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Budget boost for Reeves as IMF growth forecast rises after inflation battle ‘largely won’ – live Rachel Reeves will announce Labour’s first Budget since coming into power on 30 October, leading one of the most anticipated fiscal events in over two decades. Ahead of her announcement, the chancellor has welcomed an upgrade to the UK’s economic forecasts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The financial agency even said the country’s battle against inflation has “largely been won.” The country’s GDP is now predicted to grow by 1.1 per cent in 2024 – a major uplift from the 0.7 per cent…

Singapore founder’s son says he is now a political refugee in UK Lee Hsien Yang, the estranged brother of former Singapore prime minister Lee Hsien Loong, said Tuesday that he’s now a “political refugee” after the UK government granted him asylum from what he described as persecution at home. The Lee brothers are the sons of Lee Kuan Yew, modern Singapore’s founding father. They have been engaged in a public spat since 2017 over the late patriarch’s family home, and Lee Hsien Yang has accused the Singapore government of persecuting him, his wife and son. In a Facebook post Tuesday,…

Alan Shearer says Arsenal star will be ‘frustrated’ after Champions League win Alan Shearer says Gabriel Jesus will be ‘frustrated’ after he failed to end his goal drought and was subbed off during Arsenal’s Champions League victory over Shakhtar Donetsk. The Gunners made hard work of their home Champions League match against Ukrainian side Shakhtar on Tuesday night but ground out a 1-0 win thanks to Dmytro Riznyk’s own goal. Arsenal bossed the early stages and took the lead inside half an hour as the lively Gabriel Martinelli struck the post and saw his effort hit the back of…

Former Chelsea star scores special ‘Olimpico’ goal in Champions League Former Chelsea star Christian Pulisic scored a special ‘Olimpico’ goal for AC Milan in their Champions League win over Club Brugge on Tuesday. An ‘Olimpico’ goal occurs when a player finds the back of the net directly from a corner kick, which is exactly what Pulisic managed to do for the Italian side. The United States international’s inswinging corner from the left deceived Club Brugge goalkeeper Simon Mignolet and a number of defenders as it flew into the back of the net. It marks the first ‘Olimpico’ goal of…

Mikel Arteta ‘worried’ over Riccardo Calafiori injury vs Shakhtar Donetsk Mikel Arteta admits he has a ‘bit of a worry’ over Riccardo Calafiori after the Arsenal star limped off with injury in Tuesday’s win over Shakhtar Donetsk. Calafiori was hauled off in the 72nd minute during Arsenal’s 1-0 victory in the Champions League at the Emirates, with what looked like a right knee problem. With Arsenal set for a Premier League showdown against fellow title challengers Liverpool in just five days, Arteta has expressed concern over Calafiori’s injury. Following the win over Shakhtar Donetsk, Arteta told Amazon Prime: ‘He…

‘Great guy’ – Arsenal star praised for heartwarming moment with rival fans | Football Oleksandr Zinchenko was praised by the Shakhtar Donetsk manager after he shared a heartwarming moment with the club’s fans after they lost to Arsenal in the Champions League. Shakhtar gave Premier League giants Arsenal a real scare at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night but ultimately left north London empty-handed, going down 1-0 following an unfortunate own goal from goalkeeper Dmytro Riznyk. The visitors can be proud of their efforts as a team without a home ground since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and…

Thierry Henry reveals pick for Ballon d’Or: ‘People forget about midfielders!’ | Football Arsenal icon Thierry Henry has named Manchester City midfielder Rodri as his pick for the 2024 Ballon d’Or, saying he’s the ‘heart’ of Pep Guardiola’s side. The Ballon d’Or is given to the best player in world football every year and the 68th annual ceremony is set to take place in Paris on Monday, October 28. A total of 30 players were nominated for the 2024 Ballon d’Or including City’s Rodri and Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior. Henry feels that Rodri, who is currently ruled out for…

Chelsea and Arsenal told key target ‘has everything’ after Champions League goal | Football Youri Tielemans says his Aston Villa team-mate Jhon Duran ‘has everything’ after he scored in the impressive 2-0 win over Bologna to help Unai Emery’s side go top of the Champions League. Villa’s inspiring Champions League journey continued on Tuesday as they downed Serie A side Bologna to move to the top of the league phase after three games. Emery’s team thumped Young Boys 3-0 in their Champions League opener back inSeptember and beat Bayern Munich 1-0 at Villa Park earlier this month. Duran scored…

Javier Bardem, 55, reveals body of man half his age in topless photos Javier Bardem just proved age is just a number as he posed in a topless photo at the age of 55 with the torso of a 25 year old. The Skyfall actor, who is married to Penelope Cruz, smiled as he posed in cream cord trousers with his bare chest on show and was photographed by his wife. Other black and white photos showed the No Country for Old Men actor taking a shower, swimming in the sea looking happy as Larry, and staring at the…

First look at film dubbed ‘next Oppenheimer’ but made for under $10,000,000 Fans are buzzing after getting their first look at a film dubbed the ‘next Oppenheimer’ and tipped for Oscars success in 2025 – which was made for under $10,000,000 (£7,702,765). The Brutalist premiered at Venice Film Festival in early September, wowing critics across the board and emerging as the surprise runaway favourite for its staggering scope and performances. And now its first trailer has been released, giving people a taste of filmmaker Brady Corbet’s bold style and the grand ‘American Dream’ scale of the movie. With a cast…