Hunt expected to cut National Insurance tax by 2p
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68481815
March 6, 2024, 1:36 AM
The chancellor promises Wednesday's budget will help families with "permanent" tax cuts and stimulate the economy.
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Trump and Biden sweep Super Tuesday, as Haley scores Vermont surprise
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-us-canada-68427309
March 5, 2024, 12:25 PM
A 2020 presidential rematch now looks even more likely, despite a projected victory for Haley in one state.
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Key takeaways from Super Tuesday results
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68472310
March 6, 2024, 2:25 AM
Donald Trump had a dominant night, but he was denied a clean sweep after Nikki Haley won Vermont's primary.
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Judges pledge to surge rape cases to cut backlogs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68483956
March 6, 2024, 1:01 AM
The unprecedented move is an attempt by the judiciary to crack some of the worst court delays.
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Health staff to start court fight over long Covid
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-68479912
March 6, 2024, 2:00 AM
They say they are disabled after catching Covid at work, with no protection from employers.
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Ban on FKA twigs Calvin Klein ad partially lifted
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-68478328
March 6, 2024, 1:39 AM
The ruling in January caused controversy, with the singer calling the ban "double standards".
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Firth's Pride and Prejudice shirt fetches £25,000
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68415018
March 5, 2024, 8:21 PM
The shirt, which Colin Firth wore as Mr Darcy, has been auctioned with the proceeds going to charity.
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SAS troops investigated over Syria war crime claims
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68484740
March 5, 2024, 10:40 PM
UK Special Forces have been deployed in Syria in the past decade in operations against Islamic State.
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Action demanded over Bristol 'knife crime scourge'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-68467141
March 6, 2024, 4:37 AM
Organisations in Bristol have signed the document after a number of stabbings in 2024.
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Number of indie record shops hits 10-year high
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-68483084
March 6, 2024, 2:18 AM
A demand for vinyl is credited with there being 122 more owner-run music shops than there were in 2014.
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iPhone China sales slide as Huawei soars - report
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68486928
March 6, 2024, 3:34 AM
Apple phone sales fell 24% in the first six weeks of the year, according to researcher Counterpoint.
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World Food Programme says Gaza aid convoy blocked
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68486248
March 5, 2024, 10:48 PM
The UN agency says Israeli forces turned back a convoy of 14 lorries taking aid to northern Gaza.
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What time is the Budget and what could be in it?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68359756
March 5, 2024, 8:02 PM
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will deliver his 2024 Budget on Wednesday 6 March.
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Faisal Islam: Why this won't be the Budget that Jeremy Hunt wanted
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68449345
March 1, 2024, 10:02 PM
An economy in recession and high borrowing costs mean there will not be a bumper election giveaway.
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Watch: What would you do if you were in charge of the Budget?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68473711
March 5, 2024, 12:02 AM
People in Kent share their finance stories ahead of Wednesday's Budget. Would you share yours?
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Did the last Budget deliver growth and cheap beer?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68370060
March 4, 2024, 11:51 AM
The previous Budget was meant to help growth, investment, pubs and parents. Has it worked so far?
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Do councils spend too much on diversity schemes?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68482172
March 5, 2024, 5:26 PM
Councils will be told to cut diversity schemes, but how much money would it actually save?
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The Papers: Hunt's £10bn 'tax cut gamble' and SAS murder inquiry
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-68486420
March 6, 2024, 1:22 AM
Speculation ahead of the Budget and an investigation into possible war crimes in Syria lead the papers.
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Trump or Biden: Who does China’s Communist Party want?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-68483432
March 5, 2024, 11:03 PM
With Super Tuesday underway in the US, the BBC asks China's elite who they want to win this year's election.
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Winter warmth brings early blossom across the UK
https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/68479700
March 5, 2024, 3:06 PM
The warmest February on record has brought an early display of spring flowers - which is a sign of things to come.
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Miners' strike at 40: 'We were robbed of our future'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-68442261
March 5, 2024, 11:00 PM
Former Fife miner Bob Young says the impacts of the 1984-85 strike are still being felt four decades on.
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Can the Panama Canal save itself?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68467529
March 6, 2024, 12:02 AM
The authority that runs the canal is looking at ways to conserve the water it needs to stay open.
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Why food airdrops into Gaza are controversial
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68478831
March 5, 2024, 6:58 PM
Aid agencies see airdrops as an ineffective way of delivering assistance to people in desperate need.
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Suspected bird poisonings threaten much-loved Serbian owls
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68479830
March 5, 2024, 6:28 PM
The death of hundreds of birds could harm the wider ecosystem, including a population of long-eared owls.
