Chancellor holds showdown talks with banks amid fears of Budget tax raid to help fill black hole in nation's finances

Daily Mail - Oct 6, 2026

Ahead of his first fiscal showpiece on 28 October, Mr Healey is having to find nearly £5billion to fund the Government's Defence Investment Plan.

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Kent teen homeschooled through GCSEs secures place at Cambridge in college-first

Oct 6, 2026

Kent teen homeschooled through GCSEs secures place at Cambridge in college-first

A Kent teenager who was homeschooled through her GCSEs after quitting a grammar school during Covid has landed a place at the University of Cambridge.

Exasperating to his friends, infuriating to his foes, but entertaining to the end: Jeffrey Archer's outrageous life saw him survive prison with help from a murderer and amass a £200m fortune

Oct 6, 2026

Exasperating to his friends, infuriating to his foes, but entertaining to the end: Jeffrey Archer's outrageous life saw him survive prison with help from a murderer and amass a £200m fortune

By the time of his death yesterday, Jeffrey Archer had not only sold more than 320million books, but lived a life more curious, colourful and outrageous than any he could have concocted on the page.

Kieran Hayler 'told girl he raped to take it to the grave' as court hears 13-year-old was left in tears by encounter

Oct 6, 2026

Kieran Hayler 'told girl he raped to take it to the grave' as court hears 13-year-old was left in tears by encounter

The woman, now aged 23, who cannot be named for legal reasons, said Hayler - who denies the allegations - raped her on three different occasions when she was 13.

Boats bound for people smugglers that can carry up to 1,700 illegal immigrants across the Channel are seized at UK airport

Oct 6, 2026

Boats bound for people smugglers that can carry up to 1,700 illegal immigrants across the Channel are seized at UK airport

The nine metre long vessels were intercepted at East Midlands Airport after intelligence officers identified them hidden in pallets aboard an air freight shipment.

Russian media claims a second victim has died from 'plague outbreak' at infection zone hospital as Kremlin scrambles to cover up details

Oct 6, 2026

Russian media claims a second victim has died from 'plague outbreak' at infection zone hospital as Kremlin scrambles to cover up details

Panic broke out last week when a female laboratory technician died and hundreds of people she came into contact with were placed in quarantine.

Three Iranians accused of spying on journalists in UK as part of wider plot to attack dissident TV station staff

Oct 6, 2026

Three Iranians accused of spying on journalists in UK as part of wider plot to attack dissident TV station staff

Mostafa Sepahvand, 41, from St John's Wood in London, is accused of being the potential hitman in a plot to target journalists critical of the Iranian regime.

Aussie father-of-two who served tours in Afghanistan and trained Ukrainian troops is identified as corporal killed during army training exercise

Oct 6, 2026

Aussie father-of-two who served tours in Afghanistan and trained Ukrainian troops is identified as corporal killed during army training exercise

Corporal Brendan Hannam died in a training exercise on Monday when a military vehicle rolled.

Girl, 14, rescued from clutches of father who allegedly impregnated her, with infant later found dead by side of road

Oct 6, 2026

Girl, 14, rescued from clutches of father who allegedly impregnated her, with infant later found dead by side of road

The teenager was found with her 38-year-old father, Sergio Galvez Perez, during a joint operation involving the FBI and Mexican authorities, Monterey County officials said Sunday.

‘It’ll be catastrophic’: Anger as vital roads in Kent village to shut for three weeks

Oct 6, 2026

‘It’ll be catastrophic’: Anger as vital roads in Kent village to shut for three weeks

Frustrated traders in a village say three weeks of road closures will be “catastrophic” for businesses already struggling after years of disruption.

Ukraine blitzes Moscow with the second largest drone strike of the war

Oct 6, 2026

Ukraine blitzes Moscow with the second largest drone strike of the war

Two men, aged 71 and 20, were killed on the outskirts of the city while nine others were injured and dozens of homes obliterated, according to Russian authorities.

Labour council condemned for 'wasting' nearly £50k on 'childish' mural in dark underpass that forced schoolchildren to walk in the road

Oct 6, 2026

Labour council condemned for 'wasting' nearly £50k on 'childish' mural in dark underpass that forced schoolchildren to walk in the road

The mural, painted on both sides of the A1 underpass in Tuxford, Nottinghamshire, was budgeted for £25,000 and depicts the town's history and heritage.

Tickets on sale now for Bluewater's festive wonderland with ice skating and disco nights

Oct 6, 2026

Tickets on sale now for Bluewater's festive wonderland with ice skating and disco nights

The shopping centre's Christmas attractions are back, complete with singalong skating sessions, giant decorations and an observation wheel.

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