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NewsYahoo News UKTory minister challenged over claims budget will leave the public £500 better off a year
Financial secretary Lucy Frazer was challenged over claims the budget left low income households better off
NewsYahoo News UKNearly 100 households are made homeless every day – 'This is what we feared'
More than 180,000 households have been pushed into homelessness since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
NewsYahoo News UKThese simple charts break down which alcoholic drinks are going to be cheaper
Rishi Sunak has announced plans to overhaul alcohol duty
NewsYahoo News UKBudget: Universal credit changes will mean the 'poorest get nothing'
The chancellor's budget has been criticised for not doing enough for the poorest in society.
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WH: Biden had ‘constructive’ meeting with Sinema on $3.5 trillion bill
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday that President Biden met earlier in the day with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., a moderate lawmaker, about the $3.5 trillion budget measure that Democrats are proposing. Psaki declined to offer any specifics on top-line numbers.
LifestyleYahoo Celebrity UK'Location, Location, Location' viewers enraged by picky couple with £800,000 budget
Vets Sam and Andy said no to a five-bedroom Grade II-listed house because they thought it didn't have enough room for a playpen.
PoliticsPolitics.co.ukTalking Politics
The real story behind the Budget was what could not be said: that spending has to be put on hold while we figured out what the hell was going to happen to us in March.
NewsPolitics.co.ukBrexit, weak growth and an ageing population risk sinking the NHS
In a couple of weeks, Philip Hammond will deliver his second Budget and the first since the snap general election. Stevens outlined stark consequences for patients, with clear political consequences: without substantial extra funding next year, we would turn back years of progress that have seen waiting times for surgery fall from 18 months to 18 weeks. By 2020, the waiting list could reach five million people.
NewsYahoo News UKTrump unveils budget plans including boost to military - paid for by huge cuts for the poor and the arts
The Trump administration has unveiled a budget that sees a huge boost on military spending while programmes to help the poor are subject to swathing cuts. President Trump’s first budget proposal, named ‘America First: A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again’, plans to increase defence spending by $54 billion.
NewsYahoo News UK‘Car crash’ Corbyn misses chance to skewer Tories over National Insurance U-turn
Jeremy Corbyn has been attacked by his own MPS over his failure to stick the knife into Theresa May over the Government’s dramatic U-turn on National Insurance contributions. Chancellor Philip Hammond announced the reversal of the planned Budget tax hike just a week after it was announced, around 15 minutes before Prime Minister’s Questions was due to start. Eyes were fixed on the Labour leader to make it awkward for the Government front bench but critics said he “badly missed” his chance during what was seen as a lacklustre performance.
NewsYahoo News UKTurning the airwaves blue: BBC presenter's gaffe over "spreadsh*t Phil"
Phillip Hammond was dubbed “spreadshit Phil” on live radio yesterday. The mistake was made by Nick Robinson, the BBC presenter, on the Today programme as they analysed the Budget. Last night Robinson went on Twitter to suggest, perhaps in jest, that he had been misheard all along, tweetin: “I’m very very worried about your hearing.
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President Trump to boost defense spending by $54 billion, slash other agencies' budgets
President Trump will propose a 10 percent increase in the budget for the Defense Department, a spending increase that will be offset by large spending cuts for other federal agencies.
NewsYahoo News UKCity centre Christmas tree branded an 'absolute joke' and a 'disgrace'
A council’s 50ft Christmas tree has been branded a “disgrace” and an embarrassment for the city after it was apparently left looking like it had been ‘attacked with silly string’. The festive centrepiece in Leicester has become an ongoing saga after officials at the city council were forced to abandon efforts to decorate it two weeks ago because the tinsel was too heavy, leaving just the top section decorated. Around 20,000 people attended the city’s festive lights switch on, but many took to social media to criticise the appearance of the tree and its lights.
NewsPolitics.co.ukOsborne's got a plan for potholes but no permanent plan for domestic violence services
In his last two budget speeches, George Osborne has made a point of mentioning domestic violence services. With each budget he announces, the chancellor plunges the domestic violence sector into further funding chaos. Domestic violence services are funded by local councils.
NewsAndy WellsWorld’s Longest Road Tunnel Planned For Peak District ‘May Affect Drivers Psychologically’
A Trans-Pennine tunnel set to be built underneath the Peak District will be one of the longest in the world - but may affect drivers psychologically. The planned 18-mile tunnel is set to be announced by Chancellor George Osborne in the 2016 Budget.
NewsAnthony Pearce's BlogWriter’s Travel Journal Takes Dramatic Twist After His Megabus Blows Up
A reporter who was documenting a Megabus journey as part of his budget travel blog suddenly found himself at the centre of a much bigger story – after the vehicle caught fire and then exploded.
NewsKate SolomonStaying In Is The New Going Out For Three Quarters Of Brits On New Year’s Eve
What are you doing for New Year’s Eve? It’s the question on everyone’s lips as soon as Christmas is out of the way - and this year, Brits are planning on staying in.
NewsRachel PilcherHas Luisa Zissman Got Married? Star Hints She’s Tied The Knot On Instagram, After Leaving Twitter Due To Benefits Backlash
Despite remaining totally zip-lipped about the date of her wedding, Luisa Zissman has sparked speculation that she’s tied the knot with Andrew Collins in Cannes, France on Instagram. All after deleting her Twitter following backlash she received for her child benefit comments. It was the photo above of the 28-year-old flashing a rather beautiful diamond ring that got tongues wagging about her potential wedding, as the ring is definitely different to her engagement bling (although they are rather similar).
