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Whistle-Blower Says I.R.S. Leaked His Tax Records in Retaliation
Oct 7, 2026

Whistle-Blower Says I.R.S. Leaked His Tax Records in Retaliation

Brian J. Visalli, a veteran investigator of tax fraud, said in a lawsuit that the agency had sent his personal and tax information to federal prosecutors.



IMF chief urges countries to do more to curb debt and regulate AI
Oct 7, 2026

IMF chief urges countries to do more to curb debt and regulate AI

Countries both rich and poor must take faster action to cut debt and counter growing inequality as their economies weather a triple whammy from the artificial intelligence boom, heavy borrowing and shocks from wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, the head of the IMF said Wednesday. “Some very tough political choices stare us in...


Mum threatened with petrol bombing not classed by police as vulnerable witness, inquest hears
Oct 7, 2026

Mum threatened with petrol bombing not classed by police as vulnerable witness, inquest hears

Michelle Pearson received threats from Zak Bolland who smashed her windows with a hammer


Green Party issues Hannah Spencer statement after 'Zionism is racism' vote
Oct 7, 2026

Green Party issues Hannah Spencer statement after 'Zionism is racism' vote

The party has spoken out after the controversial motion was passed at the party's conference in Brighton on Sunday


More than £60m of public cash to help build Manchester skyscraper and other projects
Oct 7, 2026

More than £60m of public cash to help build Manchester skyscraper and other projects

It is part of the Good Growth Fund which was launched last year.


Heavy delays on M20 after lorry fire
Oct 7, 2026

Heavy delays on M20 after lorry fire

Drivers are facing heavy delays on a motorway after a lorry fire on the slip road.


Marks and Spencer's 'super soft' £40 jumper 'looks great with a white T-shirt' for work
Oct 7, 2026

Marks and Spencer's 'super soft' £40 jumper 'looks great with a white T-shirt' for work

"Saw it on the mannequin in store and it looked great with a white T-shirt on underneath for the office with either jeans or nice trousers. Super soft."




'Worst medicine shortages on record' impacting Greater Manchester patients, pharmacist warns
Oct 7, 2026

'Worst medicine shortages on record' impacting Greater Manchester patients, pharmacist warns

Drug shortages continue to be a problem for pharmacies in the UK


Statue of Ricky Hatton will be built in Tameside as council commits to project
Oct 7, 2026

Statue of Ricky Hatton will be built in Tameside as council commits to project

'Ricky was a proud son of Tameside whose achievements in boxing and community engagement have inspired many people, young and old, across Tameside and far beyond'


Three months after a wanted appeal, he was finally caught
Oct 7, 2026

Three months after a wanted appeal, he was finally caught

Joshua Richards has been jailed


Police called and lane blocked after crash on main road
Oct 7, 2026

Police called and lane blocked after crash on main road

A lane has been closed, and emergency services are in attendance after a crash on a main road.


DWP confirms exact date UK State Pension age will begin rising to 67
Oct 7, 2026

DWP confirms exact date UK State Pension age will begin rising to 67

There are twelve timetabled increases laid out by the DWP for people born after September 6, 1960




10- and 30-year bond yields trading at 24-year highs
Oct 7, 2026

10- and 30-year bond yields trading at 24-year highs

The 10- and 30-year U.S. Treasury bond yields hit 24-year highs during Wednesday morning trading, as the market sell-off persists. The 10-year note topped 5.36 percent earlier in the day, the highest mark since April 2002. That month, the 10-year bond yield reached a closing peak of 5.48 percent. The 30-year bond yield, meanwhile, exceeded...


US proposes US$70,000 fee for foreign students to work after graduation
Oct 7, 2026

US proposes US$70,000 fee for foreign students to work after graduation

The United States has proposed requiring universities and other certified schools to pay US$70,000 for each foreign student entering a post-graduation work programme, a measure that could sharply raise the cost for thousands of Chinese graduates seeking employment experience in the country. The Department of Homeland Security announced on Wednesday that the proposed fee would apply to initial participation in Optional Practical Training, or OPT, with a further US$30,000 charge for subsequent...


