Reform vows to cut Scottish income tax below UK rate
Nigel Farage's party has launched a manifesto and unveiled its candidates for the Holyrood election.
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Interest rate hikes could mean more misery for consumers, as war takes toll on pockets
Sharp rises in the price of oil and gas as a result of the war in Iran have set off an economic chain reaction which is already hitting people in the pocket.
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Member of gang behind UK's biggest cash robbery approved for release from jail
A member of the Securitas heist gang that stole £53m in Britain's biggest-ever cash robbery should be released from prison, the Parole Board says.
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Bank ready to raise interest rates if Iran war price 'shock' persists
Policymakers vote unanimously to hold rates at 3.75% after the Iran war prompts a reversal in the debate over borrowing costs.
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Hospital order for man who stalked Myleene Klass
Peter Windsor is sentenced after sending items including an air pistol to Klass and another presenter.
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UK reveals aid priorities after major cuts to budget
Aid groups and MPs have raised concerns over the move to prioritise defence spending over aid.
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Drivers accused of 'culture of speeding' as motoring offences hit record high
The number of motoring offences has risen 9% in a year to a record high across England and Wales, excluding London, according to latest official statistics.
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Patients harmed as Covid pandemic brought NHS close to collapse, inquiry finds
Third report into the pandemic says patients and staff were failed as health service only just coped.
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Mum 'so proud' of deafblind son's Eastenders debut
Five-year-old Harvey Hind, from Clitheroe, Lancashire, appeared on the BBC One soap on Wednesday.
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Stay at home advice questioned and rules too tough - key findings from Covid report
An NHS close to collapse, patients failed and NHS staff put at risk - what you need to know.
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Kevin Spacey settles sexual assault cases with three British men
Kevin Spacey has reached an out-of-court settlement in civil claims brought by three British men accusing him of sexual assault.
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The Man Utd prodigy still too young to play senior football
At 15, Manchester United's JJ Gabriel is too young to play in the Premier League but he is already showing clear signs he is a huge talent.
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Two men in court accused of spying on London Jewish community for Iran
The prosecution alleges they carried out reconnaissance of targets including Britain's oldest synagogue.
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Parents jailed after letting 'skeletal' five-stone daughter die
Steffie Davies was found dead and in an "almost skeletal" state by paramedics who were called to her home.
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Tories only party with a plan, says Badenoch as she launches election campaign
Speaking ahead of the 7 May poll, the Tory leader says her party is the only one "that can actually fix things".
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Snoop Dogg wants to turn Swansea into Vegas - but some think 'he should leave us alone'
Rapper Snoop Dogg has announced his own 10-year plan to make Swansea the "Vegas of Wales".
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4chan website fined by Ofcom for failing to protect children from seeing pornography
Online forum 4Chan has been fined £450,000 by regulator Ofcom for failing to have age checks in place to stop children from seeing pornography on its site.
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Bank of England 'ready to act' on rising prices as interest rates on hold
Policymakers at the Bank vote unanimously to hold rates at 3.75% .
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Oil price rise adds £64,000 to firm's weekly fuel bill
The war in Iran has had a "profound impact" on haulage operators, with concerns increased fuel costs will be passed on.
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Three men killed in crash and three arrests made
Three men have been killed and three people arrested after a car crash near Halifax, police have said.
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