Labour's jobs crunch ahead of Budget: Vacancies slump to 12-year low outside Covid despite unemployment easing - with firms blaming tax raids and minimum wage hikes

Daily Mail - Oct 20, 2026

With barely a week until Chancellor John Healey delivers the Budget, official data laid bare the fragile state of the market for workers.

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'At 67 I've suffered from cold sores for 50 years - a £10 buy has finally stopped them'

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'At 67 I've suffered from cold sores for 50 years - a £10 buy has finally stopped them'

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Beau Lamarre-Condon and Jesse Baird were 'friends with benefits' in the months before he allegedly killed him and his new boyfriend

Oct 20, 2026

Beau Lamarre-Condon and Jesse Baird were 'friends with benefits' in the months before he allegedly killed him and his new boyfriend

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Only in Australia: Fury erupts over the number of workers it takes to clear debris on tram line paid for by taxpayers

Oct 20, 2026

Only in Australia: Fury erupts over the number of workers it takes to clear debris on tram line paid for by taxpayers

Aussies questioned the number of workers seen carrying out maintenance work on a busy Queensland highway.

Trump makes promise to Americans as France comes under siege from anarchists

Oct 20, 2026

Trump makes promise to Americans as France comes under siege from anarchists

Trump addressed the riots, with shocking photos and videos showing the extent of the damage in Paris, and vowed to keep the same from happening while he was in charge.

A real-life Babe! Meet Tom - the Piglet who was saved after falling off a lorry on his way to the slaughterhouse

Oct 20, 2026

A real-life Babe! Meet Tom - the Piglet who was saved after falling off a lorry on his way to the slaughterhouse

The six-month-old pig owns cuddly toys, hangs out with chickens and cats and even rolls over for belly rubs. But his life wasn't always one of comfort and companionship.

Say cheese! Hilarious photos show pelicans playing with a ball

Oct 20, 2026

Say cheese! Hilarious photos show pelicans playing with a ball

Pictures of the birds show them jovially playing together at a beach on Safety Bay in Western Australia, with one scooping up an abandoned dog ball from the sands.

RAF jet that crashed into the ground and exploded near caravan park 'was flying without fuel cap'

Oct 20, 2026

RAF jet that crashed into the ground and exploded near caravan park 'was flying without fuel cap'

The Hawk T2, reportedly on its first test flight after repairs, failed just moments after taking off from RAF Valley in north Wales last month.

Woman filmed carrying monster carp through Sydney's Centennial Park sparks debate over fishing ban

Oct 20, 2026

Woman filmed carrying monster carp through Sydney's Centennial Park sparks debate over fishing ban

The clip, filmed at Centennial Park near Moore Park in the city's east, showed the woman carrying the torso-length fish over her shoulder near one of the park's ponds.

Cyclist, 40, dies in suspected hit-and-run in Perth as police search for vehicle and driver involved

Oct 20, 2026

Cyclist, 40, dies in suspected hit-and-run in Perth as police search for vehicle and driver involved

The collision occurred on North Lake Road at Bibra Lake at about 5.20am.

Man, 43, arrested over Australian MP car 'attack' is identified as radical anti-Israel climate campaigner - as Helen Haines remains fighting for her life after losing a leg

Oct 20, 2026

Man, 43, arrested over Australian MP car 'attack' is identified as radical anti-Israel climate campaigner - as Helen Haines remains fighting for her life after losing a leg

Brendan Nugent, 43, was arrested after Helen Haines, a centrist independent, was struck by a car outside her MP office on Monday afternoon, seeing her lose a leg.

Boys left with broken bones and open wounds after ute allegedly chases them on e-scooter in Melbourne's east

Oct 20, 2026

Boys left with broken bones and open wounds after ute allegedly chases them on e-scooter in Melbourne's east

The boys were riding an e-scooter on Prince Street in Ferntree Gully on Sunday evening when a white ute carrying at least two passengers allegedly began following them.

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