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Burnham insists defence uplift ‘can’t come at expense’ of welfare

Economics

Andy Burnham has said an uplift in defence spending will not come “at the expense” of benefits. During Prime Minister’s Questions, Burnham said “national security can’t come at the expense of social security” in response to attacks from Tory leader Kemi Badenoch over the absence of plans to get defence spending up to three per […]
As it happened: FTSE 100 dives as oil prices surge past $100 in blow to inflation

FTSE 100 Live

Opinion

The real divide in British politics: fantasists vs realists

Opinion

The serious policy conversations this country needs to have on issues such as health, tax and growth are currently being held hostage by the fantasy-based class who never let a fact get in the way of a feeling, says Harry Richer A new divide is dominating British politics. Forget left versus right or the haves […]
White working class boys need jobs, not ‘schemes’

Opinion

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Sport

Royal Antwerp: ‘New Bosman’ set to torch Uefa rules and spark mega class action

Sport Business

European football faces an imminent legal bombshell likened to the Bosman Ruling that could scrap quotas for homegrown players and leave Uefa facing a hugely costly class action. The Royal Antwerp ruling has major implications for Uefa nations, potentially including England, who require clubs to have a minimum number of nationally-trained players, as well as […]
All Hundred owners expected to explore bids for Big Bash cricket franchises

Sport Business

The Punter

Back Joseph’s Enceladus to beat Father’s Christmas

Sport

SATURDAY’s card from Doncaster features the final Classic of the British Flat season, the Group One Betfred St Leger (3.35pm). Derby winner Christmas Day heads the market in a bid to give Aidan O’Brien a fourth St Leger win in as many years. He holds clear claims stepping up to this trip for the first […]
Dubai and Spirit look sure to be in the Mix at Chester

Sport
Episode 105: Doncaster St Leger Festival and Chester

Sport

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