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OBR Chair Richard Hughes Resigns After Damning Budget Leak Report

OBR boss quits over Budget leak 'worst failure'

OBR chair Richard Hughes steps down, taking full responsibility for the technical failures that led to the pre-Budget leak of sensitive fiscal data. Read the full details of the damning report.

Rachel Reeves defends tax rises as Budget hits record 38% of GDP

Reeves defends tax rises in Labour Budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves refuses to apologise for breaking Labour's tax pledge as Budget pushes tax take to record high. Read the full analysis of political reactions.

Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget: Key Tax, Benefit & NHS Changes

Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget: Key Changes

Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils major Budget reforms on taxes, benefits, and NHS funding. Discover the full list of changes affecting your finances and public services.

Rachel Reeves Budget: Tackling Economic Unfairness and Cost of Living

Reeves Budget Targets Economic Unfairness

Chancellor Rachel Reeves addresses public anger over economic unfairness ahead of her second Budget, promising measures to tackle the cost of living crisis and build a fairer Britain.

Budget to Lift Two-Child Benefit Cap, Helping 67,000 Birmingham Children

Budget Scraps Two-Child Cap, Aiding 67,000 Kids

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to scrap the two-child benefit cap in the Autumn Budget, a move that will directly help 67,230 of Birmingham's poorest children and their families.

Pound Faces Collapse Risk as Traders Bet Against Autumn Budget

Pound Collapse Warning Ahead of Autumn Budget

Currency traders are betting against Sterling ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget, raising fears of a potential currency collapse similar to the 2022 crisis.

HMRC to Tax Pensioners with 'Average Savings' from November 26

HMRC to tax pensioners with average savings

State pensioners with average savings face HMRC tax bills as the Personal Savings Allowance remains frozen. Discover how the Autumn Budget impacts your savings.

West Midlands plugs £120m transport budget black hole

West Midlands plugs £120m transport budget gap

A projected £119.8 million deficit in the West Midlands transport budget has been drastically reduced to £38.3 million. Discover the measures taken to secure the region's transport future.

West Midlands Ambulance Handover Delays Worst in UK by Far

West Midlands Ambulance Delays Worst in UK

West Midlands Ambulance Service faces the UK's worst hospital handover delays, losing 41,000 hours in October alone. Discover the impact on patients and the call for an independent review.

Rachel Reeves' Budget to Hit UK Drivers with £100 Fuel Duty Rise

Reeves' Budget: Fuel Duty Hike and New EV Charges

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to target motorists in the Autumn Budget with a potential £100 annual fuel duty increase and new pay-per-mile charges for electric vehicles. Discover the full impact.

Ofcom Proposes Free Stamps for Millions Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis

Ofcom plans free stamps for millions on benefits

Ofcom proposes free or discounted postage stamps for vulnerable households. Learn how this new social tariff could help with rising postal costs and what it means for other customers.

83-Year-Old Grandad Forced to Sleep on Camp Bed During 14-Hour A&E Wait

Grandad, 83, sleeps on camp bed in 14-hour A&E ordeal

George Morris, 83, endured a 14-hour A&E wait where his family brought a camp bed for him to lie on. His daughter describes 'shameless' NHS conditions as pressure on emergency departments continues.

Shoe Zone Shuts Rhyl Store as High Street Crisis Deepens

Shoe Zone closes fan-favourite Rhyl store

Shoe Zone begins clearance sale as it shuts its Rhyl branch, part of a wider retail crisis hitting UK high streets. Discover the full impact and store closure list.

Halifax Customers Hit with Unexpected Cashpoint Withdrawal Shock - Are You Affected?

Halifax customers hit with duplicate withdrawal shock

Thousands of Halifax banking customers are reporting duplicate cash withdrawals draining their accounts overnight. The major banking glitch has left families struggling to pay bills as the bank scrambles to fix the error.

Burslem Town Centre Faces Critical Threat: Historic Heart of Stoke-on-Trent at Risk of Irreversible Decline

Burslem Town Centre Faces Critical Heritage Threat

Heritage campaigners sound alarm as Burslem's historic town centre faces being added to England's 'at risk' register, with iconic buildings deteriorating and urgent action needed to save Stoke-on-Trent's mother town.

State Pension Shock: Millions of UK Pensioners Forced Back to Work Amid Cost of Living Crisis

Millions of UK pensioners forced back to work

Exclusive investigation reveals how soaring inflation and inadequate state pension payments are driving record numbers of retirees back into employment to make ends meet.

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