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They decided to keep the romance ‘under wraps.’

Chancellor hints at tax cuts amid record high tax burden, William visits Kate after surgery – Paper Talk Friday’s front pages feature a variety of stories with no single story dominating the newspapers. Several of the papers pick up on comments made by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt in Davos, Switzerland, who said lower taxes were the “direction of travel”. His comments come as he prepares to deliver the Budget in March. Chancellor hints at tax cuts The Times reports that the tax burden on course to be at its highest level in the post-war era, prompting discussions in the Treasury about…

All the spoilers for next week, straight from soapland.

He’s spoken out.

Bronson Battersby’s sister does not blame social services for his death Melanie Battersby – the sister of two-year-old Bronson Battersby – has said she doesn’t blame social services for his tragic death.  Bronson was found dead in a Skegness property on January 9. It’s believed he starved to death after his father had a heart attack and died at the same property. Speaking to the BBC, Melanie Battersby shared her belief that “social services and the police did what they could within the powers that they had.” Lincolnshire County Council has initiated a “rapid review” in response to the incident.…

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt hints at further tax cuts Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has strongly suggested that he’s thinking about reducing taxes in the upcoming spring Budget. He believes that countries with lower taxes tend to have faster-growing and more dynamic economies. In the recent Autumn Statement, Hunt already made some moves, like cutting national insurance for workers by 2% and providing tax relief for businesses. If inflation goes down this year and interest rates follow, Hunt might have room to make more tax cuts. World Economic Forum in Davos 2024 While at the World Economic Forum in Davos 2024, trying to…

A complete and detailed look at next week in Walford.

It’s going to be a mammoth year in everyone’s favourite fictional Chester village.

Netanyahu publicly rejects US push for Palestinian state Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made it clear to the United States that he rejects the idea of establishing a Palestinian state after the Gaza conflict ends. In a defiant news conference, Netanyahu pledged to continue the offensive in Gaza until achieving “complete victory,” which he defined as the destruction of Hamas and the safe return of all remaining Israeli hostages. He emphasised that this process might take “many more months.” The ongoing offensive has resulted in a significant toll, with nearly 25,000 Palestinians reported killed in Gaza, according to the…

Donald Trump says Colorado ballot ban could unleash ‘chaos’ Donald Trump is calling on the US Supreme Court to quickly end his exclusion from Colorado’s presidential primary ballot. In a recent court filing, he warned of potential chaos if other states followed Colorado’s lead and barred him from primaries. The move comes after Colorado’s highest court banned Trump in December, accusing him of incitement during the January 6 2021 Capitol riot. A similar ruling in Maine was temporarily halted by state judges on Wednesday. Trump’s legal team argues that the 14th Amendment, which prohibits those who have engaged in insurrection…