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Toddler killed by car after wandering into the road in London | UK News A two-year-old boy has been killed by a driver after he wandered onto a quiet residential street. The young boy died after he was hit on a road in Wembley, northwest London, on Sunday evening. Emergency services were alerted to the crash scene on Rowley Close after reports of a car hitting a child. It is thought the tot was hit after wandering onto the street, the Sun reports. The mum was reportedly heard screaming to try to make the driver stop. A neighbour told the…

Jenrick calls Reeves ‘compulsive liar’ during fiery TV interview Robert Jenrick accused Rachel Reeves of “telling packs of lies for months” following Labour’s Budget announcement. Speaking to Sky News on Thursday (31 October), the Tory leadership candidate accused the chancellor of acting “like a compulsive liar” and “inventing a black hole” in public finances. “They’re making it up to justify immense tax rises,” Mr Jenrick added. Ms Reeves announced an increase in employer national insurance contributions, capital gains tax, and changes to inheritance tax. In its General election manifesto, Labour promised not to increase taxes on working people. “She’s been…

Video: Drink-driver crashes into prime minister’s country estate | News  A drink-driver crashed into the gates of the prime minister’s Chequers country estate in Buckinghamshire on 25 June. Matthew Wootten, 44, of Great Kimble, deliberately steered towards the 80-year-old oak Victory Gate instead of following the road, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said. Rishi Sunak was prime minister at the time. The CPS said Wootten caused more than £38,000 worth of damage and seriously injured himself. He had a blood alcohol reading of 221mg of alcohol per 100mg of blood when the legal limit is 80mg, it added. Wootten pleaded…

Budget 2024 latest news: Rachel Reeves admits tax rises will impact wage increases for workers Chancellor Rachel Reeves has admitted that her £40bn tax-raising Budget could impact wage growth for workers. Asked about the consequences of increasing national insurance contributions for employers she told BBC Breakfast: “I said that it will have consequences. “It will mean that businesses will have to absorb some of this through profits and it is likely to mean that wage increases might be slightly less than they otherwise would have been. “But, overall, the Office of Budget Responsibility forecast that household incomes will increase during…

Taxes will have to rise further despite Reeves’ £40bn tax grab, IFS director Paul Johnson warns Rachel Reeves will have to raise taxes further in the coming years despite her Budget on Wednesday containing £40bn of tax increases, a top economist has warned. The chancellor has pencilled in spending plans almost as implausible as her predecessor Jeremy Hunt, according to the head of the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). Rachel Reeves has hit back at criticism, insisting that public services in the UK “needed an immediate injection of cash” and pointed out that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has backed…

Three children among seven people taken to hospital after land train tips over at holiday park in Cornwall Three children were among seven people taken to hospital after a land train tipped over at a holiday park in Cornwall. Police, firefighters, two air ambulances and two coastguard helicopters were called to the incident at Tregoad Holiday Park, in St Martin, on Wednesday evening, Devon and Cornwall Police said. The Looe Land Train – a Land Rover Defender towing a carriage of passengers – had “tipped over”, leaving several injured, in the crash at the campsite just before 7pm, said a…

Trending News Inspiration Papers News that Matters Impact on your life Good News First case of potentially deadly mpox strain detected in UK I spent the day scaring strangers and discovered you should never say this one word Jenrick calls Reeves ‘compulsive liar’ during fiery TV interview Budget 2024 latest news: Rachel Reeves admits tax rises will impact wage increases for workers Taxes will have to rise further despite Reeves’ £40bn tax grab, IFS director Paul Johnson warns Ruben Amorim: INEOS director says Manchester United appointment ‘is done’ Previous Next Previous Next Sarah Wilkinson@swilkinsonbc Read More The US is rightly…

Today: Fog patches slowly clearing to leave a mostly dry, though rather cloudy day for many. Some bright intervals, especially in the northeast. However, rather windy in the north, and some rain at times across the north and west of Scotland. Tonight: It will remain rather windy in the north with rain affecting northern and western Scotland, this turning locally heavy. Lighter winds elsewhere, though rather cloudy with patchy fog and drizzle. Source: Met Office

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Thursday’s front pages report on the budget – delivered by the chancellor yesterday. The newspapers analyse and scrutinise the measures announced by Rachel Reeves, the first Labour budget in 14 years.

Online, the newspapers offer up even more analysis and opinion articles.

Elsewhere, there’s a little coverage of the flash flooding in Spain and the back pages are dominated by Manchester United’s attempts to get Amorim.

