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Healey tells departments to make 1% cuts to fund defence
The reduction in public spending will go towards paying for the Defence Investment Plan.
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Healey unveils £100 for energy bills and bank tax in first Budget
The chancellor targets the cost of living amid global economic turmoil but opposition parties say he has not been bold enough.
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Tax thresholds remain unchanged - here's what it means for your pay
The point at which you start to pay tax, and the point where you tip into paying a higher rate of tax have been frozen for three more years.
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Budget 2026: Key points at a glance
Here’s what you need to know from John Healey’s first Budget, as the chancellor sets out the government’s tax and spending plans.
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Chris Mason: Budget felt cautious despite its range of small measures
The chancellor has had to grapple with a mix of public finances and household finances being a mess.
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Chris Mason: Budget needs to go some way towards delivering PM's promises
Support on the cost of living, and in particular energy bills, as well as announcments on devolution will be central to John Healey's first Budget.
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International
Ceasefire extended across Ukraine's Kherson region, officials say
The truce was originally planned for the stranded residents of Oleshky, and Russia and Ukraine say no breaches have been reported.
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Chris Mason: Burnham faces crunch decisions in his next 100 days
From Brexit debates to North Sea oil, there is plenty getting the cabinet, the Labour Party and the country talking.
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International
How a movement of students brought down Serbia's Vučić
In just under two years the students have succeeded in tearing up 14 years of political dominance under Aleksandar Vučić.
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Joy and disbelief on Serbian streets as Vučić concedes election defeat
BBC correspondent Nick Thorpe reports from Belgrade, where there were rapturous celebrations following the victory of the student-led movement.
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Rosebank: Life on the oil field at the centre of a political storm
Scotland editor James Cook finds out what life is like on board a ship in an untapped oil field awaiting its fate.
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Between quick wins and big dreams lies Burnham's biggest test
The prime minister might be dreaming of gold medals in 2040, but he must first navigate the difficult years in between, writes Laura Kuenssberg.
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