Saturday November 8 2025
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Reeves plots stealth tax raid on retirement savings

The chancellor is expected to use the budget to limit a tax break on pension contributions for both employers and employees


Rachel Reeves delivering a speech in London.
Nine million pensioners face paying extra £380 a year in budget tax rise

Rachel Reeves is expected to raise income tax and cut national insurance — which will leave many retirees out of pocket

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Starmer flies back into new storm after another week of disasters

The prime minister had no rest from bad headlines at home during trip to Brazil but worse may come when OBR delivers its verdict on budget plans



Davina McCall posing against a red background during Red Nose Day for Comic Relief.
Davina McCall reveals she had breast cancer surgery

The broadcaster praised Lorraine Kelly, who had put up signs in the ITV loos urging women to ‘check your breasts’



Trump goes to war with BBC over ‘fake news’

White House denounces corporation as a ‘propaganda machine’



US President Donald Trump addressing supporters in front of multiple American flags.


Martine Croxall’s eye-roll spoke for a nation

Like the newsreader, the public is sick of the BBC’s deep-rooted, intractable bias over gender and the erasure of women


Marcus Blanshard, proprietor of Blanshards Books in Doncaster, leaning on a shelf of books and smiling, surrounded by many more books on shelves behind him.
Marcus Blanshard, proprietor of Blanshards Books in Doncaster, leaning on a shelf of books and smiling, surrounded by many more books on shelves behind him.
Life without books starts a vicious cycle. Can this city break it?

a woman wearing a necklace with a cross on it
a woman wearing a necklace with a cross on it
Martine Croxall’s eye-roll spoke for a nation







A steelworker, wearing a hard hat and face shield, holds a long rod in front of an operational blast furnace.
The Cops have failed: it’s time for a big dose of climate realism

Ed Miliband is the latest energy secretary to focus on a net zero policy that doesn’t add up. Leaders gathering in Brazil must ask the right questions


Illustration of a mannequin with information about Betty, a sex worker murdered at 19, and a timeline of her life.
The murdered sex worker, the hologram and the cold case podcast

In Amsterdam, a show about the murder of Betty Szabo has become a true crime sensation just as debate around the red light district heats up



Much-changed England prepare for visit of Flying Fijians

Borthwick’s side face Fiji at Twickenham for second week of Quilter Nations Series — Genge captains with Itoje as replacement

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Ian Terence Botham, Baron Botham holding a glass of white wine while sitting in a large red leather chair.




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Illustration of a smiling man with a beard and dark hair wearing a dark jacket over a dark t-shirt, standing in front of an orange background with various tech-related icons and the word "reddit."
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian: I wasn’t proud of my ‘baby’ any more

He co-founded Reddit, married Serena Williams and bought a stake in Chelsea Women. After a messy break-up from his website, he’s focused on sport





Editor's picks



Collage of Carmel Allen and Christopher embracing on a Greek island, and Michael Odell and Susanna holding their dog.
We found love again after 50 — just like Jennifer Aniston

The Hollywood actress, 56, has gone ‘Instagram official’ with her new boyfriend


Benedict Cumberbatch as seen in The Thing With Feathers.
Benedict Cumberbatch: ‘Fatherhood has made my emotions paper thin’


Maxine Bradley, LEGO influencer, building a giant zoo scape with thousands of LEGO pieces.
Meet the adult Lego fans transforming their homes for their hobby

Jon Bon Jovi, wearing a blue jacket and sunglasses, photographed in New York at the Waldorf Astoria.
Jon Bon Jovi: my radical surgery to save my voice


Oskar Lloyd Gaiger on steps at University of Glasgow surrounded by autumn foliage.
Autumnal trees in Glasgow — and other news in pictures






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Vibe shift could put the Tories back in play

Labour MPs misread US elections, where economic competence trumps all. Farage gets it but may be too late to change



Illustration of a prisoner tallying marks on a wall and saying, "IT'S NOT DAYS SPENT INSIDE... IT'S THE ACCIDENTAL RELEASE TALLY!"

Cartoon by Peter Brookes



Portrait of Coren Giles.
Life’s a lottery and now your death can be too






Portrait of Coren Giles.
Life’s a lottery and now your death can be too






Ian Marber, a man in a suit, stands behind a table laden with fresh produce and groceries.

n his new book the nutrition expert Ian Marber explains how to eat to stay healthy when you’re on GLP-1s




Stephen Smith sits at a wooden table with a bookshelf behind him.
Prostate cancer killed my dad. Now, I have the same disease


Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang presenting new products at the GTC AI Conference.
AI concerns wipe almost $1trn from value of big US tech firms


Collage of Darren Grimes in a "Farage 10" cap, the Royal Courts of Justice, and a man in a black jacket and tie.
Candy says fraud win is just start of battle with dotcom entrepreneur

a man in a suit and tie stands with his arms crossed
Dominic O'ConnellWeight-loss fever inspires epic battle of the pharma giants



Musk’s ‘bleak’ pay deal opposed by UK investment managers



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Ian Terence Botham, Baron Botham holding a glass of white wine while sitting in a large red leather chair.

Still ferociously competitive as he approaches landmark, the England great discusses the toll his career – and charity walks — have taken on his body






Bob Dylan performing with an electric guitar at Farm Aid 2023.
Bob Dylan — Two hours of earthy country blues and hushed reverence



Silhouette of a hand holding a champagne glass against an airplane window.
John ArlidgeMistakes I’ve made travelling in first and business class
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A boy sitting at a table with coins, a calculator, and a piggy bank.
The five money lessons every child should learn

With primary school children set to be taught how to manage their finances from 2028, George Nixon works out what should be on the curriculum

A boy sitting at a table with coins, a calculator, and a piggy bank.
The five money lessons every child should learn


How to solve the state pension problem


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