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Expect a steady the ship budget with promises of jam tomorrow from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt | Beth Rigby

After the debacle of Liz Truss’s September mini-budget, with all its mega ramifications, and an autumn statement eight weeks later that performed an about-turn...

Politics

Partygate inquiry: Boris Johnson to face MPs’ questions next week in public

Boris Johnson will be questioned by MPs next Wednesday as part of the partygate investigation into whether he misled parliament when he was prime...

Politics

Partygate inquiry: Everything you need to know about the investigation into Boris Johnson

It has been 11 months since the privileges committee launched its inquiry into Boris Johnson to establish if he misled parliament over lockdown parties...

Politics

Leaked document shows HS2 delay will increase costs, says Labour

Labour says it has obtained a leaked document showing proposed delays to HS2 would end up increasing the cost of the project for the...

Politics

Tory chairman apologises to civil service unions over ‘activist blob’ message

The Conservative chairman has offered an apology to union bosses after a message was sent out by the party accusing civil servants of being...

Technology

Meta to lay off 10,000 more workers after initial cuts in November

Meta will lay off 10,000 more workers and incur restructuring costs ranging from $3 billion to $5 billion, the company announced Tuesday, with CEO...

Sports

NHL playoff watch: Projecting the Jets’ finish

7:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. The NHL...

Sports

Predicting the five MLB teams most likely to take a step back in 2023

7:00 AM ET Last week, we looked at the five losing teams from last year that are most likely to take a step forward...

Environment

Eleanor Williams: 22-year-old who made false claims of being groomed by Asian gang sentenced to eight and a half years

A 22-year-old woman, whose lies caused a storm of anger and protests after she falsely claimed she was the victim of an Asian grooming...

Eleanor Williams: 22-year-old who made false claims of being groomed by Asian gang sentenced to eight and a half years

A 22-year-old woman, whose lies caused a storm of anger and protests after she falsely claimed she was the victim of an Asian grooming...

Business

Sunak confirms Hunt will still be chancellor at next election despite criticism ahead of spring budget

Rishi Sunak has said Jeremy Hunt will still be chancellor at the next election after criticism his number two did not have enough economic...

Business

McLaren revs up investors with £70m equity injection

McLaren Group, the supercar manufacturer and Formula One team-owner, has received a £70m funding boost from investors in the first stage of a wider...

Politics

TikTok ban: UK minister asks National Cyber Security Centre to look into safety of app

UK security minister Tom Tugendhat has asked the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to look into TikTok after governments around the world have begun...

Business

Tech bosses show relief over Silicon Valley Bank rescue

Technology investors and founders representing over £560bn in capital raised and fund assets under management have expressed relief about the rescue of Silicon Valley...

World

China accuses UK, US and Australia of ‘going further down dangerous road’ with submarine pact

China has hit out at the US, UK and Australia over their pact to create new nuclear-powered submarines, saying they have “gone further down...

Business

UK loses total of 220,000 working days to strike action in January

The number of working days lost to strike action totalled 220,000 in January, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show. In the...

Sports

Puerto Rico pens combined perfect game at WBC

9:51 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” MIAMI...

Sports

Why Freddie Freeman is playing against the U.S. tonight instead of for Team USA

7:00 AM ET PHOENIX — When Team USA takes the field for the World Baseball Classic with a star-studded roster Monday night at Chase...

Sports

Manoah among 15 with contracts renewed

9:00 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Toronto All-Star pitcher Alek Manoah was among 15 players whose contracts were renewed by their teams...

Joe Biden to visit Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland

Joe Biden will visit Northern Ireland following a formal invitation from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The invitation was extended as the pair met for...