Author: News Desk

Cliff Notes – Ben Duckett ‘I’m certainly trying to think more about what I say’ Ben Duckett expressed frustration over a misinterpreted quote regarding Jasprit Bumrah, leading to social media backlash and his decision to deactivate his Twitter account. He acknowledged the pressures of being a professional athlete and the importance of careful communication, especially after recent media scrutiny following England’s poor performance. Duckett remains focused on his role in the upcoming series against India and the Ashes, emphasising the need for the team to win and improve their media interactions. Ben Duckett: ‘I’m certainly trying to think more about…

Rachel Reeves accused of balancing books on back of UK’s poorest The Guardian says her plans could cost three million households around £1,720 a year. The paper says Labour is braced for a backlash from its MPs over welfare cuts called ‘appalling’ by a food bank charity. The Atlantic magazine has published fresh messages from a group chat among senior US officials in which they discuss operational details of plans to bomb Yemen.

Spring Statement Row – Balancing the books on the backs of the poor Daily Mirror accuses the chancellor of “balancing the books on the backs of the poor.” The paper says her benefit cuts add up to £4.8 billion of the £14 billion in cuts – a union boss says she’s making the “wrong call” to cut sickness and disability assistance instead of taxing the rich. 

Deluded: Rachel Reeves claimed to be delivering renewal. The reality? Our growth forecast for this year has been slashed in half – and she’s likely to be back for MORE tax rises in the autumn Daily Mail says the chancellor has been branded delusional for claiming to be restoring economic stability as growth forecast has been slashed in half and more tax rises are on the way.  Prince Harry is pictured at the top of the paper, which looks at the mess with the charity Harry founded and why the prince stepped down.

Tax rises likely as growth forecast cuts Western Mail says further tax rises are “likely later this year after the budget watchdog dealt Rachel Reeves a blow by halving its forecast for economic growth, despite huge cuts to welfare and a squeeze on Whitehall budgets. Farrell confirmed his Lions coaching team on Wednesday, made up of England senior assistant coach Richard Wigglesworth, Ireland coaching trio Simon Easterby, Andrew Goodman and John Fogarty, and Scotland forwards coach John Dalziel.

A new era of austerity A new era of austerity as 50,000 children could be plunged into poverty and SNP calls for the government to stop punishing the poor and tax the wealthy. SO, Rachel Reeves is changing Britain for the better. A little pain now (though not for her) will see serious gains … soon. Does she think we were born yesterday?

Reeves squeezed by Trump The Times covers the full-blown trade war being triggered by Donald Trump. The paper reports on the OBR’s warning of the impact tariffs could have should Trump go through with the threat. Trump reportedly plans to introduce tariffs of up to 20% on UK exports to the US on Tuesday, a day which he has called “liberation day”. The Times notes the OBR said this level of tariff would wipe 0.6% off economic growth by 2026, rising to 1% if the UK retaliated with its own tariffs on US goods.

Five years of record taxes Britain is threatened with further tax rises within months, the Office for Budget Responsibility warned after Rachel Reeves left the economy on a knife edge. Europe is outgunned by the Houthis’ drones and missiles stockpiles, Donald Trump’s cabinet claimed in leaked messages. The top White House officials also insisted that the US was the only nation capable of defeating the Iranian-backed Yemeni rebel group.