Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Friday’s front pages report heavily on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement – with the papers taking a miserable tone. The latest news and predictions from the upcoming World Cup also dominates the morning news and finds themselves on the front pages. Chancellor unveils Autumn Budget – ‘years of tax pain ahead’ The Times talks of “years of tax pain ahead.” It says 14% of people will be higher-rate taxpayers…
Royal Mail staff to strike on 6 more days including Christmas eve Royal Mail workers are planning strike action on six days in December, including Christmas Eve, which is usually one of the busiest days of the year for the company. The new dates are on top of four days of planned strikes already announced for late November, around Black Friday shopping events. The Communication Workers Union (CWC) said: “the livelihoods of postal workers” were…
10 million Ukrainians without power after heavy Russian strikes President Zelensky has said 10 million Ukrainians are without power after a heavy bombardment of missile strikes by Russia. The fresh wave of attacks killed at least seven people, and the death toll is expected to rise. Ukraine’s air defence managed to shoot down six cruise missiles and five drones, Zelensky said. On Thursday, Russia hit Ukraine with missiles, hitting more energy installations and civilian buildings…
Chancellor defends his tax rises and delayed spending cuts, saying it is a plan to bring down inflation The shadow chancellor was also out and about this morning to lay out Labour’s alternative to Tory budget plans. Rachel Reeves told BBC Breakfast Labour would tax “the better off to pay more to ease that pressure on ordinary people”. The most important thing is to grow the economy because that is the way to lift living…
Resolution Foundation says real wages not expected to return to 2008 levels until 2027 Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement will mean Britain’s workers will miss out on pay rises worth £15,000 over the next five years as the chancellor’s tax-heavy budget pressures the nation’s “squeezed middle”. Figures published alongside Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement on Thursday by the Office for Budget Responsibility said the UK was in a recession that would wipe out eight years of growth,…
OBR documents have assumed the government will end the £65 billion fuel duty freeze OBR documents have assumed the government will end the £65 billion fuel duty freeze
North Korea missile had range to hit USA – Japan A missile launched by North Korea had enough range it could have hit the US mainland, Japan’s defence minister says. The missile landed in the sea roughly 130 miles west of Hokkaido. Tensions are high between North Korea and the US – with the United States condemning the launch, and South Korea has ordered stronger deterrence measures against the North. North Korea’s FM Choe Son…
At least 21 killed in Gaza Jabalia refugee camp fire A fire in a building in a densely populated refugee camp has killed at least 21 people – including 10 children. Hospital director Dr Salah Abu Laila told the BBC that the death toll is likely to rise. The Jabalia refugee camp in one of eight camps in Gaza. A local source told the BBC that an initial investigation suggested there was a gas leak…
Nancy Pelosi stands down as leader of the US House Democrats Nancy Pelosi, who has led Democrats in the US House of Representatives for almost two decades, has announced she is standing down from the role. She is the most powerful Democrat in Congress and the first woman to serve as speaker of the House. Pelosi, 82, will continue to represent her California district in the lower chamber of Congress. The Republican party are projected…
Extra money meets previous pledge to restore funding for pupils up to age of 16 back to 2020 levels State schools in England will receive a funding boost of £2.3bn a year for the next two years, Jeremy Hunt has announced, with the Treasury saying the extra funds amount to an “average cash increase for every pupil of more than £1,000 by 2024-25” compared with last year. The extra cash would see core schools funding…
Twitter closes offices until next week as the company has told employees that the company’s office buildings will be temporarily closed, effective immediately. In a message seen on social media, workers were told that the offices would reopen on Monday 21 November. It did not give a reason for the move. A source close to Twitter has suggested that Elon Musks’ dictatorial terms of leading the company has stirred up a mini-revolution within the company,…
Senegal forward Sadio Mane ruled out of the world cup after surgery for an injury he sustained in Bundesliga. Senegal forward Sadio Mane has undergone surgery on a knee injury he sustained playing for Bayern Munich and will miss the World Cup. Follow our Lions and Kings Twitter list for the latest football news on social media Sadio Mane ruled out of the world cup On Tuesday, Senegal’s football federation said Mane, 30, would miss…
US midterms 2022: Republicans narrowly win the House The Republican party has secured the 218 seats needed for the majority in the House of Representatives – a week after the midterm elections, CBS News projects. The GOP was expected to win back the lower chamber of Congress, but it was expected they would win with a much bigger margin. The party’s margin in the House may be razor-thin but it’s still enough to stall President…
The reforms would cap individual costs for care The reforms would cap individual costs for care
Little Jerry would have been ‘struggling for years’ with the pain.
A man on trial for murder says he panicked after the woman had an accident at his workshop in Hove, East Sussex. A man on trial for murder says he panicked after the woman had an accident at his workshop in Hove, East Sussex.
It can actually make food taste better.
The Princess of Wales was visiting the Reading Ukrainian Community Centre. The Princess of Wales was visiting the Reading Ukrainian Community Centre.
SHOPPING: Stay warm and most importantly, stylish.
The Scottish First Minister said the UK Government’s choices may bring ‘significant consequences’. The Scottish First Minister said the UK Government’s choices may bring ‘significant consequences’.
Myanmar’s military-controlled government announced on Thursday that it was releasing and deporting Vicky Bowman as part of a wider prisoner amnesty. Myanmar’s military-controlled government announced on Thursday that it was releasing and deporting Vicky Bowman as part of a wider prisoner amnesty.
Frontline workers at refuges for domestic abuse victims forced to use own money to help women – including those who have gone without food for days Frontline workers at refuges for domestic abuse victims forced to use own money to help women – including those who have gone without food for days
Jeremy Hunt says energy efficiency will help to stop Britain being at mercy of global gas prices Autumn statement 2022: key points at a glancePolitics live: latest news and reaction on UK budget plans Jeremy Hunt has pledged a further £6bn to improve Britain’s leaky housing stock in an energy-efficiency drive and pushed the button on the Sizewell C nuclear power station project. In his autumn statement, the chancellor announced that a taskforce will oversee…
Motoring experts say chancellor’s decision to apply the tax could slow transition to EVs Politics live: latest news and reaction on UK budget plansAutumn statement 2022: key points at a glance Electric car owners will have to pay vehicle excise duty, better known as road tax, from 2025, the chancellor has announced. Battery-electric vehicles (EVs) make up an increasing proportion of the cars on UK roads, meaning revenues to the Treasury were set to decline.…
The Princess held a five-year-old girl on her lap and the kid gave her a drawing that read ‘Kate, I love you’. The Princess held a five-year-old girl on her lap and the kid gave her a drawing that read ‘Kate, I love you’.
Copyright WTX News 2025