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'Rich must pay more' Britons' hopes and fears for Labour's first budget

\"I'm worried that the government will water down their plans to properly tax the wealthy,\" said Martin Coult, 68, from London.

In the red box How Labour wants to shut the spending gap and fund investments

Labour has two aims in the budget: to close a spending gap in day-today Whitehall budgets of about £4obn and to increase the funds available for investment.

Laser mapping takes place of machetes as archaeologists find hidden Maya city in jungles of Mexico

After swapping machetes and binoculars for computer screens and laser mapping, a team of researchers have discovered a lost Maya city containing temple pyramids, enclosed plazas and a reservoir, all of which had been hidden for centuries by the Mexican jungle.

Nearly half of global land mass hit by extreme drought in 2023

Nearly half of the Earth's land mass was affected by extreme drought last year, as heat-related deaths, food insecurity and the spread of infectious diseases caused by the climate crisis reached record levels, according to a report.

Chancellor hails 6.7% minimum wage rise

The UK's national minimum wage is to rise by a higher than expected 6.7% next year, Rachel Reeves announced before today's multibillion-pound tax-raising budget designed to act as the springboard for a decade of national renewal.

Southport suspect charged with terror offence and producing ricin

The suspect accused of murdering three girls in Southport was also charged with possessing terrorist material and producing the highly toxic poison ricin, police announced yesterday.

Patience finally snapped at Old Trafford after bosses grew tired of the excuses

There were plenty of times over the past 14 months when sacking Erik ten Hag would have been justified but Manchester United clung on in the hope he could somehow turn things around.

Ten Hag saga is major black eye for Ineos as United's brand is dying

Ratcliffe now has a hugely important decision if his club are to stop being a fading heritage exhibition

Taking United job would be enormous risk for Amorim

job would be enormous risk for Amorim

A view from the stands Going full Woodward is incompetent or cowardly

It was about half an hour after the final whistle at the FA Cup final when I had my exchange with Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

Van Nistelrooy has learned from the very best coaches

Dutchman took inspiration from Bielsa, Ferguson, Simeone and Robson in developing his own style

Rodri and Bonmati scoop top prizes as Real boycott big night

Rodri and Aitana Bonmati have been named winners at the 2024 Ballon d'Or at football's annual awards ceremony in Paris, their trophies handed out at the end of a bizarre day in which Real Madrid's delegation opted not to attend.

Stanway: Lionesses must evolve as plateau is 'inevitable'

Georgia Stanway said it is \"inevitable\" that England will plateau after their huge success and that they need to reinvent themselves to avoid becoming predictable.

Everything's starting to come together

Jack Draper's improvement in his breakthrough season has resulted from his greater fearlessness under pressure

Verstappen's ruthless streak on show again in Norris battle

Two races and two flashpoints, the world championship battle between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris is in full flow.

Curry poised for England return against All Blacks

Sale flanker expected to start after recovery from hip injury that threatened his career

London venues battling to host the Ashes series next year

Australia, the reigning world champions, are set to tour England in 2025 - the first time in more than 20 years - after late talks were held about switching the location of the next Ashes series.

Kings of chaos Confusion reigns on US leadership while Ryder Cup cash-grab reaches new heights

A potential scenario, one which may be necessary to preserve some of the lofty status already bestowed on the 2025 Ryder Cup.

Good Energy approached by company linked to UAE royals with takeover offer

A company linked to the United Arab Emirates royal family has approached one of the UK's pioneering green electricity suppliers over a potential takeover.

Lloyds bank 'assessing impact' of car finance ruling

Lloyds Banking Group has said it is assessing the potential impact of a landmark court ruling over car finance mis-selling on Friday, which may lead to lenders paying out billions of pounds in compensation to borrowers.

Boeing announces $19bn share sale amid costly strike and crisis over safety record

Boeing has announced moves to raise as much as $19bn (£14.6bn) as it tries to shore up its finances amid a costly worker strike and a crisis about the safety of its aeroplanes.

Border checks reducing choice and posing food security risk - importers

New Brexit border checks are reducing consumer choice and compromising the UK's food security, according to fresh produce sellers and plant growers.

FCA fines Wise boss £350,000 for failing to disclose tax default

The founder of the money transfer service Wise has been fined £350,000 for failing to inform the City regulator that he had not paid his taxes.

Chances of interest rate cut boosted by latest fall in shop prices

The chances of a fresh cut in interest rates from the Bank of England next week have been boosted by a report that shows shop prices falling at their fastest pace in more than three years.

Volkswagen to close factories, axe jobs and cut pay, union says

The German carmaker Volkswagen is planning to shut at least three factories in its home country, lay off thousands of workers and cut pay by 10%, according to its union.

Man lost in US national park ate diet of berries and sheltered in bear den

A man survived for more than a month on mushrooms, berries and water after getting lost in a Washington state national park, he has said in an interview about his experience.

Spain's coalition leader 'sorry' for expulsion delay after sexual assault claims

The leader of Spain's leftwing Sumar alliance, the junior partner in the country's ruling, Socialist-led coalition, has apologised for its delay in expelling a senior MP whose resignation last week amid allegations of sexual assault has severely damaged the government's image.

Criminal complaint filed against leader of Portugal's far right

Former politicians, musicians and lawyers from across Portugal have filed a criminal complaint against the leader of the far-right Chega party over “false or biased” statements made after a fatal police shooting of a Black man.

'Purer slay' German MP's slang-filled TikTok video draws ridicule

Remdscham, the German word for feeling embarrassment that should rightly belong to someone else, may have been invented for many politicians’ ham-fisted attempts to make good use of TikTok.

Mind-controlling Warnings to flee or die leave city empty amid airstrikes

They call him the prince of doom. A phone vibrates at 3am and his face appears on X. He is delivering a message: leave or die.