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Catch the latest Financial News EventsBurnham cuts VAT on electricity bills in first major policy announcement – UK politics live
Move is expected to save households around £45 a year in effort to tackle cost of livingBurnham to cut VAT on electricity bills in first cost-of-living moveGood morning and welcome to our live coverage of UK politics. Andy Burnham has announced an £850m tax cut on...
Inside the horrifying online network where children extort others to commit violence and self-harm
The 764 network is just one part of a growing online ecosystem that pushes young members into brutal and degrading acts. It has perpetrators and victims in dozens of countriesIn late 2024, in a quiet suburb of Stockholm, a 14-year-old boy approached a man in his 80s...
UK employers cut job vacancies as Burnham aims to lift living standards
Unemployment holds steady at 4.9%, underlining the challenge facing the new prime ministerBusiness live – latest updatesEmployers cut the number of job vacancies in May, according to official figures that highlight the UK’s “fragile” economic outlook amid the conflict...
UK borrows less than expected in June in boost for Burnham
Figure of £16bn from ONS comes after new prime minister revealed plans to cut VAT on electricity billsBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK government borrowed less than expected in June, in a boost for Andy Burnham as he set out plans to cut VAT on household...