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The UK economy suffered its worst contraction in almost two years in April as taxes increased for businesses, household bills jumped and exports to the US plunged. The economy shrank by 0.3%, more than the 0.1% fall predicted by experts, and marking the steepest monthly drop since October 2023. In April, employers’ National Insurance and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said Wednesday that he had no recollection of his fellow Democratic Party colleagues referring to the anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles as “peaceful.” “What do Democrats mean when they say the riots in L.A. are peaceful?” Durbin was asked by a reporter outside…

BBC/Ashitha Nagesh Lady Diana Brittan’s late husband, Lord Leon Brittan, was falsely accused by a fantasist of being involved in a Westminster paedophile ring The widow of ex-Home Secretary Lord Brittan, who was falsely accused of being part of a paedophile ring in Westminster, has criticised the decision to drop an investigation into the officer…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was willing to extend the deadline for countries to reach a trade deal with the United States, but he doesn’t think it will be necessary. At the same time, he also indicated that in one to two weeks his administration would…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A House Ways and Means Committee hearing took an unexpected turn Wednesday when Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) accused Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent of interrupting her because of her gender—prompting audible groans from the room. The exchange occurred during a tense five-minute questioning session, where Sanchez challenged Bessent…

Chris Mason Political Editor Getty Images The hours, days, weeks and even months after a Spending Review can feel like peeling away the layers of an onion. First, there is the speech from the chancellor in the Commons: the political rhetoric and the numbers often designed to sound big but which are often incomprehensible. Then…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Most Democrats disapprove of how their party’s lawmakers in Congress are handling their jobs, according to a new national poll. Fifty-three percent of Democrats questioned in a Quinnipiac University survey released Wednesday gave their party’s congressional members a thumbs-down, while 41% approved of their performance. According to…

California has sued the Trump administration over its move to deploy troops to Los Angeles. Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The New York Times, explains the laws governing the use of American troops on U.S. soil. Source link

The final act in this slow motion U-turn has played out. The arc of this row runs to almost a year. It was late July last year when I was among a bunch of reporters called into the Treasury to question the then new chancellor about her out-of-the-blue policy to take the Winter Fuel Payment…