After ‘secret’ commissions paid to dealers by lenders were ruled unlawful, billions might be available in compensation. UK lenders are scrambling to assess the fallout of last week’s landmark court of appeal ruling on car finance. The judgment on “secret” commission payments could have far-reaching implications for lenders, beyond those covered by an continuing investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The consumer champion Martin Lewis suggests the row “has the potential to shake up more than just car finance”, but then again he does love a bit of drama. So what has happened with car finance? The FCA launched…

Kamala Harris distances herself from Biden’s comments on Trump supporters With just days before the White House election, Kamala Harris is working to move past a controversy ignited by President Joe Biden’s comment, which some took as him referring to Trump supporters as “garbage.” When questioned about the remark, Harris emphasised she disagreed with “any criticism of people based on who they vote for,” pointing out that Biden had clarified the comment’s intent. The White House released a transcript saying Biden’s comment targeted a specific comedian who, at a Trump rally, made an offensive joke about Puerto Rico—not Trump’s broader…

Leaderless Tories can’t comment on biggest Budget for three decades Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailThe Conservative Party has left itself unable to make any significant comments on Labour’s first Budget, as a consequence of its unfinished leadership race. Speaking to journalists after Wednesday’s Budget, a Conservative spokesperson said they wouldn’t be making detailed comments on the fiscal event – which saw the most significant tax rises in any Budget since 1993 – as a result of the ongoing leadership election.The contest will draw to…

Climate change ‘worsened all 10 deadliest weather events in past two decades’ Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailClimate change made the 10 deadliest extreme weather events over the past two decades worse, contributing to the deaths of more than 570,000 people, scientists have said.Climate scientists said the finding “underscores how dangerous extreme weather events have already become” with just 1.3C of global warming above pre-industrial levels.It also highlights the urgency of cutting the greenhouse gas emissions driving rising temperatures and more extreme weather, they said,…

Unseen Meghan Markle picture sparks debate as King Charles enjoys ‘holistic’ Indian spa break – latest news King Charles heckled by Australian senator: ‘Give us our land back’Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailAn unseen photograph of Meghan Markle has been shared by former Suits co-star Patrick J Adams, triggering a debate on social media on whether she’ll join a mini reunion of the show’s actors.Adams and Markle played an on-screen couple Mike Ross and Rachel Zane in the legal drama series – and had a…

Rachel Reeves’s big tax-and-spend budget dissected – podcast The Guardian’s special correspondent Heather Stewart analyses Labour’s first budget in government for more than 14 years. On Wednesday the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, set out the Labour government’s debut budget in parliament. She told the House of Commons that Labour would “rebuild Britain”, promising more money for the NHS, schools and public transport.“In 1945 it was the Labour party that rebuilt our country from the rubble of the Second World War. In 1964 it was the Labour party that rebuilt Britain with the white heat of technology. And in 1997 it was…

TfL announce £15,000,000 scheme for something that will make commuters’ lives better | UK News Toilets will be added or revamped at 11 London Tube stations, Transport for London (TfL) has announced. The works are part of a £15m five-year scheme which aims to make London’s ‘transport network more accessible, fair and inclusive’. Under the proposals, new loos could be built in disused ticket offices at Hammersmith and Morden. New facilities are set to be built at Camden Road, Clapton, New Cross Gate, South Tottenham and White Hart Lane – all on the Overground. The Tube stations earmarked to have…

Budget 2024 costing: How could Labour find £40bn in tax rises and spending cuts? Rachel Reeves will announce Labour’s first Budget in nearly 15 years today. There has been intense speculation around the highly-anticipated event as the new government continues to manage expectations. Only a few weeks after the General election, Ms Reeves revealed that the Treasury was grappling with a £22bn “black hole” in public finances, placing the blame squarely on the outgoing Conservative government. Just a few months later, reports indicated that the chancellor is looking to raise closer to £40bn from the upcoming budget. A Labour spokesperson…

Woman texted friend ‘oopsie xx’ after trying to kill boss with a hammer An ambulance worker who texted her friend saying “oppsie xx!” after trying to kill her boss with a hammer has been jailed for 20 years. Stacey Smith became “filled with rage after a prolonged row over work shift patterns” with the manager whom she had worked with since 2017, Greater Manchester Police said after her sentencing on Tuesday. The 46-year-old waited outside her manager’s home in Tameside from 5:30am on 11 November last year before launching an “unprovoked and frenzied” hammer attack as she left for work,…

Miracle baby born after mum died in fall from father’s ninth-floor flat, inquest hears A heavily pregnant woman gave birth to her baby after falling from her father’s tower block flat, an inquest opening has heard. Emma Atkinson’s died after her fall from Shakespeare Towers, in the Burmantofts area of Leeds, last Tuesday but her baby survived the fall. The baby, who has been named Posie, was miraculously delivered in hospital five-weeks premature with a fractured leg. It is now receiving critical care. The inquest opening in Wakefield on Wednesday heard mother-of-five Ms Atkinson, 38, died from multiple injuries after…