The Budget
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World News
Chalmers calls Wilson dim as $3.8m spent on CFMEU administrator’s security
Treasurer Jim Chalmers came under direct personal attack from the opposition over tax during a heated question time, with the…
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UK Business
First UK house price drop of the year as Middle East crisis saps confidence
UK house prices saw their biggest monthly drop since June 2025 last month, as the escalating Middle East conflict and…
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UK Crime
Council accused of singling out disabled students in transport policy changes
A mother has said she may be forced to quit her job as a solicitor after Kent County Council withdrew…
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World News
Quad nations agree to build Fiji port and surveillance network to check China
The Quad nations will invest $20bn in critical minerals and surveillance – a package of initiatives designed to secure strategic…
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World News
First suspension in five years of Liberal MP from lower house as last IS-linked women and children return to Australia
A Liberal MP has been suspended from the House of Representatives for 24 hours after repeatedly refusing to withdraw remarks…
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UK Business
Police spending on SNP finance probe exceeds £2m
Labour has demanded that the SNP urgently set out whether it plans to cut Police Scotland’s budget, arguing that the…
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UK Business
Chancellor faces headache as borrowing surpasses expectations amid Iran war
Government borrowing exceeded expectations by £4.9 billion last month, official figures have revealed, piling fresh pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves…
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UK Business
Iran tensions drive EasyJet’s peak-season bookings below last year’s level
Summer holiday bookings at easyJet have fallen behind last year’s levels, with the airline blaming the Middle East conflict for…
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World News
Ebola outbreak exposes danger of US and UK aid cuts
An Ebola outbreak spreading through eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is a “canary in the coal mine” for the global…
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UK Business
State pension tax confirmed; Rachel Reeves’s relief will not reach most retirees
Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s plan to exempt certain pensioners from income tax from 2027 will benefit only a tiny fraction of…
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