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Is this the new austerity? What the numbers say

With the chancellor announcing around £4.8 billion of cuts to welfare spending over the next five years, Alicja Hagopian looks at whether the UK is returning to the austerity policies of ther 2010s

The Independent UK

Minister rejects call for Britain to adopt ‘Churchill Time’ in the summer

Labour MP Alex Mayer used a Commons debate to make the case for double British summer time, which was adopted during the Second World War.

Evening Standard

Melsonby hoard: iron-age Yorkshire discovery reveals ancient Britons’ connections with Europe

The Melsonby hoard is a remarkable collection of more than 800 iron-age metal artefacts, which was found in a field near Melsonby, North Yorkshire, in December 2021.

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After taking office, one of the first actions taken by the Trump administration in accordance with DOGE, was to stop all US foreign assistance, including the $40bn USAID for international projects. This was followed by Britain and Europe putting a stop to their own aid that helped those in need…

The Times of India

British Steel closes plant after failing to get UK government help

More than 2,000 jobs are at risk as Britain's second-biggest steelmaker failed to get an agreement with the UK government to support further operations.

Euronews

Labour won't rule out tax break for Trump-friendly tech giants amid tariff update

A minister has refused to rule out giving tech giants a tax break in a bid to exempt Britain from US tariffs – after Donald Trump announced new…

The National (Scotland)

The secrets of Britain’s connection with the world’s least known ancient civilizations

How Bronze Age British industry contributed to Mediterranean civilization 33 centuries ago

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Britain ‘risking global reputation’ by not holding enough major sporting events, says Katherine Grainger

Britain’s sporting calendar is looking considerably lighter after 2028

The Independent UK

Trump tariffs: Britain scrambling to strike last minute deal to avoid 25% levies on car imports to US

The US president’s tariff on cars move came only hours after Britain’s budget watchdog warned the levies could force Chancellor Rachel Reeves to raise taxes or cut spending

Evening Standard

Reeves vows not to shy away from economic challenges amid statement criticism

The Chancellor warned there would be ‘no quick solutions’ to fix Britain’s financial woes.

Evening Standard

New spending on drones and lasers will ‘revolutionise’ UK defence, says Reeves

Chancellor says new money will help turn Britain into a ‘defence industrial superpower’

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves clings on for dear life, but if this spring statement doesn’t work she’ll be out

Far from becoming better any time soon, it looks like things can only get worse

Evening Standard

'Exceptional' hoard of 800 Iron Age artifacts found mysteriously burned and buried in UK field

An Iron Age hoard discovered in England is on a "kind of scale and size that is exceptional for Britain and probably even Europe."

LiveScience

Spring Statement 2025: More benefits cuts and crackdown on tax avoiders announced as growth forecast halved

Rachel Reeves confirmed the Office for Budget Responsibility had revised the UK’s growth forecast for 2025 from 2% in the autumn to just 1% today

Evening Standard

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UK Set To Cut Public Spending By Billions Of Pounds

Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves is set to detail billions of pounds of spending cuts in her Spring Statement on Wednesday to address the country's ailing public finances.

The Guardian - UK

Good morning Britain – prepare to be told yet again that decline is all you deserve

It’s Groundhog Day: the party may change but even under Labour, the script remains stubbornly the same, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The National (Scotland)

SNP urge Rachel Reeves to 'ditch Tory fiscal rules' instead of Spring Statement cuts

Rachel Reeves has sought to blame deteriorating public finances on a global rise in borrowing costs as she prepares to unveil a spring statement…

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GMB Showdown: Susanna Reid Grills Stammering Labour Minister Into Public Apology

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander found herself in the hot seat on Good Morning Britain, as presenters Richard Madeley and Susanna Reid gave her a tough time.

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The Guardian - UK

Further benefits cuts planned as Rachel Reeves forced to find extra £1.6bn

Chancellor risks wrath of Labour backbenchers with spring statement set to confirm deeper cuts

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves to announce extra £2.2billion defence spending in Spring Statement

Ms Reeves will insist the spending is the ‘right decision in a more insecure world’

The Independent UK

The UFC stars Britain needs most after deflating Leon Edwards and Molly McCann scenes

UFC London saw McCann retire and Edwards drift further from a second title reign, so which fighters represent the present and future of British MMA?

The Independent UK

Make young people do military training in exchange for benefits, former Tesco boss says

The former Tesco chairman said young people could be ‘coerced’ out of inactivity by making benefits conditional

Euronews

Archaeologists stunned by one of Britain's biggest Iron Age hoards which could rewrite history

One of the largest and most significant Iron Age hoards ever discovered in the UK has been unveiled. It will likely reshape our understanding of life in Britain 2,000 years ago.

The Guardian - UK

Lower Thames Crossing plan for Essex and Kent approved by government

Heidi Alexander gives green light to controversial £9bn tunnel, Britain’s biggest single planned road-building project

The Independent UK

One in five Britons now claiming benefits

Welfare in numbers: The facts behind Britain’s soaring benefits bill

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