Reeves risks £18bn budget gap
Think-tank warns on productivity gamble Rachel Reeves could be left scrambling to fill an £18bn hole in government spending plans by the end.
Finance
Politics
Politics
Tech
Tech firms scramble over Trump visa fee
Confusion follows $100,000 H-1B charge Major companies including Amazon, Microsoft and JPMorgan rushed out emergency guidance to staff after President Donald Trump announced.
Life Sciences
World Affairs
Gazan children arrive for NHS care
First patients receive urgent treatment The first group of severely ill children from Gaza has arrived in the UK to receive life-saving treatment.
Politics
UK and Ireland unveil ‘Troubles’ legacy plan
Governments replace failed act with new framework for truth and accountability The UK and Irish governments have unveiled a joint framework to address.
Finance
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Viewpoint
Time to reinvent state pensions
The broken promise The state pension is Britain’s proudest post-war promise: work hard all your life and the state will see you through.
Finance
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World Affairs
Vietnam freezes 86m bank accounts
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has frozen around 86 million retail bank accounts due to alleged non-compliance. This includes submitting biometric data,.
Politics
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Tory MPs demand China case inquiry
Anger over prosecution collapse Senior Conservatives are urging parliament to investigate why charges were unexpectedly dropped in a high-profile case involving alleged Chinese.
People
World Affairs
Duke and Duchess visit Japan
Strengthening cultural and diplomatic ties The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh have begun a five-day official visit to Japan, aiming to celebrate and.
Leadership
People
Politics
Erika Kirk: ‘I forgive him’
On Sunday, millions around the world watched colleagues, politicians, friends – and most movingly, his wife – pay tribute to Charlie Kirk in.
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World Affairs
Two states finally buried
Recognition that changes nothing The sudden cascade of Western governments recognising a Palestinian state has been heralded in some quarters as a breakthrough.