The Budget
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UK Business
EasyJet says £4.7bn takeover proposal undervalues the carrier
EasyJet has dismissed a £4.74 billion takeover approach from US investment firm Castlelake as an “opportunistic” attempt to buy the…
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World News
Wild bird in WA suspected of bird flu as Chalmers rejects claims of rift with Albanese
Suspected bird flu case triggers national response A suspected case of avian influenza in a migratory wild bird in Western…
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UK Business
London borough flags 75% council tax increase as funding slashed
Westminster City Council has warned that council tax bills could soar by up to 75 per cent as the borough…
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UK Politics
Sources reveal Burnham plans public control of water and energy
Burnham sets out plan to renationalise water and energy over 10 years Andy Burnham would launch a decade-long project to…
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UK Business
Top 10 Enterprise HCM for UK organisations revealed in 2026 report
HiBob has emerged as the leading choice for UK organisations seeking enterprise-grade human capital management (HCM) capabilities without the burden…
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UK Politics
Ministers’ defence outlay compared with other spending priorities
Defence spending in the UK reached £64bn in 2024-25, the highest proportion of both overall government expenditure and national income…
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UK Transport
Extra £174m committed to Lower Thames Crossing amid ballooning costs
The government has added £170m to the budget for the Lower Thames Crossing, bringing its total public investment in the…
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World News
ANU says scandals cost $100m; PM declines to criticise One Nation voters
The Australian National University has estimated that the reputational damage caused by a cascade of high-profile scandals and governance failures…
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UK Education
Debt-laden graduates being used to fund older people’s lifestyles, MPs told
Graduates saddled with ballooning student loan debts feel they are being unfairly used as “cash cows” to fund the state…
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UK Environment
Ed Miliband’s latest net zero pledge will impact your household
The government has formally committed to a legally binding target to cut the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions by 87 per…
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