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Jeremy Hunt to set out next budget on 22 November

Jeremy Hunt will set out his next budget on 22 November, the chancellor has told MPs. He has commissioned an Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR)...

Politics

‘Outrageous’ education secretary tells school chiefs to ‘get off their backsides’ and fill out concrete survey

The education secretary is facing fresh criticism after saying school chiefs who have not responded to a survey should “get off their backsides” and...

Politics

Concrete crisis: Why are schools struggling to pay for repairs?

The amount of money available for schools to repair and maintain their buildings has fallen by more than a quarter since 2010 (28%), a...

Politics

Jeremy Hunt to set out next budget on 22 November

Jeremy Hunt will set out his next budget on 22 November, the chancellor has told MPs. He has commissioned an Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR)...

Politics

PM facing questions over concrete crisis – as hospitals told to bolster emergency plans

Rishi Sunak is facing fresh pressure over the concrete crisis after it emerged just four schools have been rebuilt under a programme the prime...

Politics

Jeremy Hunt to set out next budget on 22 November

Jeremy Hunt will set out his next budget on 22 November, the chancellor has told MPs. He has commissioned an Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR)...

Final words of helicopter pilot before crash that killed Leicester City owner revealed in official report

The final words of the pilot of the helicopter involved in a crash which killed the owner of Leicester City Football Club have been...

Technology

Meta employees are back in the office three days a week as part of new mandate

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives at federal court in San Jose, California, Dec. 20, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images...

Politics

Winston Churchill: Welsh government says ‘no truth’ in claims it would rename streets honouring wartime leader

The Welsh government has said there is “no truth” in claims it was looking to rename streets and buildings honouring historical figures such as...

Business

Healthcare tycoon Hester swells Tory election warchest with £5m donation

A healthcare entrepreneur who ranks among Britain’s richest people and whose company has had close ties to the government has handed a £5m donation...

World

Spanish women’s football team coach Jorge Vilda sacked in wake of Rubiales kiss furore

The Spanish women’s football team manager, Jorge Vilda, has been sacked in the wake of the Rubiales kiss furore, Reuters reports. The former coach...

Environment

Saudi Arabia to extend voluntary cut of 1 million barrels per day until the end of the year

Oil prices eased in Asian as concerns over slow demand from top crude importer China grew after bearish trade and inflation data, outweighing fears...

US Open: German tennis star Alexander Zverev stops match after fan ‘sings Hitler anthem’

A tennis fan was kicked out of a US Open match after allegedly “singing the anthem of Hitler” during a match involving German player...

Politics

Sunak gave less funding than requested to fix crumbling schools, minister admits

The Treasury only gave funding to rebuild 50 crumbling schools a year after a bid was put in for 200 while Rishi Sunak was...

Business

B&M to snap up 51 Wilko stores but unclear if jobs are to be saved

Wilko’s administrators have offloaded 51 Wilko stores to B&M but the discount retailer is yet to confirm whether workers at the sites will be...

Science

Aditya L1’s Second Earth-Bound Manoeuvre Successful: ISRO

Aditya L1, the first space-based Indian mission to study the Sun underwent the second earth-bound manoeuvre successfully, during the early hours on Tuesday, ISRO...

Sports

Leonard, Duke post 28-7 upset of No. 9 Clemson

ESPN News Services Sep 4, 2023, 11:25 PM ET DURHAM, N.C. — Riley Leonard ran for one touchdown and threw for another as the...

Sports

UGA staffer arrested on reckless driving charges

Alex Scarborough, ESPN Staff WriterSep 4, 2023, 11:46 AM ET Close Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. Georgia football...

Sports

Utah AD replaces USC AD on CFB committee

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterSep 4, 2023, 04:27 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University College Football...

Sports

Agent: No question Ohtani will be two-way player

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterSep 4, 2023, 09:33 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018...