Healey vows to give Britons ‘fresh hope for future’ in first Budget
In an eve-of-Budget video message, the chancellor has promised Britons ‘breathing space today, and fresh hope for the future’ in the face of rising bills

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In an eve-of-Budget video message, the chancellor has promised Britons ‘breathing space today, and fresh hope for the future’ in the face of rising bills

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Putin ally Roman Abramovich was forced to sell the top flight London club in May 2022

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The parliamentarians were visiting as part of a mission organised by the political movement Progressive International

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As John Healey prepares to deliver a ‘steady-as-she-goes Budget’, political editor David Maddox looks at why it may not be as dull as we have been led to believe

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Harry Kane secured the most prestigious individual prize in world football on Monday night

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The chancellor outlined a has delivered his first Budget

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Several major policy announcements are expected at the event

PM feels a ‘clang of anxiety’ when his mind his cast back to his Strictly-style dancing performance two years ago

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YouGov is the second pollster to put Reform on just 20 per cent in third place behind the Tories, while Labour’s 27 per cent would give them a small majority in an election

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Britain is reportedly discussing a series of options for closer alignment with the bloc, ahead of a crucial UK-EU summit next month

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The Budget is one of the biggest events in the UK's political and economic calendar, when the chancellor sets out the government's plans for taxation, public spending and the wider economy

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Political editor David Maddox looks at how Andy Burnham has ducked serious scrutiny in his first 100 days as PM and how the collapse in support for Reform could force him to call an early election

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Exclusive: 80 per cent of the money received by Reform UK from donations in the year 2025-26 has come from individuals or companies who have been based abroad in the past two years

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The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change said the government should lay out a series of reforms aimed at making energy cheaper in the UK

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