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Chancellor’s upbeat note in budget delivery was echoed by safe-seat Tory MPs but ‘red wall’ members are less happy At a drinks party in Downing Street a few weeks after he took over as chancellor last year, Jeremy Hunt told his guests: “Sometimes doing the popular thing isn’t the right […]
How the measures will affect Britons’ finances – and who will be the winners What the budget means for people on a range of incomes Hunt U-turns on planned cut to energy bills support What Hunt’s U-turn on energy bills means for you Jeremy Hunt’s budget contained several measures to […]
After largest shareholder was unable to provide backing, Europe’s 17th largest lender says it will use government help to become ‘simpler and more focused’ Credit Suisse has announced that it will take a CHF50bn ($53.7bn) loan from the Swiss central bank, in an action it says will “pre-emptively strengthen its […]
Exclusive: Chancellor will promise to provide extra 30 hours a week to parents of one- and two-year olds A £4bn expansion of free childcare for one- and two-year-olds in England is expected to be announced in the budget on Wednesday as part of a wider drive to help people into […]
US accuses Russia of ‘unsafe and unprofessional’ intercept of MQ-9 Reaper drone over waters west of Crimea • See all our Ukraine coverage A Russian fighter has collided with a US Reaper drone, forcing it down into the Black Sea, in what US forces called an “unsafe and unprofessional” intercept. […]
Twenty-two-year-old from Barrow posted photos on Facebook falsely claiming she had been abused Why did Eleanor Williams frame innocent men for rape and trafficking? A woman has been jailed for eight and a half years after being found guilty of lying about being raped and trafficked by an Asian grooming […]
Exclusive: leaked emails and WhatsApp messages reveal reporters also told to be more critical of Labour BBC editors asked their journalists to avoid using the word “lockdown” in reporting at the start of the pandemic and to be more critical of Labour after pressure from Downing Street, leaked email and […]
Independence vote trails tackling poverty and improving NHS in candidates’ priorities at BBC leadership debate The leading contenders to replace Nicola Sturgeon as first minister have said eradicating poverty would be their main goal if they took power in Scotland. Questioned in the final televised debate of the Scottish National […]
Corporation’s reinstatement of Match of the Day presenter described as a ‘capitulation’ The BBC’s leadership was facing renewed pressure on Monday after the corporation U-turned to bring Gary Lineker back to Match of the Day, cancelling the presenter’s suspension without requiring him to make any significant concessions. Three days after […]