summer riots across Britain. The watchdog is currently overseeing the implementation of the Online Safety Act, which, once fully in force, will place new dutiesContinue Reading