Chancellor Rachel Reeves has presented Labour’s first Budget since taking power, featuring significant tax increases she hopes will be a one-time measure to address a £22bn deficit inherited from the Conservatives. The budget includes a substantial £40bn in tax rises, with employers bearing the brunt, while investments in health, education, and transport are prioritized. Despite criticisms from the opposition and business groups, Reeves defends the budget as necessary to stabilize the economy and protect working people, with promises of increased funding for public services and infrastructure development.
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Plane passengers ‘hold up ceiling of plane after it collapses mid-air’
Passengers on a Delta Air Lines flight had to hold up a section of the aircraft's ceiling after it partially collapsed mid-flight. A TikTok video by Lucas Michael Layne showed four passengers supporting the roof while flight attendants eventually secured it with neon yellow tape. Delta offered affected passengers 10,000 miles for the inconvenience of returning to Atlanta and waiting for another plane, assuring that no injuries occurred and apologizing for the delay. Full Article
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