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Mini budget: will Kwasi Kwarteng's plan deliver growth?

The UK economy has been dogged by slow growth for a long time. Combined with even slower growth in productivity, it has meant virtually no increase in living standards for the average family over the past decade.

The Conversation · Sep 23, 2022

Hundreds of free events for older people at risk of social isolation being staged as part of Silver Sunday

The national day for older people will see communities come together to put on many activities across the UK

Wales Online · Sep 23, 2022

Stevenson vs Conceicao live stream: How to watch fight online and on TV in UK today

Shakur Stevenson returns to action tonight against Robson Conceicao in New Jersey.

Evening Standard · Sep 23, 2022

Lewis Capaldi confirms that he’s single and reveals the unique qualities he is looking for in a new girlfriend

The Scottish singer’s latest single Forget Me is currently sitting at the top of the UK music charts

Evening Standard · Sep 23, 2022

‘A budget for the 1%’: government accused of huge tax cut for super-wealthy

Kwasi Kwarteng’s measures benefit the rich at expense of struggling families, say critics

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2022

Pound sinks in reaction to huge UK stimulus

LONDON: The British pound plunged to a 37-year low and stocks sank after the government delivered the most sweeping tax cuts since 1972, as economists warned that the ambitious plan was unsustainable at a time when inflation is rampant.

Bangkok Post · Sep 23, 2022

Volodymyr Zelensky to make a special address to every college in Ireland soon

Minister Harris said the Ukrainian president will also take questions from Irish students

Irish Mirror · Sep 23, 2022

Kwasi Kwarteng: Budget in full

Kwasi Kwarteng has unveiled a mini-budget that delivers billions of pound worth of tax cuts - including a surprise move to scrap the 45% top rate of income tax paid by the UK’s wealthiest. The Chancellor announced sweeping moves intended to rev up the economy in the eagerly-awaited “fiscal event”…

Evening Standard · Sep 23, 2022

Mini budget 2022: experts react to the new UK government's spending and tax-cut plans

UK chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has just launched the biggest package of tax cuts in half a century. This will involve around £45bn of reductions for people and businesses by 2027 – 50% more than anticipated before the mini-budget announcement.

The Conversation · Sep 23, 2022

How old will King Charles be when he celebrates his first Jubilee?

King Charles will have to live to be a very old man if he is to celebrate his first royal jubilee, having taken over as sovereign upon the Queen's death earlier this month

Daily Mirror · Sep 23, 2022