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Labour raids 10MILLION pensioners… and tax hikes ARE coming: Reeves strips most OAPs of winter fuel payments and flags ‘difficult decisions’ in Budget as she blames Tories for £22bn hole in public finances – but still hands junior doctors 22% pay rise
Rachel Reeves raided pensioners and signalled tax hikes are coming today as she claimed there is a £22billion hole in the public finances. In a crucial Commons statement, the Chancellor accused the Tories of leaving the government's books in an 'even worse' state than she feared. Pointing to sky-high spending on policies such as the Rwanda scheme, Ms
Six Tory MPs are officially in the race to replace Rishi Sunak as leader with Kemi Badenoch the bookies’ favourite to emerge victorious – but rivals are warned they will be handed ‘yellow cards’ if they are too aggressive
Six Tory MPs are officially in the race to replace Rishi Sunak as party leader, it was confirmed today. Kemi Badenoch, Priti Patel, Robert Jenrick, James Cleverly, Tom Tugendhat and Mel Stride will battle it out over the coming weeks for the Conservative leadership. In a bid to avoid another divisive contest and 'constant backbiting'
Labour infighting rages as senior left-winger accuses ‘pro-growth’ MPs of helping ‘sh***y’ companies to expand
Labour infighting burst into public view last night after a senior left-wing MP accused a group of his colleagues of backing 'sh***y' companies. Clive Lewis, the Norwich South MP, hit out at 54 of his fellow Labour backbenchers over their formation of a 'Labour Growth Group'. The former shadow minister, a one-time ally of ex-Labour
UK’s new Treasury chief says previous government ‘covered up’ financial turmoil ahead of election
Britain’s new Treasury chief is alleging that the previous government covered up the dire state of the nation’s finances, as she prepares to deliver a major speech to Parliament that is widely expected to lay the groundwork for higher taxes UK’s new Treasury chief says previous government ‘covered up’ financial turmoil ahead of electionBy DANICA
Maduro locked in standoff with opponents as each side claims victory in presidential elections
Venezuela’s opposition and President Nicolas Maduro’s government are locked in a high-stakes standoff as each side claims victory in Sunday’s presidential vote, which millions in the long-suffering nation saw as their best shot to end 25 years of single-party rule Maduro locked in standoff with opponents as each side claims victory in presidential electionsBy JOSHUA
Maduro Declared Venezuelan President For 3rd Term, But Opposition Claims Victory In ‘Stolen’ Election
Update(02:00ET): The Venezuelan government has announced official election results shortly after midnight: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has won a third term with 51% of the vote, announced the country’s electoral authority, with 80% of ballot boxes counted. But there are widespread reports that several key exit polls pointed to a huge opposition upset victory by
Kemi Badenoch vows to ‘renew capitalism’ with the SIX Tory leadership contenders set to be finalised TODAY – but Suella Braverman has already pulled out admitting MPs don’t agree with her call for a shift to the Right
Kemi Badenoch has become the sixth declared Tory leader contender pledging to 'renew capitalism'. The former Cabinet minister - widely regarded as the favourite to replace Rishi Sunak - has joined Priti Patel, Robert Jenrick, James Cleverly, Tom Tugendhat and Mel Stride in going public with a bid. The final line-up is due to be
Labour’s tax trick: Rachel Reeves will unveil doomsday claim about £20bn hole in public finances TODAY as she slashes road projects and paves the way to hike the burden on Brits – but will still sign off huge pay rises demanded by unions
Rachel Reeves is unveiling doomsday claims about a £20billion hole in the public finances today as she paves the way for tax hikes. The Chancellor is trying to pin the blame on the Tories by insisting the government's books are even worse than she feared - despite the respected IFS pouring scorn on the idea. In a
7 Affordable Countries Where Americans Can Easily Buy Real Estate
Housing costs remain high and a politically fraught election is on the horizon, prompting many Americans to consider a move overseas. Inquiries about relocating abroad spiked massively after the first debate between President Joe Biden and Republican nominee Donald Trump, according to immigration attorney Jean-Francois Harvey of Harvey Law Group. “People say they want a
Turkey’s President Erdogan threatens to send forces into Israel – vowing to be ‘very strong’ as he accuses Benjamin Netanyahu’s regime of doing ‘ridiculous things to Palestine’
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened he might send forces into Israel as he accused Benjamin Netanyahu's regime of doing 'ridiculous things to Palestine'. He said on Sunday his country might enter Israel as it had done in Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh, though he did not spell out what sort of intervention he was suggesting. President