Posts by Kim browne
Does the government have the power to push through unpopular decisions?
Back in June, it was the U-turn on welfare that raised eyebrows. Now it’s a perceived volte-face on tax. After weeks of suggestions that income tax may have to rise in the forthcoming budget, government sources have confirmed that Chancellor Rachel Reeves will do no such thing. The government is flip-flopping in a febrile environment.…
Read MoreNursery worker detained for 10 years for rape and sexual abuse
A nursery worker has been detained for 10 years for rape and sexual abuse against boys as young as three. Warning: Readers may find details in this story distressing. Thomas Waller, 18, took advantage of his position to gain the trust of two boys in his care before exploiting them, Guildford Crown Court heard. The…
Read MoreSeveral people injured or killed after being hit by bus in Stockholm
Several people have been hit by a bus in Sweden’s capital of Stockholm, according to local police. Police say there are both “injured and deceased” in the incident on Valhallavagen street, near the University of Technology. However, police have not confirmed the numbers. In a statement, police said: “At this time, the police are not…
Read More‘Incredibly dangerous’ sex offender Chao Xu jailed – as police say there could be hundreds more victims
An “incredibly dangerous” sex offender who drugged his victims and installed spy cameras around his home has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 14 years – as police appeal for hundreds more potential victims to come forward. Warning: This article contains details of sexual offences After sentencing at Woolwich Crown Court, police…
Read MoreSummer camp leader pleads guilty to drugging and sexually assaulting two boys
A former vet has admitted drugging and sexually assaulting two boys at a summer camp after lacing sweets with sedatives. Jon Ruben, 76, of Nottinghamshire, admitted sexual assault of a child under 13, assault of a child under 13 by penetration, eight counts of child cruelty, three counts of making indecent images of children and…
Read MoreBudget 2025 income tax U-turn: What the hell just happened?
What the hell’s just happened? On Thursday night I was told that Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer were now not going to raise income tax, having had anonymous briefings for weeks that a manifesto-breaking tax rise was coming, culminating in the speech in Downing Street by the chancellor last week alluding…
Read MoreTelegraph future in limbo again as RedBird abandons £500m deal
The future ownership of the Daily Telegraph has been plunged back into crisis after RedBird Capital Partners abandoned its proposed £500m takeover. Sky News has learnt that a consortium led by RedBird and including the UAE-based investor IMI has formally withdrawn its offer to buy the right-leaning newspaper titles. In a statement issued to Sky…
Read MoreTelegraph sale to RedBird collapses
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Media myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The £500mn sale of the Telegraph to US private equity firm RedBird has collapsed, throwing the future of the newspaper into question as it enters its third year without an owner. RedBird is set to walk…
Read MoreRachel Reeves scraps Budget tax raid on partnerships
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Rachel Reeves has ruled out making partners at law and accountancy firms pay more tax through national insurance contributions in the Budget, according to people briefed on preparations for the fiscal event. The chancellor had…
Read MoreHigh Court rules company liable for Brazil dam collapse – the country’s worst environmental disaster
A judge has ruled that a company can be held liable for a dam collapse which devastated indigenous communities in Brazil and became the country’s worst environmental catastrophe. Judge Finola O’Farrell, sitting in the High Court in London, ruled on Friday that BHP should not have continued to raise the height of the dam before…
Read MoreDoctors in England begin five-day strike today – here’s how NHS patients will be affected
<a href='https://news.sky.com/story/why-doctors-are-on-strike-again-from-today-and-why-the-health-secretary-is-so-angry-about-it-13470026'>Doctors begin five-day strike – do you support it? Cast your vote</a> Source link
Read MoreWhy doctors are on strike again from today – and why the health secretary is so angry about it
Thousands of resident doctors are going on strike today, despite the government’s pushback against further disruption in the NHS. It marks the 13th such walkout since March 2023, with this industrial action lasting from 7am today until Tuesday. The health secretary has already refused to budge on demands for a pay uplift, while NHS health…
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