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Today, changes to self-assessment tax returns will be introduced from April 6, requiring 800,000 sole traders to file quarterly. A new pop song has been released to help explain these updates effectively.
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This morning, a nursery worker from the UK faces sentencing for gross negligence manslaughter following the death of a 14-month-old boy who suffocated during a nap. Charges were also placed on the nursery’s owner for health and safety violations.
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Today, calls intensify for the expulsion of Iran’s ambassador following threats against UK military bases. Senior MPs demand immediate action, urging Keir Starmer to respond decisively to escalating tensions involving Iran.
Most of Friday’s front pages lead with the new migrant agreement between France and the UK. The deal will see a “one in, one out” process. Many of the right-leaning papers pick up on French President Emmanuel Macron’s comments that Brexit was in part to blame for Britain’s spiralling illegal immigration crisis.
The papers feature images of Starmer and Macron, and images of yesterday’s illegal boat crossings.
A few papers find space to report on the BBC’s sacking of presenter Greg Wallace. The former Masterchef host faced allegations of sexual assault, bullying and inappropriate behaviour. He denies the allegations.
Cliff Notes The UK Economy contracted by 0.1% in May, following a 0.3% contraction in…
Friday is heating up across the UK, with a new heatwave in full swing, temperatures are set to creep into the 30s this weekend. Health alerts have been issued for many parts of the country, with the sweltering conditions expected to linger into the start of next week.
The week ends with a big political win for the prime minister after getting his migrant deal with France over the line. The one in, one out deal, though criticised by the opposition parties, will reduce illegal crossings to the UK. The deal is set to come into effect within weeks, and is a nice distraction for Starmer after weeks of chaos over policy.
In some tough news for the chancellor, the UK economy shrank unexpectedly in May, according to the latest official figures, contracting for the second month in a row. It’s a blow for Chancellor Rachel Reeves, with the government having made boosting economic growth its key priority.
Wimbledon and the Lionesses dominate the sports pages, with all Brits out of the Championship and the Lionesses set to face Wales in a must-win match on Sunday!
England is facing its third official heatwave of the summer, with a yellow heat-health alert extended across all regions.
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Deborah Mann reflects on the tragic impacts of sodium valproate, a drug she believes caused the deaths of her first two children and serious health issues in her surviving daughters.
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