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Weaker growth expectations arising from Rachel Reeves' crucial statement could spur further rate cuts from the Bank of England.
Trans woman crowned World's Strongest Woman ahead of female Brit is STRIPPED of her title by organisers who say she had not declared she was 'biologically male' in victory for UK rival ○
Jammie Booker, 28, initially took home the title after narrowly beating professional strongwoman Andrea Thompson, 43, from Melton, Suffolk, during the Texas contest.
Meet the artist behind 'Muriel's garden': Painter who gave flower-loving great-grandmother 'dream' artwork on side of house has transformed famous town with his fantasy landscapes ○
Jon Minshull, 61, has painted thousands of murals around the UK and the US with his themes usually featuring nature and wildlife.
Millions of UK workers to get pay rise as Reeves plans increased minimum wage ⊕⊕
Chancellor says people must be ‘properly rewarded for their hard work’ with 16- to 21-year-olds also in line for raise
Millions of low-paid workers in the UK are to get a pay rise of 4.1% next year, a…
How much are minimum wages set to rise? ⊕
Three and a half million low-paid workers across the UK benefit from minimum wage rates.
UK accused of caving-in to British Virgin Islands over access to company register ⊖
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Parliamentary group urges government to clamp down on overseas territories before flagship anti-corruption summit
The UK government has been accused of caving-in to pressure from the British Virgin Is…
Jury trials will be scrapped except for murder, rape and manslaughter cases as David Lammy tries to tackle court backlog with major justice overhaul ⊖⊖
Mr Lammy, who is also deputy prime minister, wrote in a memo to other ministers and senior civil servants that there was 'no right' to jury trials in the UK.
Why the UK’s 2025 budget has Rachel Reeves facing an ‘impossible trilemma’ ⊖
Reeves faces daunting challenge - poor public finances and widespread public discontent with government.
Milkshakes and lattes slapped with UK sugar tax, health secretary confirms ⊖
The threshold at which the soft drinks levy is imposed will also be lowered.
Europe loosens reins on AI – and US takes them off ⊕
EU and US unshackle regulations in quest for growth, and is the AI bubble about to burst? Not yet, says Nvidia
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