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  • What to expect from John Healey’s first budget: who wins, who pays?
    by Phillip Inman on 28th October 2026 at 6:00 am

    Struggling households, new homebuyers and small shops stand to gain, while banks and online marketplaces could face higher levies John Healey will present his first budget on Wednesday, which will set the tone for Andy Burnham’s premiership.Despite the chancellor’s promises in the summer that the tax and spending event would not be beset by the leaks that preceded those of his predecessor, Rachel Reeves, both official and unofficial sources have indicated much of what Healey is likely to […]

  • Volunteer, 78, says Reform official likened her to Nazi collaborator for teaching asylum seekers English
    by Diane Taylor on 28th October 2026 at 6:00 am

    Mair Godley claims Essex councillor Carl Johnson told her she was ‘facilitating the invasion’ by giving language lessonsA 78-year-old volunteer has claimed a Reform UK councillor accused her of “facilitating the invasion” and being akin to a Nazi collaborator during the second world war because she has helped asylum seekers learn English.Mair Godley and her husband, Nick, 77, a former chair of Wethersfield parish council, live near the former Wethersfield military base in Essex, where […]

  • King Charles to discuss legacy of slavery with Commonwealth leaders at summit
    by Natricia Duncan Caribbean correspondent on 28th October 2026 at 12:07 am

    Royal tour of Caribbean comes as Commonwealth nations renew calls for Britain to engage in reparation talksKing Charles has confirmed he will discuss the legacy of slavery at a summit with Commonwealth leaders as he begins his Caribbean tour.The king arrived in the Bahamas to a ceremonial welcome and attended a youth rally at Clifford Park, the site where the country officially gained its independence from British colonial rule in 1973. Continue reading...

  • Chancellor targets cost of living crisis in budget for a ‘difficult moment’
    by Pippa Crerar and Heather Stewart on 27th October 2026 at 10:34 pm

    Healey hopes to give ‘hope for the future’ but only modest policies are expected with important decisions deferredJohn Healey has acknowledged the UK faces a “difficult moment” but insisted he would put the country on a better path as he delivers his first budget on Wednesday against a turbulent global economic backdrop.But despite the international uncertainty, the chancellor will signal “fresh hope for the future” as he attempts to sound a more optimistic note, by providing […]