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 | 24/04/2009 2:50 pm

  • Millions to pay more in tax as Reeves says Budget is tackling cost of living - The chancellor says she is "asking ordinary people to pay a little bit more" as she extends the freeze on income tax bands.
  • 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.
  • Nine ways the Budget could affect you if you're under 25 - The chancellor's Budget contained a slew of measures which will impact young people specifically.
  • 'I am devastated': Hong Kong residents in disbelief after fire destroys blocks of flats - Efforts to control the blaze are continuing as locals wait for news of missing loved ones.
  • Two National Guard members in critical condition after shooting near White House - President Trump says the gunman behind the "act of terror" was an Afghan who entered the US in 2021.
  • The 'nice' neighbour behind Liverpool parade carnage - Paul Doyle was considered a steady, dependable family man before a 'calculated' act of violence.
  • Where peace stands in Ukraine after frantic diplomacy - The Trump administration seems serious about reaching a deal despite all the apparent chaos around its efforts.
  • 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.
  • NHS doctor suspended over alleged antisemitic social media posts - The tribunal ruled the doctor's posts "may impact on patient confidence" in both her and the profession.
  • Extra time for peers to debate assisted dying - The assisted dying bill is allocated further sessions after a record number of amendments in the House of Lords.
  • Woman killed in shark attack in Australia - The woman died at the scene and a man was critically injured after the attack in New South Wales.
  • 'I earn £20k and live with my son. The Budget means we will pay more tax' - BBC News hears from people with a range of incomes about what they think of the Budget.
  • How the chancellor just took a chunk out of your future pay - The point at which you start to pay tax, and the point where you tip into paying a higher rate of tax have been frozen for three more years.
  • Isas, cars and pensions: How the Budget affects you - The Budget delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves will affect you and your finances. Here's how.
  • 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.
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