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The headlines this morning continue speculating over Wednesday’s Spring Statement. The chancellor has hinted at severe spending cuts and the left-wing backbenchers are eyeing up a rebellion – one No 1o is desperate to stamp out before it gets going. The papers suggest the chancellor is trying to buy off rebels with a £2bn affordable housing plan.

Opinions on the England National Football team are being shared far and wide after their first two World Cup qualifier matches ended in two wins, two clean sheets and some debut performances. 

England sit at the top of their group after a 2-0 win over Albania and a 3-0 win over Latvia. Despite the positive results, there are still rumblings about the role of Phil Foden and Marcus Rashford in the team and questions about how to make English football more interesting. 

Cliff Notes The UK government announced a £2bn initiative to construct up to 18,000 new homes, aiming to address the housing crisis, with at least…

Tuesday’s headlines are heavily focused on what’s happening outside our little island, with heavy coverage of the latest airstrikes in Ukraine and the group chat blunder from top US officials. 

A handful of headlines look ahead to Wednesday’s Spring Statement and continue to speculate on potential job losses and cuts to public spending. There is a handful of stand-alone stories on the front pages, covering domestic news.

Kunal Kamra defends his satire against Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, asserting his right to free expression amid an ongoing defamation investigation.

A report reveals that 92% of suspects in domestic abuse suicide cases were known to police, indicating systemic issues in prevention and support.

Mari Santos, an American student in Scotland, experiences a personal dimension of international tension as locals express concerns about the political climate under President Donald Trump, illustrating how the perception of American identity has shifted due to his administration’s policies and rhetoric.

A group chat on Signal inadvertently included journalist Jeffrey Goldberg, who received advance notice of US military strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen from senior Trump administration officials.

Cliff Notes – EU’s top diplomat makes visit to Israel amid tensions Kaja Kallas delivered an Urgent Message: The EU foreign affairs chief emphasised that…

A large glowing spiral was observed in the night sky across the UK and Ireland, likely caused by frozen exhaust from SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket.

Another Al Jazeera journalist Hossam Shabat killed in Israeli attack on Gaza, to silence his incredible bravery during a genocidal campaign by Israel.

The UK Health Security Agency has identified 24 “priority pathogens” that pose significant public health risks to inform future research and vaccine development.

Activists report that Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal was detained by the Israeli military in the Occupied West Bank after allegedly being assaulted by Israeli settlers in the village of Susya.

A group chat on the Signal app involving Trump officials, discussing sensitive military plans against Houthi rebels in Yemen, was inadvertently exposed to Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic.

Cliff Notes Morrisons plans to close 52 cafes, 35 meat counters, and other in-store services, risking around 365 job redundancies. The supermarket chain cites operational…

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will provide an economic update on 26th March, Wednesday, following a fiscal statement made last October, amid growing speculation regarding potential breaches of her borrowing rules.

After one game what do the English think of a having a German coach? It’s a bit of a mixed bag of reactions, but you get the sense, the media are itching to give it to him.

Disney’s live-action “Snow White” secured $43 million domestically and $87.3 million worldwide, despite controversies and mixed reviews leading to an overall low critic score of 44% on Rotten Tomatoes.

England vs Latvia live on TV – the Three Lions go head-to-head with fellow top-of-the-table team Latvia.

Three men, Louis Ahearne, Stewart Ahearne, and Daniel Kelly, were convicted of conspiracy to murder Paul Allen, a former member of the Securitas heist gang, after a trial at the Old Bailey.

UEFA World Cup Qualifiers fixtures tonight – England vs Latvia on TV – ITV or stream on ITVX

This week kicks off with politics – as Britain braces for Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement. We’ve be told to prepare for cuts to public spending – leading to concerns of more Tory austerity.

The chancellor is set to axe 10,000 civil service jobs and ministers have told departments to be prepared to trim the fat. Department’s such as education are worried that it could be the worst cuts in a generation!!


Reeves will dish all on Wednesday, when she officially delivered her Spring Statement.

Cliff Notes A new 100% council tax premium on second homes will be introduced by approximately 75% of councils in England, aimed at generating an…

Several of the UK newspaper front pages report on the new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney calling for a snap general election – set for 28 April 2025. 

The race for election is fully underway and amongst the key issues Canadians will have in mind as they head to the polls include housing, immigration and of course … Donald Trump. 

Several of the UK newspapers pick up on an interview with the National Grid chief John Pettigrew who said that Heathrow had “enough power” from other substations and lack of power wasn’t the reason Europe’s biggest airport shut down.