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Chancellor warns of public spending cuts as he tears up PM’s economic agenda and promises to reassure markets Jeremy Hunt has insisted that Liz Truss is in charge despite her premiership looking increasingly in peril, as he warned of further public spending cuts and failed to rule out more U-turns on her disastrous mini-budget. The new chancellor, now widely seen as the most powerful man in government since he took over from the sacked Kwasi Kwarteng, has buried a series of flagship policies that brought Truss to power. Continue reading… ​Chancellor warns of public spending cuts as he tears up…

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  Prince William and Prince Harry used to have a close bond. However, the Duke of Sussex said in late 2019 he and his brother were on “different paths”, and their rift is believed to have worsened following the Sussexes’ decision to step down as working members of the Firm. ​Prince William and Prince Harry used to have a close bond. However, the Duke of Sussex said in late 2019 he and his brother were on “different paths”, and their rift is believed to have worsened following the Sussexes’ decision to step down as working members of the Firm. 

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  Britain is about to take cover from a gale-force assault as a volatile weather system tears in from the Atlantic. Gusts touching 50mph will scour exposed regions through the next 24 hours, driving heavy rain across parts of the UK. The culprit, a low-pressure cyclone strengthening off the UK coast, will whip its tail across Scotland during the start of the week. ​Britain is about to take cover from a gale-force assault as a volatile weather system tears in from the Atlantic. Gusts touching 50mph will scour exposed regions through the next 24 hours, driving heavy rain across parts…

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Only 5% of species now expected to survive as disease hits harder than first thought and prevention costs mount Warburg Nature Reserve is one of the gems of the Chiltern Hills. In the autumn, its beech, birch and oak trees are transformed into a blazing canopy of red, yellow, brown and golden leaves. Buzzards and red kites swoop overhead while a startling array of fungi – from milkcaps to collared earthstars – push up through the woodland floor of the 100-hectare site. This curtain of multicoloured delights hides a grim secret, however. A stroll through the reserve, which is owned…

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Thames and Southern worst in England and Wales, as complaints to Thames on bills, sewerage and supply double in five years Thames Water is at the top of a league table charting the number of written complaints made to water firms in England and Wales last year, with the number more than doubling since 2017. The number of written complaints received by the firm from household customers has risen from 17,039 in 2017/18 to 40,060 in 2021/22, according to the most recent figures from the Consumer Council for Water (CCW). The firm accounted for nearly half (47%) of all written…

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Conservative newspapers struggle to reposition themselves after praising Kwasi Kwarteng’s tax-cutting plans that triggered financial chaos “This was the best budget I have ever heard a chancellor deliver, by a massive margin,” wrote Allister Heath on the front page of the Daily Telegraph the day after Kwasi Kwarteng had outlined his plans for Britain’s fiscal future on 23 September. “The tax cuts were so huge and bold, the language so extraordinary, that at times I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn’t dreaming.” Continue reading… ​Conservative newspapers struggle to reposition themselves after praising Kwasi Kwarteng’s tax-cutting plans that…

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