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King Charles pictured with red box for the first time

King Charles pictured with red box for the first time

The image was taken at Buckingham Palace last week.

‘Exceptional concern’ voiced over scheduling of Noah Donohoe inquest

‘Exceptional concern’ voiced over scheduling of Noah Donohoe inquest

The inquest into the death of the Belfast school boy has been scheduled to take place over three weeks from November 28.

Government fiscal plans a Thatcherite-on-steroids budget, says Murphy

Government fiscal plans a Thatcherite-on-steroids budget, says Murphy

Income tax and stamp duty on home purchases will be cut and planned rises in business taxes have been scrapped.

Support for monarchy rises after Queen’s funeral

Support for monarchy rises after Queen’s funeral

A majority of the public now expects the monarchy to last for at least another 50 years.

Instagram videos viewed by Molly Russell spark coroner’s ‘greatest’ warning

Instagram videos viewed by Molly Russell spark coroner’s ‘greatest’ warning

The 17 videos which contained suicide and self-harm references were played to the court on Friday.

Sinn Fein leader: Time to plan for border poll on Irish unity

Sinn Fein leader: Time to plan for border poll on Irish unity

Mary Lou McDonald spoke after census figures revealed Catholics outnumber Protestants in Northern Ireland for the first time since partition.

How will mini-budget announcements affect UK households?

How will mini-budget announcements affect UK households?

The Government has unveiled a raft of tax cuts as part of plans to drive up growth during the cost-of-living crisis.

Pound plummets as Kwasi Kwarteng sets out biggest raft of tax cuts for 50 years

Pound plummets as Kwasi Kwarteng sets out biggest raft of tax cuts for 50 years

The Chancellor abolished the top rate of income tax for the highest earners.

Woman had ‘sex with Grealish’ on night she was ‘raped by Mendy’s friend’ – trial

Woman had ‘sex with Grealish’ on night she was ‘raped by Mendy’s friend’ – trial

Both Benjamin Mendy and Louis Saha Matturie deny multiple sex offences against a string of young women.

Kwarteng’s mini-budget creates further tax divergence between Scotland and UK

Kwarteng’s mini-budget creates further tax divergence between Scotland and UK

The Chancellor scrapped the top rate of income tax for the rest of the UK, and reduced the basic rate to 19p in the pound.

J K Rowling and Bernardine Evaristo lead tributes to author Dame Hilary Mantel

J K Rowling and Bernardine Evaristo lead tributes to author Dame Hilary Mantel

The British writer was best known for The Wolf Hall trilogy, for which she won two Booker Prizes.

Second teenager arrested after boy fatally stabbed outside school gates

Second teenager arrested after boy fatally stabbed outside school gates

Khayri McLean died after an attack near the entrance of North Huddersfield Trust School.

Retail bosses hail return of tax-free shopping for international tourists

Retail bosses hail return of tax-free shopping for international tourists

The £2 billion tax reduction forms part of £45 billion tax-cutting plans unveiled by Kwasi Kwarteng in Parliament on Friday.

‘Punitive’ benefits policy will cause ‘significant distress’, say charities

‘Punitive’ benefits policy will cause ‘significant distress’, say charities

Campaigners warned Government measures would make the winter harder for people in insecure jobs.

Covid-19 infections rise in England and Wales for first time since early July

Covid-19 infections rise in England and Wales for first time since early July

The number of people in hospital with the virus is also showing early signs of a rise.

Renee MacRae murder: Worker was asked if he was willing to kill, court told

Renee MacRae murder: Worker was asked if he was willing to kill, court told

William MacDowell, 80, is on trial at the High Court in Inverness accused of killing Renee MacRae and her son Andrew in November 1976.

New budget will ’embed unfairness’ across the UK, says Welsh finance minister

New budget will ’embed unfairness’ across the UK, says Welsh finance minister

One charity has called Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s plans to cut taxes for the wealthy ‘grotesque’.

Strike by rail workers set to cripple services

Strike by rail workers set to cripple services

Network Rail said only about 11% of services will operate on October 1.

Government promises to make it easier to build wind farms in England

Government promises to make it easier to build wind farms in England

There has been a practical ban on building new wind farms in England since 2015.

Tory Treasury Committee chair flags ‘vast void at centre’ of statement

Tory Treasury Committee chair flags ‘vast void at centre’ of statement

Mel Stride raised concerns about a lack of a forecast by the independent Office for Budget Responsibility.

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