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Lancashire prison governor denies alleged relationship with drug gang leader inmate

Kerri Pegg, 42, also accused of accepting gift of Mercedes from man styling himself Jesse Pinkman

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Author: Guardian staff reporter

Reeves already running out of road as IFS warns of more tax raids

Chancellor ‘may come back for more’ after higher borrowing costs wipe out headroom

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Author: Szu Ping Chan,Tim Wallace,Eir Nolsøe

The Daily T: Trump tariffs torch Rachel Reeves’s fiscal plans

Plus, Kamal speaks to Kemi Badenoch about US trade wars, the Signal leak and net zero

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Author: Cleo Watson,Tim Stanley

HMP Kirkham prison governor ‘had fling with Breaking Bad dealer’

Criminal Anthony Saunderson used the name Jesse Pinkman, a drug dealer in the TV show, a court hears.

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Author: @BBCNews

UK not ‘jumping into trade war’ with US, says Sir Keir Starmer

The UK is in “intense negotiations” with the US over tariff plans, the prime minister says.

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Author: @BBCNews

Reeves could tax pensions and wealth if economy worsens, says IFS

Chancellor may have to reconsider pledge not to raise taxes in light of ‘risky and changing world’, thinktank says

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Author: Richard Partington

Andy Burnham: Labour mayor criticises cuts to disability benefits

Veteran Labour politician Andy Burnham says the government’s plan “feels like the wrong choice”.

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Author: @BBCNews

Wealthy and pensioners at risk of new tax raid in autumn Budget, experts warn

Labour chancellor has stopped short of ruling out further tax rises or spending cuts at the Budget

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Author: Kate Devlin

MSPs weep in Holyrood chamber as tributes paid to minister Christina McKelvie

The 57-year-old died in hospital on Thursday morning, having been undergoing treatment for secondary breast cancer.

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Author: Craig Paton

Woman ‘locked inside van’ as crowd of witnesses watch her struggle to escape

Video footage showed her banging on the back door as a gaggle of people watched on with police at the scene

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Author: Naomi DeSouza

Welfare cuts will be managed in ‘compassionate way’, says minister

Sir Stephen Timms was seeking to reassure MPs who continue to express concerns over the impact of the welfare cuts on tens of thousands of people.

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Author: Richard Wheeler

Rachel Reeves won’t take more free tickets after backlash

The chancellor has faced criticism for accepting free tickets to watch Sabrina Carpenter from a box.

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Author: @BBCNews

Rachel Reeves ‘does not want to escalate Trump’s trade wars’

The chancellor was speaking after the US president announced fresh tariffs

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Author: Mark Ludlow

Prison governor was gifted £12,000 Mercedes by drug dealer inmate, court hears

She fell from grace after becoming ‘emotionally and personally involved’ with prisoner, jury told

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Author: Pat Hurst

Rachel Reeves defends benefit cuts and denies further tax rises likely in autumn

Chancellor confirmed welfare cuts of £4.8bn in spring statement, but insisted the priority was to restore stability to the public finances

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Author: @AndrewSparrow

Trump’s car tariffs pile pressure on Reeves’ new economic plan

Office for Budget Responsibility warns a global trade war risks eliminating UK chancellor’s fiscal headroom

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Author: Kana Inagaki,George Parker

EasyJet plane forced into emergency landing as woman falls gravely ill on board

An easyJet flight from a British airport has been diverted following a ‘medical emergency’ – the passenger who fell ill had been travelling with her husband and a friend

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Author: Natalia Penza

Moment man is hauled off plane after landing at Manchester Airport

A 35-year-old man was arrested on the plane shortly after it landed at Manchester Airport from Alicante in Spain on suspicion of violent disorder at Southport last year

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Author: Chris Slater