Care providers, GPs and pharmacists warn increased costs will cause cuts and job losses Services that support some of England’s most vulnerable people have warned that tax increases in the budget will lead to cuts and closures that could devastate the charity sector. Although the NHS and councils are protected […]
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Weather agency says four regions remain on amber alert because of risk of rain and storms The death toll from the floods in Spain this week has risen to 205, as residents in the Valencia region were warned to brace for more rain and an additional 1,000 soldiers were earmarked […]
Justices rule swing state can count provisional ballots of voters whose mail-in ballots were rejected; both candidates speak in Milwaukee Tell us: Did you vote for a different candidate than your partner? Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts Joe Biden […]
Stepmother’s WhatsApp messages read out at Old Bailey in trial over death of 10-year-old in Surrey last year The father of Sara Sharif forced his daughter to do sit-ups all night because she hid his keys, a court has heard. Urfan Sharif was also said to have made the schoolgirl […]
Ronnie Lessa and Élcio de Queiroz sentenced to 78 and 59 years over 2018 murder of prominent Rio city councillor Two former police officers who confessed to the murder of Rio city councillor Marielle Franco have been sentenced to decades in prison for their part in a crime that shook […]
Democratic nominee addresses supporters in Reno and says: ‘We’re here because we’re fighting for a democracy’ Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts A lot of money has been spent on this year’s elections. Only 150 billionaire families have contributed $1.9bn […]
People urged to stay at home as more bad weather forecast, with number of dead expected to rise further The death toll from devastating floods in eastern Spain has risen to 158, regional authorities and emergency services have said, as the country began three days of mourning and the prime […]
Warning from comes after Rachel Reeves’s record tax-raising budget sent tremors through financial markets Rachel Reeves has been warned an extra £9bn of tax rises may be required to avoid a fresh austerity drive in key public services as her record tax-raising budget sent tremors through the financial markets. Threatening […]
Chancellor hopes extra money for NHS and public services will make it easier to accept higher taxes and slow growth Rachel Reeves used her budget debut to announce a massive package of tax, spending and borrowing increases as she gambled on voters rewarding the government for patching up Britain’s crumbling […]
The government knows cynical voters will need to see tangible change in public services and to feel better off At the final political cabinet before Rachel Reeves delivered her first budget this week, ministers were presented with internal party research on what the public was expecting. In the months since […]