UK Budget 2024 LIVE updates as Rachel Reeves announces £40bn tax rise with benefits and pensions increases
Rachel Reeves is presenting Labour's first budget for 14 years in Parliament this afternoon.
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US pushes Israel for answers following ‘horrifying’ Gaza airstrike
US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller raised concerns about a deadly incident on Tuesday following an Israeli attack on a residential building in the town of Beit Lahiya in Northern Gaza.
Give kids stickers instead of sweets this Halloween, doctors say
Trick or treaters should be offered stickers instead of sweets on Halloween to help save their teeth, according to leading dental surgeons.
Valencia request postponement of cup fixture after floods hit southeast Spain
:The Spanish football federation (RFEF) has postponed Levante and Valencia's Copa del Rey matches on Wednesday after the worst flash floods in three decades swept the southeast of the country killing at least 51 people.
UEFA pledges 1 billion euros in six-year plan to develop women's football
UEFA will commit 1 billion euros ($1.08 billion) of competition revenue and investment to develop women's soccer in the continent over the next six years, European soccer's governing body said on Wednesday.
Kate Garraway forced to halt Good Morning Britain to break tragic announcement
Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway had to interrupt the show to break a tragic announcement on Wednesday (October 30). Whilst fronting the ITV news programme, Kate reported to viewers that 51 people had died in Valencia, Spain, due to severe flash floods.
Woman caught rescuing pet dog in terrifying Valencia floods as dozens killed in Spain storms
Dozens of people have been killed in Spain after horrific storms swept through the country on Tuesday.
'Tough decisions' as Bury council faces £35m budget black hole
Town hall finance chiefs in Bury are warning that tough decisions will need to be made as they start the process to set a budget for 2025/26. The council has identified a massive budget shortfall of £35m for the three years up to 2028.