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Sir Keir Starmer has branded the Chancellor’s budget as the last desperate act of a party that has failed. Speaking in the Commons, the Labour leader said: “There we have it, the last desperate act of a party that has failed. “Britain in recession, the national credit card maxed out, and despite the measures today, the highest […]

Jeremy Hunt is expected to make a 2p cut to national insurance central to his Budget. The Chancellor, who has faced pressure from Tory MPs to ease the record-high tax burden, promised “permanent cuts in taxation” that would bring “higher growth” as he seeks to woo voters ahead of this year’s general election. He looks […]

David Cameron has said “warnings” need to be given to Israel over Gaza aid Speaking in Parliament, the former prime minister said he would be “starting” with Benny Gantz, a retired general and a member of Israel’s war cabinet, who he was due to meet on Wednesday. Despite pressing for humanitarian assistance to get through, […]

Jonny Bairstow will win his 100th Test cap for final game in India. England have also brought back express fast bowler Mark Wood as they attempt to salvage a consolation victory in Dharamsala. Ollie Robinson makes way after a wicketless outing last week on his competitive comeback in Ranchi, where India moved into an unassailable […]

US President Joe Biden and his predecessor, Donald Trump, romped to victories coast-to-coast on Super Tuesday, It all but cements a November rematch and increasing pressure on the former president’s last major rival, Nikki Haley, to leave the Republican race. Mr Biden and Mr Trump each won California, Texas, Alabama, Colorado, Maine, Oklahoma, Virginia, North […]

The shirt worn by Colin Firth in Pride And Prejudice has sold for £20,000 at a charity auction. The shirt smashed its estimate of £7,000 to £10,000. Oscar-winner Firth played Fitzwilliam Darcy in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel, opposite Jennifer Ehle as Elizabeth Bennet – who is surprised when she visits his […]

Around 25,000 Greggs workers will share £17.6 million in bonuses this month after the high street bakery chain notched up a 27% hike in annual profits. The group’s boss, Roisin Currie, said the staff will be given the bonus in their pay packets at the end of March to recognise their “hard work and effort” […]

The chief inspector of prisons says he was “deeply shocked” at the findings from YOI Wetherby A girl held in a young offenders’ institution was pinned down and forcibly stripped by a group of male prison guards, according to a watchdog. Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor said he was “deeply shocked” at the findings, which revealed the “incredibly […]

Gary Goldsmith, the uncle of the Princess of Wales, praised her as ‘perfect’ The uncle of the Princess of Wales has praised her as “perfect” as he entered the Big Brother house on the day she was pictured for first time since undergoing surgery. Gary Goldsmith said Kate could be watching ITV’s Celebrity Big Brother from “behind a sofa” as the […]

A study has found an almost five-fold increase in the use of cigars, cigarillos, pipes and shishas The number of people smoking cigars and other non-cigarette tobacco products has soared over the last decade, a new study suggests. Top cancer experts sounded the alarm after researchers found an almost five-fold increase in the proportion of people […]