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Government told it must win trust of disabled people on back-to-work plan

Government told it must win trust of disabled people on back-to-work plan

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said people on disability benefits can look for work ‘without fear of losing financial support’.

Leo Varadkar’s US visit to focus on diaspora and Good Friday anniversary

Leo Varadkar’s US visit to focus on diaspora and Good Friday anniversary

The Taoiseach said the US had been ‘a force for good when it comes to the peace process’.

Sarwar urges SNP candidates to put mental and physical health ‘on equal footing’

Sarwar urges SNP candidates to put mental and physical health ‘on equal footing’

The Scottish Labour leader was speaking during a visit to the Govan Men’s Shed in Glasgow.

Ivors Academy warns BBC of ‘damaging consequences’ of classical music cuts

Ivors Academy warns BBC of ‘damaging consequences’ of classical music cuts

A letter was signed by 462 composers and musicians showing their support for the BBC performing group musicians.

Theatre and orchestra tax relief extension prompts mixed response

Theatre and orchestra tax relief extension prompts mixed response

Jeremy Hunt said rates will be maintained at their current levels for a further two years.

Businesses will struggle after energy support plea ignored, trade groups warn

Businesses will struggle after energy support plea ignored, trade groups warn

The Chancellor did not mention business energy bills at all in his speech to the Commons on Wednesday.

Rock defences being built to slow coastal erosion after homes demolished

Rock defences being built to slow coastal erosion after homes demolished

Great Yarmouth Borough Council said truckloads of granite were being delivered to the site in Norfolk to help protect homes and the access road.

Island communities ‘aggrieved’ that ferries remain undelivered – Forbes

Island communities ‘aggrieved’ that ferries remain undelivered – Forbes

The SNP leadership contender said the situation is ‘completely unacceptable’.

UK to avoid recession but Britons face biggest fall in living standards – OBR

UK to avoid recession but Britons face biggest fall in living standards – OBR

The Office for Budget Responsibility projected that the economy will shrink by less than expected and inflation will fall more sharply.

Fifth man arrested on suspicion of smuggling migrants to UK in boats

Fifth man arrested on suspicion of smuggling migrants to UK in boats

Four other men connected to an alleged smuggling group were charged with people-smuggling offences in February.

Chancellor reclassifies nuclear power as ‘environmentally sustainable’

Chancellor reclassifies nuclear power as ‘environmentally sustainable’

Jeremy Hunt hopes it will boost investment in the sector so that it will produce one-quarter of the UK’s power supply by 2050.

One of the world’s rarest pigs to celebrate first Mother’s Day with newborn

One of the world’s rarest pigs to celebrate first Mother’s Day with newborn

There are said to be fewer than 200 Visayan warty pigs left in the wild.

Ex-detective criticises police evidence-gathering in Sheku Bayoh case

Ex-detective criticises police evidence-gathering in Sheku Bayoh case

The 31-year-old died after being restrained by police officers in Kirkcaldy in May 2015.

Starmer says UK is sick man of Europe, as he condemns ‘sticking plaster’ Budget

Starmer says UK is sick man of Europe, as he condemns ‘sticking plaster’ Budget

The Labour leader criticised Chancellor Jeremy Hunt for ‘dressing up stagnation as stability’ in his financial statement to the Commons.

Scrapping of lifetime allowance is permanent tax cut for wealthy – Starmer

Scrapping of lifetime allowance is permanent tax cut for wealthy – Starmer

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Budget announcement ‘is a huge giveaway to some of the very wealthiest’.

Baby allegedly murdered by nurse Lucy Letby was injected with air, court told

Baby allegedly murdered by nurse Lucy Letby was injected with air, court told

Expert witness Dr Dewi Evans said that he believed the child was the victim of an ‘air embolus’ – in which gas bubbles block blood supply.

Banking crisis fears intensify as shares in top lenders plunge

Banking crisis fears intensify as shares in top lenders plunge

The sell-off of banking stocks took a turn for the worse on Wednesday, leading to reports that some major shares had been temporarily suspended.

Olivia gunman’s weapon may have malfunctioned, expert tells court

Olivia gunman’s weapon may have malfunctioned, expert tells court

Thomas Cashman denies murder.

Man sentenced to life in prison for killing niece and dumping body on wasteland

Man sentenced to life in prison for killing niece and dumping body on wasteland

Mohammed Taroos Khan killed Somaiya Begum at her home in Binnie Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, last year.

Unions accuse Chancellor of ‘declaring war on workers with Budget of cuts’

Unions accuse Chancellor of ‘declaring war on workers with Budget of cuts’

Fire Brigades Union general secretary Matt Wrack said the Government has ‘learned nothing from nearly a year of industrial disputes’.

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