National security adviser Tzachi Hanegbi announces delay hours before hostage release was expected to begin, while ceasefire also reportedly put back Gaza hostage deal: what do we know? Here is everything we know about the deal to release hostages from Gaza, pause fighting for four days and release Palestinian prisoners: […]
Find out how chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s tax and spending plans will affect your personal finances Autumn statement – key points at a glance UK politics live – latest updates • The 2023/24 figures include the national insurance cut which comes into effect on 6 January 2024 Continue reading…
Right wing of party says income and inheritance taxes must be reduced, but Labour says growth has ‘hit a dead end’ Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement tax cuts fuel talk of spring election Jeremy Hunt is facing pressure to go further on tax cuts, while dozens of Conservative MPs have vowed […]
Man described by Israel as architect of the 7 October attacks is now perhaps the most powerful figure in Hamas Israel-Hamas war – live updates Yahya Sinwar, 61, was a founding member of Hamas and has risen to become perhaps its most powerful figure. Israeli officials have described him as […]
Fifty Israeli hostages held in Gaza will be freed over four days in exchange for the release of 150 Palestinian prisoners and a lull in Israeli military operations Israel-Hamas war: latest updates Israel and Hamas have agreed a deal for the release of 50 women and children hostages held in […]
Cabinet approves deal with Hamas that will see 50 Israeli women and children released over four days, during which there will be a pause in fighting, prime minister’s office says Israel and Palestine: a complete guide to the crisis Israel’s military offensive in Gaza has produced the deadliest month for […]
Amid less gloomy OBR forecasts the chancellor is expected to take first steps towards cutting personal taxes Jeremy Hunt will announce 110 measures to boost Britain’s stagnant economy and bow to demands from anxious Tory MPs for tax cuts when he delivers his second autumn statement on Wednesday. In one […]
Ziad, a 35-year-old Palestinian, on how rising prices are adding to the daily struggle, taking comfort from the message of a stranger, and his desperate wish to return home • Israel-Hamas war: live updates 1pm Everything is expensive, except for the lives of Gazans. Two months ago, a pack of […]
Gaza health ministry says 400 patients are still at Indonesian hospital as Israeli tanks appeared to close in; WHO warns most hospitals no longer functioning Israel and Palestine: a complete guide to the crisis In an update on the 31 premature babies evacuated from al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on […]
PM would almost certainly have known concerns over ‘eat out to help out’ scheme, says former chief scientific adviser Explainer: How Vallance’s diaries exposed chaos inside No 10 Rishi Sunak would almost certainly have known scientists were worried about his “eat out to help out” scheme during the pandemic, Sir […]