News Aggregator | Latest News from Georgia and the World

Faisal Islam: The real reason Reeves is making you pay more tax

This is about buying breathing space, politically and economically. The two factors are now inseparable.

Reeves unveils £820m funding to support jobless young people

Reeves unveils £820m funding to support jobless young people

The funding will help guarantee paid work placements for 18 to 21-year-olds "not earning or learning", the Chancellor says.

Trump calls New York Times reporter ‘ugly’ in latest insult to female journalist

Trump calls New York Times reporter ‘ugly’ in latest insult to female journalist

In a Truth Social post, the president lashed out at journalist Katie Rogers after an article questioned whether he was slowing downDonald Trump lashed out on Wednesday against a New York Times reporter, calling her “ugly inside and out” in his latest personal insult against female members of the med

Trump calls New York Times reporter ‘ugly’ after branding another journalist ‘piggy’

Trump calls New York Times reporter ‘ugly’ after branding another journalist ‘piggy’

Trump calls Times reporter ‘ugly’ days after branding another journalist ‘piggy’

Trump calls Times reporter ‘ugly’ days after branding another journalist ‘piggy’

In a Truth Social post, the president lashed out at journalist Katie Rogers after a Times article questioned whether he was slowing downDonald Trump lashed out on Wednesday against a New York Times reporter, calling her “ugly inside and out” in his latest personal insult against female members of th

Ban on Palestine Action is repugnant and should be lifted, high court told

26/11 18:16

Ban on Palestine Action is repugnant and should be lifted, high court told

Co-founder’s lawyer says group is part of an ‘honourable tradition’ of direct action and civil disobedienceThe proscription of Palestine Action is a repugnant, unprecedented and disproportionate interference with the right to protest, the high court has heard.On the first day of a legal challenge to

We make £100,000. The cut to cash Isa limit is a big blow

26/11 18:14

We make £100,000. The cut to cash Isa limit is a big blow

BBC News hears from people with a range of incomes about what they think of the Budget.

New pay-per-mile tax for electric vehicle owners

26/11 18:10

New pay-per-mile tax for electric vehicle owners

Drivers of electric cars will pay a road charge of 3p per mile, while plug-in hybrid drivers will pay 1.5p per mile from April 2028.

Budget 2025 live: Reeves claims freezing tax thresholds in budget does not breach manifesto pledge

26/11 18:09

Budget 2025 live: Reeves claims freezing tax thresholds in budget does not breach manifesto pledge

Chancellor says she will not ‘get into semantics’ when questioned on issue after her statementAt a glance: the key points from the budgetHow does freezing income tax thresholds affect you?Paul Nowak, the TUC general secretary, has rejected the concerns raised by the Resolution Foundation (see 9.54am

Now not the time to replace BBC chair, says committee head

26/11 18:08

Now not the time to replace BBC chair, says committee head

Dame Caroline Dinenage says she advises against any further large-scale changes at the top of the BBC.

Asylum seekers in UK go on hunger strike over ‘one in, one out’ removals

26/11 18:01

Asylum seekers in UK go on hunger strike over ‘one in, one out’ removals

Many of the 30 people taking part in the protest are scheduled to be forcibly returned to France on ThursdayThirty asylum seekers currently in detention in the UK have gone on hunger strike in protest against their imminent removal to France under the Home Office’s controversial “one in, one out” sc

Hegseth reportedly plans to cut support to US scouts group for being ‘genderless’

26/11 17:58

Hegseth reportedly plans to cut support to US scouts group for being ‘genderless’

Scouting America decries accusations by defense secretary that the organization is attacking ‘boy-friendly spaces’Scouting America, formerly known as the Boy Scouts of America, has said it is “surprised and disappointed” by a report that the US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, could sever all milita

Terror group Palestine Action like the suffragettes, court hears

26/11 17:48

Terror group Palestine Action like the suffragettes, court hears

Lawyers for the group say the government's ban is unprecedented, as they launch a legal challenge.

Georgia prosecutor drops 2020 election interference case against Trump

26/11 17:37

Georgia prosecutor drops 2020 election interference case against Trump

The state charges were part of the last remaining criminal case against the US president stemming from the 2020 election.

26/11 17:36

Two-child benefit cap to be scrapped

The policy, introduced under the Tories, means parents can only claim universal credit for their first two children.

Several arrests at Westminster farmers' protest over inheritance tax plans

26/11 17:33

Several arrests at Westminster farmers' protest over inheritance tax plans

The tractors drove to Parliament on Budget day in a protest over inheritance tax.

Owners of properties worth more than £2m in England face 'mansion tax'

26/11 17:12

Owners of properties worth more than £2m in England face 'mansion tax'

The surcharge begins at £2,500, rising to £7,500 for properties valued at more than £5m.

Putin trying to negotiate an end to Ukraine war as he cannot win it on battlefield, says EU’s Kallas – as it happened

26/11 16:56

Putin trying to negotiate an end to Ukraine war as he cannot win it on battlefield, says EU’s Kallas – as it happened

EU’s foreign policy chief says ‘there’s one aggressor and one victim’ in conflict amid US push to end the warIn case you missed it, US president Donald Trump defended his peace envoy Steve Witkoff overnight after Bloomberg reported that he allegedly advised Putin’s aide Ushakov on how to speak with

Guinea-Bissau military takes ‘total control’ amid election chaos

26/11 16:52

Guinea-Bissau military takes ‘total control’ amid election chaos

Officers say they are closing borders and suspending poll as president and main rival both claim victory Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau have announced they are taking “total control” of the west African country, three days after elections that both the two main presidential contenders claim to have won.

‘Traitor’: US representatives call for Trump envoy Witkoff to be fired after leaked Kremlin call

26/11 16:39