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Chancellor tells business leaders she stands by tax rises and points to Labour’s pro-growth policies…reports Asian Lite News A defiant Rachel Reeves has rebuked critics of her tax-raising budget on Monday, telling

Poverty campaigners have long believed that cash transfers are the most cost-effective way of helping people, but most studies have examined schemes in developing countries. …reports Asian Lite News Researchers are conducting the

Nearly half of Scotland’s local councils are considering a mandatory levy on overnight stays, known as a tourist tax…reports Asian Lite News Millions of tourists to the UK could soon be asked

The purpose-built hubs will provide a realistic working environment for training for key construction trades…reports Asian Lite News Five thousand more construction apprenticeship places will be made available per year thanks to

Work and pensions secretary says she will transform opportunities as Starmer bemoans ‘bulging benefits bill’…reports Asian Lite News Young people who refuse to take up jobs or training will lose their benefits

More than 300 flights were cancelled, and road closures included the M48 Severn Bridge in Gloucestershire, while a stretch of the A66 in North Yorkshire and Cumbria was closed to high-sided and

Debt interest payments push public finances deeper into the red in fresh blow to Rachel Reeves…reports Asian Lite News The government borrowed more than expected in October as debt interest payments pushed