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Trump dangles Supreme Court seat for 'Lyin' Ted Cruz as he issues brutal backhanded compliment
Trump joked to an audience in Lubbock, Texas, that the Republican lawmaker would have a much easier time getting confirmed than his other Supreme Court nominees.
Households to get £100 off energy bills this winter - but cut will be swallowed up by price rise of hundreds
Chancellor John Healey announced the measure which he said would help 20million households in council tax bands A-D - half of all homes.
No 10 hands mayors more cash in business rates and income tax take
Regional mayors will be handed more cash with plans to give them a slice of income tax and business rates, the Chancellor announced yesterday.
Terrifying hospital patient accused of causing 62 staff injuries and $900,000 in property damage during 9.5 week stay at Minneapolis facility
A Minneapolis hospital patient has been accused of causing 62 staff injuries and up to $900,000 in property damages during a nine and a half week stay at a medical facility in 2024.
Household incomes set for another grim squeeze as taxes and Middle East crisis add to lost decade, OBR warns
The Treasury's OBR watchdog laid bare the challenges facing Britons over the coming years in its forecasts accompanying the Budget.
Autumn Budget 2026 live updates: Kemi Badenoch says country is 'overspent' as Chancellor launches tax raid on savers to fund cost of living
LIVE UPDATES: Kemi Badenoch has accused Labour of leaving Britain 'overspent, overborrowed, overtaxed' as Chancellor John Healey unveiled a tax raid on savers, landlords and banks.
How safety concerns have haunted Spain's rail network for years - with socialist government's lack of funding blamed
Train drivers in Spain had raised concerns and were due to strike a day after the deadly railway disaster that killed 68 people on Wednesday.
Couple who paid $1 MILLION to travel on 'cruise for life' say they have no regrets despite being dumped in Cambodia when company ran out of cash
Randy Cassingham and his wife Kit were among around 200 passengers ordered to leave the Odyssey during a scheduled stop in the port of Sihanoukville on Tuesday.
Manchester Airport passengers miss Ryanair flights in ‘horrendous’ security queues
One passenger described the situation as a 'shambles' and claimed they waited two hours to pass through security
Americans reveal nightmare of being kicked off $440k, 15-year dream cruise in Cambodia with just seven hours' notice: 'We are homeless'
It was meant to be a 15-year-long cruise around the globe, but on Monday, all of that changed when passengers were forced off the Ville Vie Odyssey and left to fend for themselves in Cambodia.
Nigel Farage claims he skipped watching the Budget in the Commons as he feared ending up in 'another physical altercation' in Parliament after 'previous bust-up in May'
The Reform UK leader suggested his absence from Parliament for Chancellor John Healey's statement was because he had decided to 'avoid conflict'.
Budget 2026 calculator - will you be better or worse off after John Healey's changes?
Not everyone will benefit from the government's plans - here's how they could impact you
Portland Street leak LIVE as police cordon in place near Piccadilly Gardens amid major bus disruption - updates
Passengers are warned to expect disruption
Healey hammers struggling workers, savers and landlords to fund energy bailouts as tax burden heads to new record high - but benefits escape cuts
John Healey is struggling to balance the books amid the Middle East crisis and Andy Burnham's spending ambitions.
Prolific thief dubbed the 'porch pirate' who plagued upmarket streets by stealing parcels jailed after frustrated residents presented dossier of evidence to police
Ronald De-St-Aubin, 61, was jailed for 22 months for making the lives of homeowners in west London a misery by stealing their parcels - earning him the moniker the 'porch pirate'.
Revealed: Grief-sick parents whose glam college friend came to stay, slaughtered one of their newborn twins... then confessed to police her secret lifelong urges to 'cause pain'
Ethan Katz, 31, and wife Savannah Roberts, 32, have spent the past two years quietly rebuilding their lives in Pittsburg, Pa., after the death of their newborn and harming of his six-week-old twin.
Tommy Robinson found guilty of harassing Daily Mail journalists after jurors heard he used 'bully-boy tactics' to intimidate reporters who exposed his UK riots shame
Robinson, 43, is facing a possible jail sentence after jurors convicting him of harassing two Daily Mail reporters after they exposed him stirring up tensions in the UK while on holiday in Cyprus.
Driver leads police on 100mph M56 chase ending in Audi doing complete 360 flip at roundabout
Hai Nguyen refused to pull over when flagged by police on the M6, forcing them to chase him at speed
Carry on claiming: welfare spending £5 billion a year higher than expected
Welfare spending will be £5billion a year higher than expected after John Healey failed to set out a plan to slash benefits in his Budget.
Russell Brand tells rape trial of 'deeply traumatic episode' after allegations made against him
Jurors are expected to start deliberating on Tuesday
Poorest pensioners will be let off income tax under new rules revealed in Budget - but some face a 53% sting
John Healey plans to create a new Pension Tax Allowance of £13,036, the same as the full new state pension rate from next April, instead of the £12,570 for everyone else.
The key points from Chancellor John Healey's first Budget
Chancellor John Healey is delivering his first Budget against a challenging economic backdrop.
What's NOT in the Budget? Healey kicks tough decisions on cutting benefits and funding defence down the road in safety-first Budget that could pave the way for early election
Despite howling calls from some Labour MPs, the Chancellor also backed away from wealth taxes in a safety-first Budget that opposition parties fear could pave the way for an early election.
Which president is most like you? Take the quiz to find out if you're a George Washington, Abraham Lincoln or Donald Trump
Are you a George Washington or an Abraham Lincoln? Like Theodore Roosevelt or Donald Trump? Take the quiz to find out...
Netanyahu and his main rival Eisenkot look set for deadlock as Israeli election exit polls suggest no clear winner
Israel's Central Elections Committee was tallying votes on Wednesday and it will likely take until Thursday before definitive results of the election are known.
This cynical Budget was a thinly disguised pre-election trap: DAN HODGES
It is indeed a significant moment. Because John Healey's cautious economic incrementalism signals more clearly than ever that we are heading for a snap election in 2027.
'The deputy speaker can tell me off all day and every day': Nusrat Ghani wows viewers and leaves MPs squirming with her withering Budget put-downs
Nusrat Ghani 'told off' backbenchers as they made debate contributions during and after the speech in the House of Commons by Chancellor John Healey.
Vape shops call for clarity after Chancellor strips away rates relief - as smokers and vapers avoid further inflation-busting tax hikes in Budget
Vape industry figures fear the move will see legitimate stores tarred with the same brush as the 'dodgy' shops the Prime Minister has vowed to tackle.
Savers and landlords hammered with income tax raid in Budget as Healey ratchets up Reeves' hike by another 2%
From April 2027, both will pay an extra 4% in income tax on money they receive as savings interest above their personal allowance, and rent they receive from tenants.
Female teacher booked hotel to have sex with boy, 18, four times, court is told, as she is jailed for six months
Ann Margaret Bacon, 27, pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a prohibited occupational relationship before being sentenced on Monday.
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