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Budget to provide extra £130m for public spending in N Ireland, says Government

Budget to provide extra £130m for public spending in N Ireland, says Government

Minister Steve Baker said all public services in Northern Ireland would suffer without the return of Stormont.

Thousands of striking workers march through central London on Budget Day

Thousands of striking workers march through central London on Budget Day

Union leaders say the rally, which took place on the afternoon Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered his Budget, was attended by at least 40,000 people.

Billions spent to stop 15,000 workers retiring is ‘huge giveaway to wealthiest’

Billions spent to stop 15,000 workers retiring is ‘huge giveaway to wealthiest’

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer criticised Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s pensions move as a boost for the ‘richest 1%’.

Who are the winners and losers from the Budget?

Who are the winners and losers from the Budget?

The Budget has produced groups who will be better off as well as those who may see their finances squeezed.

Parents who want free childcare may be left ‘disappointed’ if shortages remain

Parents who want free childcare may be left ‘disappointed’ if shortages remain

Jeremy Hunt has said working parents in England with children as young as nine months will be able to access 30 hours a week of free childcare.

Budget 2023: Record fall in disposable income and other historic benchmarks

Budget 2023: Record fall in disposable income and other historic benchmarks

Living standards in 2027/28 will still be below pre-pandemic levels.

‘Near-automatic sign off’ – Hunt pledges £10m to speed up access to new drugs

‘Near-automatic sign off’ – Hunt pledges £10m to speed up access to new drugs

The Chancellor said that £10 million would be awarded to help streamline approvals for new medical products.

London’s stocks have worst day since start of Covid as banking crisis fears grow

London’s stocks have worst day since start of Covid as banking crisis fears grow

The FTSE 100 top tier index dropped by close to 4% on Wednesday amid fears for European giant Credit Suisse.

New Banksy artwork appears on derelict farm building before being destroyed

New Banksy artwork appears on derelict farm building before being destroyed

The new work, titled Morning Has Broken, was confirmed in three photographs on the secretive graffiti artist’s Instagram account.

Teenager killed outside his school by two youths ‘lying in wait’, trial told

Teenager killed outside his school by two youths ‘lying in wait’, trial told

Khayri McLean, 15, was stabbed while making his way home from North Huddersfield Trust School on September 21 last year.

Chancellor accused of delivering ‘historic blow’ to Scotch whisky industry

Chancellor accused of delivering ‘historic blow’ to Scotch whisky industry

The Scotch Whisky Association said the rise in alcohol duty from Jeremy Hunt was the ‘largest tax increase for decades’ for the sector.

Mourners wear pink at funeral for park stabbing victim Brianna Ghey

Mourners wear pink at funeral for park stabbing victim Brianna Ghey

The teenager was fatally stabbed in a Warrington park in February.

Civil servant ‘sick’ at pension erosion as thousands walk out on Budget Day

Civil servant ‘sick’ at pension erosion as thousands walk out on Budget Day

Members of the PCS and UCU unions held a joint rally on the Mound in Edinburgh on Wednesday.

Stephen Silver found guilty of capital murder of Garda Colm Horkan

Stephen Silver found guilty of capital murder of Garda Colm Horkan

Mr Horkan was shot dead in June 2020.

Starmer pledges to transform medical research ahead of Edinburgh visit

Starmer pledges to transform medical research ahead of Edinburgh visit

The Labour leader said his party’s industrial strategy would make Scotland a ‘world leader’ in medical technology.

Business groups cheer Budget measures, but fears remain amid cost pressures

Business groups cheer Budget measures, but fears remain amid cost pressures

The Chancellor did not offer to extend current energy support and announced little to help the UK’s 5.5 million small firms, say groups.

Celebrities urge MPs to back trophy-hunting import ban

Celebrities urge MPs to back trophy-hunting import ban

The legislation would stop the import into Britain of body parts from big game animals killed abroad.

Coal plant ‘will close as planned’ despite Government’s winter standby request

Coal plant ‘will close as planned’ despite Government’s winter standby request

EDF said keeping its West Burton A plant in Nottinghamshire open would be ‘very challenging’.

I dare SNP candidates to put Tories in power after general election – Sarwar

I dare SNP candidates to put Tories in power after general election – Sarwar

The contenders said this week that another vote on independence would be the price of SNP support for a Labour UK government.

Retail footfall plunges amid widespread strike action

Retail footfall plunges amid widespread strike action

Mass walkouts caused an 11.1% fall in footfall to noon compared with the same day last week, according to figures from analysts MRI Springboard.

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