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More pressure to raise taxes or cut spending – despite record budget surplus
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is coming under increased pressure to raise taxes or cut public spending as official figures show government borrowing was more expensive than expected, and tax revenue fell below expectations.
Parents must not pay mandatory extra charges to access free childcare, ministers say
Parents who are entitled to hours of free childcare should not have to pay mandatory extra charges to secure their nursery place, the government has said.
Redundancies, poor results and fan fury: A look at Manchester United’s difficult year
What happens when you put a boyhood fan in charge of their club?
Birkenstock sandals are not works of art, court rules
The Birkenstock sandal is recognisable for its big buckles, wide-straps, and cork-made sole. But the shoes do not qualify as works of art, Germany’s highest civil court has ruled.