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Reeves set to increase employers’ national insurance contributions Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailRachel Reeves is set to increase employers’ national insurance to help fund the NHS and balance the books, reports suggest.The chancellor will increase the tax by up to 2 percentage points, as well as cutting the earnings threshold at which businesses start making national insurance contributions.The combined measures will raise about £20 billion and represent the ­biggest tax rise in Labour’s first budget in 15 years.The burden will fall entirely on the…

Rachel Reeves to slash discount for ‘right to buy’ council homes in Budget Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailRachel Reeves is to slash the ‘right to buy’ discount given to those purchasing their council house in next week’s Budget. Ministers say the move is designed to “protect” existing stock so thousands more homes remain for rent. But the cut risks accusations that it is an attack on aspiration. The move is part of a wider housing package that has been hailed by the deputy prime…

Tommy Robinson latest: Right-wing activist charged with terror offence ahead of extremist demo at weekend Tommy Robinson outside Folkestone Police station (Yui Mok/PA Wire)For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsRight-wing activist Tommy Robinson will miss his own planned march for thousands of people after being remanded into custody by police.The 41-year-old, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is accused of being in contempt of court following the airing of a film at a protest in central London.He attended Folkestone Police station on Friday where he was…

The North Wales roads that could change speeds under 20mph review These roads could change under new guidance https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/north-wales-roads-could-change-30230384

'Eyesore weeds' on Gwynedd beach are actually wildflowers that stop it washing away Some people complain the plants are unsightly but experts say they have a valuable role https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/eyesore-weeds-gwynedd-beach-actually-30197376

The cheapest and most expensive places in North Wales to buy a home in 2024 Seaside and rural places dominate the most expensive list https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/cheapest-most-expensive-places-north-30211829

There are just 10 days until the 2024 US presidential election when either Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump will be elected to the White House. Here’s some of today’s top Democratic news – check out the Republican news as well. Top Democratic news today  – Harris to deliver speech in Texas with Beyonce, latest polls tight Harris to deliver address on reproductive freedom at Texas rally featuring Beyoncé Vice President Kamala Harris will give a speech on reproductive freedom in Texas on Friday, according to a senior Harris campaign official. In the closing days of the election,…

There are just 10 days until the 2024 US presidential election when either Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump will be elected to the White House. Here’s some of today’s top Republican news – check out the Democrat’s news as well. Top Republican news today – Trump pledges to get migrants out, Republicans cut into Democrats early voting edge When will Trump be on Joe Rogan’s podcast? Former President Donald Trump is set to appear on podcasting giant “The Joe Rogan Experience” on Friday. Rogan is set to interview Trump in his studio based in Austin, Texas, as reported by Politico. Trump…

Quick View – Contents Should Britain pay reparations? As the Commonwealth summit got underway on Friday, there have been renewed calls for the UK to provide reparations for its historical role in the slave trade. The prime minister and the chancellor have ruled out “paying out” reparations – but there have been hints the government would be willing to pay out other forms of reparations. The UK has long faced calls to provide reparations for its role in the Atlantic slave trade which saw millions of Africans enslaved and forced to work, largely on plantations in the Caribbean and Americas.Many Commonwealth leaders ignored…

Such demands stand on shaky moral ground. The contention that slavery gave rise to British wealth appears unfounded, with generations of motivated activists attempting to find some way in which the Industrial Revolution and Britain’s subsequent economic growth derived from the trade, and in each case appearing to fall short… the argument that those living today have a moral responsibility to make amends for the sins of their forefathers can be rejected out of hand. Britain has not sought compensation from Denmark for the depredations of the Vikings, or from North Africa for the acts of the Barbary corsairs.