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Bank taxes are set to rise by less than some in the industry had feared, as the Chancellor said he was asking “a bit more” from banks to help fund support on energy bills. Banks will pay an extra 3% on the corporation tax surcharge, John Healey announced in his autumn Budget statement. This will bring the surcharge from the current 3% level to 6%. It is a smaller change […]

Millions of households will receive £100 to help with soaring energy bills and high street firms will get a tax break as John Healey sought to protect British workers and businesses from the economic impact of the Iran war. The Chancellor said the UK was being battered by a global economic storm, with the Budget watchdog slashing its forecast for gross domestic product growth next year. The public finances have […]

Millions of households will receive £100 to help with soaring energy bills and high street firms will get a tax break as John Healey sought to protect British workers and businesses from the economic impact of the Iran war. Millions of households will receive £100 to help with soaring energy bills and high street firms will get a tax break as John Healey sought to protect British workers and businesses […]

Bonfire Night will see the largest co-ordinated deployment of police resources in Scotland since the visit of President Donald Trump, a senior officer has said. The “enhanced deployment” will see officers drafted in from 18 different UK police forces, as Police Scotland prepares for one of the busiest nights in its calendar. As well as the potential for fireworks-related disorder, Celtic are taking on Beskitas in a UEFA Europa League […]

Fleetwood shootout hero Conor Haughey admitted he had not even practised penalties before hitting an emphatic spot-kick that dispatched Arsenal and secured a Carabao Cup upset his manager Matt Lawlor described as “mental”. After Bruno Guimaraes was denied by Jay Lynch, the 19-year-old Haughey rifled his shot into the top left corner, securing a 5-3 shootout win after a 1-1 draw and sparking a pitch invasion at Highbury. Despite his […]

Andrea Bocelli, James Blunt and Idina Menzel will lead the stars taking to the stage at the Royal Variety Performance 2026. Comedian Jason Manford will host for the third time, making this his sixth appearance on The Royal Variety Performance in line with Tommy Cooper and Ken Dodd. Maestro Italian tenor Bocelli will make an appearance to celebrate 30 years since he first became an international star. Menzel, the original […]

A man is due to stand trial accused of attempting to murder 10 people in a mass stabbing incident on a London-bound train. A number of people were injured on an LNER train from Doncaster to London on the evening of November 1 last year. The train was stopped in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. Anthony Williams, 33, denies 14 counts of attempted murder: 10 of them in relation to the LNER train, […]

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been challenged to deliver “meaningful help” for struggling families in his Government’s first Budget – rather than “showboating on TikTok and Gogglebox”. Ahead of Wednesday’s Budget, the SNP’s Westminster economy spokesperson Kirsty Blackman demanded action from Mr Burnham to help those facing cost-of-living issues. The SNP MP said: “Good vibes won’t pay the bills this winter – and the reality is many families are thousands […]

Bradford are through to the EFL Cup quarter-finals for the first time since they reached Wembley in 2013 with a 2-0 win over Peterborough. Goals from Macaulay Gillesphey and Adam Phillips settled the all-League One affair at Valley Parade. Brandon Khela drove wide from an early Peterborough chance but it was Bradford who took the lead on 13 minutes. Manager Michael Duff had called for his side to be more […]