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Reeves names last possible date for Budget as she eyes tax hikes to fix £40bn black hole
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Rachel Reeves has held out for the last possible date to hold her Autumn Budget as she scrambles to come upContinue Reading
Physical education is important for academic success – here’s how it benefits kids’ cognition
Physical education has many academic benefits. Drazen Zigic/ Shutterstock There were 45,000 fewer hours of physical education (PE) delivered in UK schools during the last academic year compared to 15 years ago. This is concerning, given how important PE and physical activity are not only for children’s physical health, butContinue Reading
UK Government bond sell-off eases after Budget date confirmed
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Stocks climb and pound firms as bond yields ease
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Rayner fights for political future as she admits: I did not pay enough tax
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Angela Rayner is fighting for her political future after admitting she failed to pay £40,000 in tax when purchasing a property.Continue Reading
Andy Murray trolls Alcaraz after ‘smoking’ US Open star in off-court battle
Andy Murray has taken to social media to troll Carlos Alcaraz as the world No. 2 prepares to face Sergio Garcia in a round of golf. The Spaniard is through to the US Open semi-finals and has two days to prepare for his meeting with Novak Djokovic. And in trueContinue Reading
The Paper review – Tim Key dials up the cringe factor and goes full David Brent in Office US spinoff
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent email Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter It is an iron rule of TV that for every Frasier or Laverne & Shirley, spinoffs that became belovedContinue Reading
Cosmetics chain Lush shuts all UK stores for a day ‘in solidarity with Gaza’
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 Cosmetics chain Lush has shut all of its UK stores and closed its website forContinue Reading
Djokovic fires warning to Sinner and Alcaraz as Serb plans to ‘mess up’ US Open
Novak Djokovic could face arguably the toughest test in tennis right now if he wants to win a historic 25th Major title at the US Open. The 38-year-old will take on Carlos Alcaraz in Friday’s semi-final, and then may have to face world No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the championshipContinue Reading
PMQs live: Starmer defends Rayner over stamp duty controversy as Badenoch calls for her to be sacked
Kemi Badenoch quizzes Starmer on economy Kemi Badenoch used her platform at PMQs this afternoon to quiz the Prime Minister on the economy. She claimed Chancellor Rachel Reeves has “maxed out the country’s credit card” and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is “dragging the country down”. “He cannot say whyContinue Reading