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October 30, 2024

Alcohol duty rise a ‘hammer blow’ to Scottish whisky, industry warns

Man who died following Powys train collision identified by his wife, inquest hears

Mid Wales|Oct 30

Metal detectorists’ bid to have sentences reduced dismissed by Court of Appeal

Budget contains broken promises which will hit working people, Sunak claims

Pensions to be brought into inheritance tax scope, says Reeves

Green light for Causeway Coast and Mid South West deals welcomed

Employer national insurance hike to slow hiring and wage growth, critics say

Bibby Stockholm changed to ‘ghost town’ as asylum seekers leave ship – resident

Increases in train fares and price of railcards announced

Charles and Camilla broke up flight home from Samoa with India stopover

Dozens of divorces wrongly approved due to online system error, High Court told

Taxes, borrowing and spending up in Rachel Reeves’ first Budget

PM warns MPs they can either support Southport police or undermine their work

Price of wine and spirits to rise but pub pints to fall by a penny

Government to fund HS2 tunnelling work to Euston

Corroboration ruling ‘removes barrier to justice’ in sex offence cases – charity

At a glance: Key points from the 2024 Autumn Budget

Labour increases capital gains tax in bid to raise £2.5bn

More than £13bn set aside for infected blood and Horizon scandal victims

Harris set to approve Occupied Territories Bill going to next Oireachtas stage

Spy accused ex-serviceman tells court he is a ‘patriot’ and ‘against’ Iran

Chancellor announces rise in flight taxes

Fuel duty frozen as Government maintains 5p cut

Inflation set to stay above 2% for next four years, says OBR

Mother in High Court battle with hospital over one-year-old son’s life support

Man spared jail over racist slurs and threats to kill MP

Youth guilty of shooting woman dead through front door

Reeves increases taxes by £40bn to address ‘black hole’ in public finances

Migrant dies in Channel as arrivals believed to have hit 30,000 for year so far

Sunak uses PMQs farewell to express pride at becoming first British-Asian PM

Reeves sets out promise to ‘invest, invest, invest’ in first Budget

David Amess’s daughter urges coroner to release details of meeting with police

Reeves’ first Budget shows there should be ‘no ceiling’ on girls’ ambitions

Judges agree with Lord Advocate on rape law corroboration changes

Ticketmaster unveiled as Bonfire Night effigy over Oasis tour ‘fiasco’

Thick smoke and bright flashes seen during fire at nuclear submarine shipyard

Southport suspect silent when appearing in court facing fresh charges

Live: Rachel Reeves delivers tax-raising Budget

Politics|Oct 30

Police called after plane passengers ‘argued over Donald Trump hat’

Cherry joins team seeking to overturn winter fuel payment cut in court

GSK sales hampered by slump in demand for key vaccine

Southport row continues as watchdog urges Government and police to be more open

Reeves will use tax rises and increased borrowing to ‘invest, invest, invest’

Exercise has been a ‘lifeline’, says teacher running New York City Marathon

Avid cyclist creates skeleton-shaped route for Halloween-themed bike ride

Aston Martin’s losses narrow amid ramp up in new car models

Next sees annual profits topping £1 billion after autumn sales boost

Two taken to hospital after fire breaks out at BAE Systems’ Barrow shipyard

What the papers say – October 30

£3bn boost for armed forces expected as Reeves unveils Labour’s first Budget

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