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Analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) found the Conservative Government has presided over the biggest set of tax rises in a single parliament since the Second World War

West Midlands Metro Mayor Andy Street will sign the UK Steel Charter as he confirms a contract to buy 860 tonnes of metal for an extension to a light rail development in the region

Campaigners fear a switch to electric arc furnaces, which are far less polluting than traditional coal-fired furnaces, will trigger a fresh wave of cuts at the iconic site

The Independent Food Aid Network has revealed the findings of its latest survey showing how charities fear for the coming months as donations plummet and stocks run out

Labour has called on the Government to offer workers at the plant reassurance and "clarify what exactly their plan for UK steel is" as reports suggest an agreement is edging closer

The 1,778-word parting shot delivered a savage verdict on Rishi Sunak's first year in office as Nadine Dorries stuck the boot into the PM who she blames for being denied a peerage

The masonic mafia that greases the wheels that turn the UK economy has never felt more untouchable, to the extent that I find myself agreeing with Nigel Farage, of all people

Andy Baker, chief executive of Healthtracks Clubs in the Roman city of Bath, has spoken of the impact tourism has had in the area, where house prices have shot up over the past decade

The Times is reporting that the Chancellor is looking at cutting the welfare bill amidst fears of having to increase it by £4 billion due to inflation

Pubs in Leeds, Birmingham, Plymouth, London and Manchester were full despite the 11am kick-off, and the World Cup is expected to net a £185million boost to the economy

Inflation has been coming down since November last year thanks to lower fuel costs, lower energy bills and food prices coming down - but this doesn't mean prices are falling

The Silver Voices campaign group hoped its petition would trigger a probe into alleged discrimination against older people, especially around accessing online services

Imagine how those who lost loved ones in the pandemic felt after seeing former health secretary Matt Hancock's new attempt to rebrand himself as a lovable, wacky man of the people

The helicopter-loving Prime Minister has his head so far up in the clouds he can't see the migrants giving him a headache are fleeing the climate crisis he's fuelling, says Fleet Street Fox

The Tories will claim the first migrant to board their prison hulk as a win, says Fleet Street Fox. They're crowing about their own failure

We salute the grafters who deliver take-aways - but Stride, peering down from his ivory tower, is glorifying a gig economy that is far too often an employment Wild West

Bank of England predicts UK will avoid recession as it downgrades its growth forecasts and says the economy will flatline over the next three years

Campaigners highlighted the difficulties faces by grafters who cannot rely on regular shifts amid the economic struggle facing Britain

Rishi Sunak got shirty with Good Morning Scotland presenter Martin Geissler, who challenged the PM over whether he was jetting to Aberdeenshire by plane - and suggested critics wanted to ban people going on holiday

Anthony Rizzo credited Taylor Swift with ending his home run slump and propelling him to a perfect 4-for-4

After our 2019 defeat, Labour was a shipwreck - but Keir has made the party seaworthy again, writes Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting

NASA's Psyche spacecraft is on a mission to asteroid 16 Psyche, rumored to hold a mind-boggling $10,000 quadrillion worth of precious metals

So-called core inflation, which strips out volatile elements such as fuel and food and is closely watched by the Bank of England, eased from 7.1% to 6.9%

Appearing alongside Tony Blair at a conference in London, Keir Starmer said people only agreed with making difficult choices as an idea rather than in reality as he faced a backlash over his plan to keep the Tory two-child benefit cap

The PM faces more blue-on-blue anger after the Home Office confirmed that bricklayers, roofers, carpenters, joiners and plasterers are among those who will now benefit from relaxed visa rules