Rachel Reeves unveiled Labour’s first Budget in almost 15 years, which included the biggest tax-raising Budget in history, sparking backlash from various sectors. Pub-goers were pleased with a 1p decrease in the price of a pint, while the NHS received a £22.6bn cash injection. Welsh miners will receive a pension scheme payout, workers on minimum wage saw an increase, and drivers welcomed a freeze in fuel duty. Compensation was allocated for infected blood scandal victims and Post Office Horizon scandal victims, though concerns were raised about the funding amount. Pensioners will see a rise in their state pension but feel hard done by due to means-tested winter fuel payments and increased bus fare caps.
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Teenage girl ‘raped at major UK festival’ with 16-year-old boy arrested
Police are investigating a reported rape of a teenage girl at the Camper Calling Festival in Warwickshire, where a 16-year-old boy has been arrested. This incident follows another rape allegation involving a one-eyed man in Oxfordshire, prompting police appeals for public assistance in both cases. Want More Context? 🔎
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