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Rachel Reeves will unveil a £35 billion tax increase in what critics call 'the biggest heist in modern political history' as she sets Britain on a path of high tax, high spending, and high borrowing to kickstart growth. Despite backlash from the City and business over tax hikes, including a £20 billion hit to National Insurance, Reeves plans to borrow up to £50 billion for infrastructure projects and green energy, while blaming the previous government...

Oscar-nominated actor Teri Garr, known for her roles in Friends and Young Frankenstein, has passed away at the age of 79 in Los Angeles. With a decades-long career, she received acclaim for her performances in Tootsie and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, as well as her role as Phoebe Abbott in Friends. Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2002, she continued to act after overcoming a brain aneurysm in 2006, leaving behind a legacy of...

Gardaí in Lucan, Co Dublin, are investigating a fatal attack at a social gathering where 49-year-old Juris Kokenbergs from Latvia was killed after a dispute broke out, believed to be fueled by alcohol consumption. A man in his 20s known to the victim is being questioned in connection with the incident, which occurred inside a rented property. The scene has been sealed off for examination by the Garda Technical Bureau, with one suspect arrested and...

Robert Jenrick, a Tory leadership hopeful, is facing backlash for suggesting former colonies owe the UK a "debt of gratitude" for inheriting democratic institutions from the British Empire. His comments come amidst calls for reparations to be paid to former colonies over the slave trade. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesperson stated that the government is focused on looking forward and working with Commonwealth countries on future challenges, rather than paying reparations. Full Article

Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal, and Novak Djokovic have dominated tennis for over two decades, but Diego Schwartzman believes young player Jannik Sinner is more intimidating to face, having lost all four matches against him. Sinner, who has won the Australian and US Open and reached the semis at Wimbledon and Roland Garros, is praised for his physicality and power by Schwartzman and American pro Taylor Fritz. Despite differing opinions on the toughest player to face,...

Munster Rugby has announced the mutual departure of head coach Graham Rowntree after a run of three consecutive defeats in the United Rugby Championship season. Rowntree joined Munster in 2019 as forwards coach and led the team to a URC championship in his first season as head coach in 2022. Ian Costello will serve as interim head coach while Munster begins the process of appointing a new head coach. CEO Ian Flanagan thanked Rowntree for...