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2 bus fare cap to increase to 3 in Budget Starmer announces
The £2 bus fare cap will be replaced by a new £3 cap until the end of 2025 at this weeks Budget, the Prime Minister has confirmed..
Jamie Oliver warns of lorryloads of posh cheese being sold by wrong uns
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has asked his followers on social media to be alert for lorryloads of posh cheese being sold for cheap after a London-based manufacturer had more than 22 tonnes of cheddar stolen by scammers..
Starmer Budget will embrace harsh light of fiscal reality
The Budget will embrace the harsh light of fiscal reality but better days are ahead, Sir Keir Starmer will say in a speech ahead of one of the most significant financial statements in recent history..
No new freeports in Budget despite No 10 announcing five more would be built
Rachel Reeves will not announce any new freeports in the Budget, despite a Downing Street press release on Friday saying five more would unveiled, it is understood..
UK woman aiming to be first to row solo from Europe to South America sets off
A 21-year-old hoping to become the first woman to row from mainland Europe to mainland South America solo has begun her record attempt..
Selfless wife kept MS a secret during my cancer treatment Chris Hoy
Sir Chris Hoy has revealed his selfless wife kept her multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis a secret as they dealt with his cancer treatment..
Wreath laying marks 10 years since end of UK combat operations in Afghanistan
Veterans, service personnel and families have marked the 10th anniversary of the end of UK combat operations in Afghanistan with a wreath-laying ceremony at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire..
Michelle Obama Safety of women at risk if Donald Trump returns to White House
Michelle Obama has challenged men to support Kamala Harriss bid to be Americas first female president, warning that womens lives will be at risk if Donald Trump returns to the White House..
King to embrace foreign travel amid cancer issues
The King will return to regular overseas trips next year as he adapts to living with cancer..
Reeves announces funding for crumbling schools and childcare ahead of Budget
Rachel Reeves has announced £1.4 billion to rebuild crumbling schools and a tripling of investment in free breakfast clubs as part of her first Budget..
Labour MP Mike Amesbury to co operate with police after reports of assault
A Labour MP has said he will co-operate with any inquiries police have as officers probe reports of an alleged assault involving the backbencher..
Hundreds gather for Tommy Robinsons protest which he will miss while in custody
Hundreds of Tommy Robinson supporters are gathering in central London for a planned protest which the political activist will miss after he was remanded into custody by police..