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Peru PM resigns after recording with woman leaked
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-68486544
March 6, 2024, 5:11 AM
Alberto Otárola denies allegations he helped a woman gain lucrative government contracts.
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Woman yanked into air by shop shutters says she is getting used to 'fame'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-68480196
March 5, 2024, 9:12 PM
Anne Hughes, who was pulled into the air by shop shutters, says she will "never hear the end of it".
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Barrage of missiles intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68476386
March 6, 2024, 3:20 AM
Dramatic footage shows multiple missiles exploding in the border area between Israel and Lebanon.
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Haiti PM in Puerto Rico as gang violence continues
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-68486536
March 6, 2024, 2:35 AM
Ariel Henry lands in San Juan after armed gangs attacked Haiti's main airport to stop his re-entry.
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German patient vaccinated against Covid 217 times
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-68477735
March 5, 2024, 6:36 PM
Researchers have written up the unusual case in a medical journal.
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Cabinet minister pays damages over Hamas claim
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68486206
March 6, 2024, 5:19 AM
Science Secretary Michelle Donelan had claimed a university professor sympathised with Hamas.
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US pilot over alcohol limit before Edinburgh flight
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-68481282
March 5, 2024, 4:40 PM
Delta Airlines captain Lawrence Russell was due to fly a Boeing 767 full of passengers to New York.
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How much income tax and National Insurance do I have to pay?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-63635185
March 5, 2024, 3:23 PM
There is speculation that the government might cut National Insurance or income tax in the Budget.
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What is council tax and how much is it going up?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-55765504
March 5, 2024, 10:49 AM
Millions of households are expected to see their council tax bills rise in April.
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Who gets 15 hours of free childcare and when do I apply?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-62036045
March 5, 2024, 4:19 PM
Parents in England who want 15 hours of free childcare for two-year-olds face an important deadline.
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How much is the minimum wage going up?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-48445674
February 28, 2024, 2:01 PM
Millions of workers in the UK will see their wages go up in April.
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What is a recession and how could it affect me?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52986863
March 5, 2024, 4:01 PM
A recession means the UK economy has shrunk for two three-month periods - or quarters - in a row.
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Judges pledge to surge rape cases to cut backlogs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68483956
March 6, 2024, 1:01 AM
The unprecedented move is an attempt by the judiciary to crack some of the worst court delays.
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MoT boss says 72-day wait for test is new normal
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-68484750
March 5, 2024, 6:49 PM
The head of the DVA says there is no longer a backlog associated with Covid or problems with lifts.
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'Superior' awards for bosses in struggling NHS boards
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-68423757
March 5, 2024, 11:00 PM
Many NHS executives across Scotland are being given top appraisal marks which are linked to pay rises.
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Five things for Wales to watch for in the Budget
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-68484173
March 5, 2024, 10:57 PM
Tax cuts, holiday lets, small businesses and fuel cost are among the issues in the spotlight.
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Kane scores two as stylish Bayern beat Lazio
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68482736
March 5, 2024, 11:17 PM
Harry Kane scores two goals to help Bayern Munich overturn a first-leg deficit against Lazio and advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
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Mbappe double at Sociedad sends PSG into last eight
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68482743
March 5, 2024, 10:25 PM
Kylian Mbappe caps a fine display with two goals as Paris St-Germain comfortably move into the quarter-finals of the Champions League at the expense of Real Sociedad.
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Halep vows to return 'invigorated' after doping 'ordeal'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/68485286
March 5, 2024, 10:28 PM
Former Wimbledon champion Simona Halep is free to play again after a four-year doping ban was reduced to nine months.
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'Unfair' to say Borthwick only data driven - Sinfield
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/68484536
March 5, 2024, 7:06 PM
Kevin Sinfield believes it is "unfair" to say head coach Steve Borthwick is solely driven by data when preparing England for a Test match.
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Vardy gives Championship leaders Leicester vital win at Sunderland
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68410329
March 5, 2024, 10:25 PM
Jamie Vardy's header gives Leicester a crucial win in the Championship title race as they beat Sunderland.
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Ben Sulayem faces new allegations over Vegas track clearance
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/68478049
March 5, 2024, 7:17 PM
Mohammed Ben Sulayem, president of Formula 1's governing body, allegedly told officials not to certify the Las Vegas circuit for its race last year.
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Meet McLaren's first female development driver
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/formula1/68311643
March 5, 2024, 9:24 AM
Meet McLaren's first female development driver, Bianca Bustamante, who says she shares her hopes and ambitions to become a professional Formula 1 driver.
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