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FCA labelled 'incompetent at best' in MPs' report

Britain's financial sector watchdog is \"incompetent at best, dishonest at worst\", according to a damning report by MPs and peers that called for a big shake-up.

Trump tariffs on imports from China 'could lower world prices'

Donald Trump imposing massive US tariffs on Chinese imports could drag down global inflation by lowering the price of goods in other countries, a senior Bank of England policymaker has said.

Trump criminal cases are dropped

Special counsel prosecutors dismissed the two federal criminal cases against Donald Trump in separate court filings yesterday, as they bowed to the reality that they would not be completed or proceed to trial before Trump returns to the presidency next year.

Kennedy's Views on prescription drugs alarm US health experts

Public health experts are concerned that, if confirmed, Donald Trump's choice for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - Robert F Kennedy Jr - could restrict access to pharmaceutical treatments in favor of more experimental approaches.

Islamabad locked down to deter rally in support of ex-PM Khan

Pakistan's capital was put under lockdown as the government shut down the internet, blocked highways and brought in thousands of police and paramilitaries in an effort to prevent supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan protesting in Islamabad.

Criticism of Met Office and flood defences amid storm wreckage

Forecasters, environment officials and politicians have been strongly criticised over the warnings issued before Storm Bert and the fitness of flood defences to cope with increasingly common extreme weather.

Farms IFS urges ministers to delay inheritance tax change

Ministers should give farmers an inheritance tax holiday for the next few years, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has said as it warned that government changes to agricultural taxes risked treating some landowners unfairly.

Professor quits Royal Society over Musk's membership

A leading scientist has resigned from the Royal Society, the UK's national academy of sciences, over concerns about Elon Musk's continuing fellowship.

Two Britons missing after Red Sea dive boat capsizes

Two Britons are reported to be among 16 people missing after a tourist boat capsized in the Red Sea.

Time for a new election?

It's been four whole months and Starmer still hasn't fixed things

Surge in single women having IVF or donor insemination

The number of single women in the UK undergoing fertility treatment to start a family has more than trebled in a decade, a report has revealed.

Thousands die each year in unrelieved pain, study finds

An estimated 20 terminally ill people die in unrelieved pain each day, according to a study by the independent Office of Health Economics.

B&Q owner says UK tax increases will cost it £31m

The B&Q owner, Kingfisher, has said uncertainty over the UK government's budget hit consumer spending, and it will pay an extra £31m in taxes after the rise in national insurance.

Nato Allies In 'Cyber War' With Russia

Moscow's hackers pose big threat to UK, say ministers

We Won't Back Down To Putin

McFadden's AI arms race alert

Russia Claims Capture Of Brit Vet Mercenary

A CHILLING video appears to show a captured British fighter taken prisoner in Russia while fighting for Ukraine.

The Extremism Of Trump's Pick For Intelligence Chief

Tulsi Gabbard made the journey from anti-war Democrat to Moscow-friendly Maga warrior. Rich Hall looks at how

Kohli's Century Seals Dominant Day For India

Former captain and Jaiswal pile up runs before Bumrah puts Australia on the brink

Republican Senator Vows Trump Picks Will Face 'Lots Of Questions'

A prominent Republican US senator vowed yesterday that Congress would not give blanket approval to Donald Trump's cabinet nominees before the congressional confirmation process, as a leading Democrat challenged the qualifications of some to serve.

Will Labour Party Mps Get Behind Pm's Welfare Blitz?

Labour's blitz on benefits comes with some eye-catching language from the prime minister, announced in The Mail on Sunday. He has warned of Britain's "bulging benefits bill blighting our society" as he vows to cut the £137bn cost.

Students dive into Darwinism

INSPIRING TRIP TO NATIONAL MARINE AQUARIUM

Council care workers to take strike action

ESSENTIAL care workers employed by Plymouth City Council are to take strike action for the first time, trade union Unite has said.

Argyle injury updates on Whittaker and Hardie

WAYNE Rooney has revealed that Morgan Whittaker had to be substituted during Plymouth Argyle's 2-2 draw with Watford at Home Park due a toe injury which had been troubling him for a few days.

Heat pumps push to use Brit energy

PEOPLE who want to use more British-made energy for their central heating should use a heat pump rather than a traditional boiler, according to research.

Young People Who Refuse To Work Will Lose Benefits, Kendall Warns

Young people who refuse to take up jobs or training will lose their benefits in the government's crackdown on worklessness, the work and pensions secretary, Liz Kendall, has said.

Cox's debut on ice after cruel blow

INJURY MAY SEE POPE WARILY TAKE GLOVES

Nearly 500 drones aimed at Ukraine in the past week, says Zelenskyy

Ukraine's president said yesterday that the country had been targeted by nearly 500 drones and more than 20 missiles in the past week, and complained that Russia was using the country as \"a testing ground\" for its munitions.

No alternative to raising tax, defiant chancellor to tell CBI

A defiant Rachel Reeves will rebuke critics of her tax-raising budget today, telling disgruntled business leaders that they have offered \"no alternatives\" to her plans.

US tariffs could push euro to parity with the dollar

The euro risks falling to parity with the US dollar for the first time since late 2022 if a new transatlantic trade war weakens the already struggling eurozone economy, analysts warned.

Government announces plans to stop drink spiking

Thousands of bar staff will be trained to spot and stop drink spiking under government plans in England and Wales as prime minister Keir Starmer steps up efforts to tackle violence against women and girls.