Just as King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived at a barbecue picnic in western Sydney, the strains of the Jimmy Barnes anthem, Working Class Man,
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Treasury warns of difficult decisions in budget after September borrowing rise
The UK Treasury has said it will need to take difficult decisions in next week’s budget after higher debt interest payments and pay awards for
Son of Singapore founder says ‘campaign of persecution’ forced him to seek asylum in UK
A senior member of the family that has dominated Singapore since independence has been granted asylum in the UK after fleeing what he says was
British Academy to pay tribute to Benjamin Zephaniah at live event
The British Academy is to pay tribute to the late poet Benjamin Zephaniah next week as part of a night of discussion and performance. The
Cross-party MPs urge Reeves to impose 2% tax on wealth above £10m
A cross-party group of 30 MPs has urged Rachel Reeves to impose a wealth tax on Britain’s rich in next week’s budget rather than announce
Half of UK workforce lack access to workplace health support, report finds
Almost half of the UK workforce lack access to workplace health support including winter flu vaccinations and checks for cardiovascular diseases, a report has found.
Number of homes sold in UK up by a third, says Rightmove
The number of homes being sold is up almost a third, year on year, so far this month, although the traditional autumn price bump has
Wes Streeting unveils plans for ‘patient passports’ to hold all medical records
Wes Streeting is to unveil plans for portable medical records giving every NHS patient all their information stored digitally in one place on Monday, despite
UK weather: Storm Ashley batters UK with strong winds and rain
Parts of the UK have been battered by strong winds and heavy rain, as Storm Ashley – the first named storm of the season –
Water companies raise bonuses to £9.1m despite record sewage discharges
Bonuses for water company bosses in England and Wales rose to £9.1m this year despite record sewage discharges into rivers and seas. More than a