Major UK bank launches new account with £9,000 tax-free allowance
Oct 7, 2026

Major UK bank launches new account with £9,000 tax-free allowance

The account is for children aged between zero and 16 years old


HMRC hits thousands of savers with £760 charge over 'unauthorised withdrawals'
Oct 7, 2026

HMRC hits thousands of savers with £760 charge over 'unauthorised withdrawals'

The average saver who was penalised more than once in this way in 2024-25 lost around £760 that year, data has revealed


DAN HODGES: This was Kemi's best speech yet. She exploited glaring gaps in Labour policy, drew a crystal-clear line between the Tories and Reform - and delivered the most powerful anti-racism speech ever heard from a British party leader
Oct 7, 2026

DAN HODGES: This was Kemi's best speech yet. She exploited glaring gaps in Labour policy, drew a crystal-clear line between the Tories and Reform - and delivered the most powerful anti-racism speech ever heard from a British party leader

Last year, when it looked as if the Tories were set to be overwhelmed by a collapse in their support and a polling surge towards Reform UK, Kemi Badenoch and her aides convened for a meeting.


That'll teach 'em! French school protesters are dragged away by their parents in humiliating videos
Oct 7, 2026

That'll teach 'em! French school protesters are dragged away by their parents in humiliating videos

France has suffered days of disorder and violence sparked by failing school conditions, with riot police clashing with hundreds of thousands of rioters in towns and cities across the country.


Watch live: Trump to unveil auto-enrollment for children’s savings accounts
Oct 7, 2026

Watch live: Trump to unveil auto-enrollment for children’s savings accounts

President Trump is set to announce Wednesday that automatic enrollment is live for his signature Trump Accounts initiative, expanding access to the savings accounts for children across the country. The White House says nearly 70 million accounts have already been created, with the majority opened via the automatic feature. Parents and guardians must claim the...


Pupil, 15, with a 'dangerous interest in serial killers' stabbed girl in the back at his school after writing notes on his 'hatred of women', court hears
Oct 7, 2026

Pupil, 15, with a 'dangerous interest in serial killers' stabbed girl in the back at his school after writing notes on his 'hatred of women', court hears

The teenager allegedly recorded the 'motive' as 'misanthropy, misogyny, suicide, bullying'. He is also said to have had a 'dangerous interest in killers and killing'.


Fury at Trump's midterms masterminds for cashing in on 'random a**' Putin ally's election as Republicans brace for election bloodbath
Oct 7, 2026

Fury at Trump's midterms masterminds for cashing in on 'random a**' Putin ally's election as Republicans brace for election bloodbath

Two of the president's top midterm election advisors were reportedly paid hundreds of thousands to advise a pro-Russian group in the Balkans with a month until Election Day.


Beeb director general cheerfully tells staff to lift their spirits and 'be more Elvis'... ahead of hundreds of job cuts with BBC Three and BBC Scotland expected to be axed
Oct 7, 2026

Beeb director general cheerfully tells staff to lift their spirits and 'be more Elvis'... ahead of hundreds of job cuts with BBC Three and BBC Scotland expected to be axed

The BBC's director general, Matt Brittin, has said he wants the broadcaster to 'be more Elvis' implying 'A little less conversation, a little more action' amid impending job cuts.


Katie Price told teenage girl who accused her ex-husband Kieran Hayler of rape 'I'll make you a little star', court hears
Oct 7, 2026

Katie Price told teenage girl who accused her ex-husband Kieran Hayler of rape 'I'll make you a little star', court hears

Katie Price's ex-husband Kieran Hayler, 39, is on trial at Lewes Crown Court accused of three counts of rape and one count of sexual assault against the teenager in West Sussex in 2016.


Toby Carvery to open in former Dover Brewers Fayre restaurant next month
Oct 7, 2026

Toby Carvery to open in former Dover Brewers Fayre restaurant next month

Toby Carvery has revealed it will open its first restaurant in Dover next month.


Doors smashed in during dawn raids as 17 arrested as cops swoop on suspected organised crime gang in Heywood
Oct 7, 2026

Doors smashed in during dawn raids as 17 arrested as cops swoop on suspected organised crime gang in Heywood

Drugs, machetes and suspected stolen property were all recovered by officers


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