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Has Britain's budget watchdog become too all-powerful?

Ahead of this week's Budget, some have accused the Office for Budget Responsibility of being a "straitjacket on growth"

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Briton wins world's strongest woman after trans athlete disqualified

Britain's Andrea Thompson wins world's strongest woman as the initial champion was a transgender woman who was not eligible to compete.

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'Maybe it was too much' - Guardiola rues defeat after 10 changes

Pep Guardiola celebrated taking charge of Manchester City for the 100th time in the Champions League on Tuesday night, but it was Bayer Leverkusen and their fans that were left dancing at full-time.

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Ofcom vows to name and shame platforms over online sexism

But critics say the regulator's new measures need to be the law rather than guidelines to make the internet safer for women and girls.

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Foreign tourists to pay extra fee to visit US national parks

Non-residents will soon have to pay a higher price to enter 11 of the United States' most popular parks.

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'How I lost £80K to fake Jason Momoa Facebook scammers'

"Jane", from north-east England, tells how she lost her inheritance in an elaborate 18-month scam.

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Review of unpaid carer debts announced after damning report

Former charity boss Liz Sayce found confusing guidance on Carer's Allowance had left thousands with fines and surprise bills.

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Heathrow's plan for longer third runway chosen by government

Under the selected plan, the runway would be up to 3.5km long and require a new road tunnel under the airport.

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From seabirds to sea turtles: the fatal toll of plastic revealed

A new study pinpoints the deadly thresholds of plastic ingestion for marine life.

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Everything you need to know about the Budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering both tax rises and spending cuts in the 26 November Budget.

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Over 21s to get £12.71 an hour in minimum wage rise

The move has been welcomed, but some experts say it will not cover the current cost of living.

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Help to Save scheme to be offered to more people

The government gives a 50% bonus after two and four years, to encourage those on low incomes to save.

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RFU 'not out of woods' despite reduction in losses

The Rugby Football Union announces a 10-year high revenue of £228m in its latest financial accounts, but returned a small overall loss of nearly £2m.

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Linehan cleared of harassing trans activist but guilty of damaging phone

Comedy writer Graham Linehan "deliberately whacked" a teenage trans woman's phone out of her hand, a court heard.

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Ford boss: 'Now is not the time to tax electric vehicles'

Ford's UK boss says it is "not the right time" to tax electric vehicles when demand has already stalled.

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'How ambitious was it?': BBC on the ground as COP30 ends

The COP30 climate summit fails to secure new pledges to cut fossil fuels after running over time for more than 18 hours.

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