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There could be more spending increases and more tax rises to come over the next two years, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), a respected economics think tank. …

Watch: Plume of smoke as fire breaks out during the early hours of Wednesday Two people were taken hospital after a “significant fire” broke out at the BAE Systems nuclear …

Hannah Clarke The Budget on Wednesday will reveal how much tax each of us will pay and how much the government will choose to spend on services like the NHS, …

BBC Scarlett first showed signs of selective mutism at the age of five, and was diagnosed three years later A 15-year-old girl with a condition that makes it hard to …

Getty Images The government has pledged £1.4bn to meet a target of rebuilding 50 schools in England a year, so that children do not have to learn in “crumbling” classrooms. …

The chancellor is set to increase the National Insurance rate for employers to boost funding for public services including the NHS. Rachel Reeves is also expected to use Wednesday’s Budget …

‘It is vital that we understand our history’, King Charles told Commonwealth leaders The King has said “none of us can change the past” in a speech to Commonwealth leaders. …

PA Media Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said this week he wants to discuss current challenges with Commonwealth leaders, especially climate change, rather than the past Commonwealth heads of government …

Getty Images UK Defence Secretary John Healey and his German counterpart Boris Pistorius in July Britain and Germany will sign what the UK government is calling a “landmark defence agreement” …

Government borrowing rose last month, marking the third-highest September since records began in January 1993. Official figures show that borrowing – the difference between spending and tax revenue – reached …