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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has dodged calls from her predecessor Anneliese Dodds for a wealth tax to be considered ahead of this autumn’s budget. When Sir Keir Starmer became Labour leader in 2020, Ms Dodds was his first pick for shadow chancellor. However, she did not last long and was replaced by Ms Reeves, who then got the government job after last year’s election win. Speaking to the Sky News political editor Beth Rigby on the Electoral Dysfunction podcast, Ms Dodds said she had examined wealth taxes when she was briefly in the shadow chancellor job and how one could be…

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Yuzvendra Chahal explains viral ‘be your own sugar daddy’ tee Cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal has finally addressed the story behind his viral “be your own sugar daddy” T-shirt, worn during his divorce from social media influencer and choreographer Dhanashree Verma. In a candid appearance on Raj Shamani’s podcast, Chahal spoke openly about the emotional toll the separation took on him and the quiet strength it required to maintain composure publicly.Stars Spotted at Excel Office for Series Promotion “I didn’t want to create drama, I just wanted to send a message, and I did,” Chahal said, referring to the now-notorious T-shirt that…

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BBC Sport reported in July that Liverpool were considering a move for Isak worth up to £130m.Newcastle have maintained he is not for sale this summer, but that has not prevented Liverpool from taking a major interest.The Premier League champions made an approach to Newcastle last month and have now lodged an official bid.It remains to be seen whether Liverpool will make an improved bid for Isak, but manager Arne Slot is very keen to add the striker to his squad before the new season.There have already been a number of additions to the Dutchman’s squad during a heavy summer…

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Josh SandifordBBC News, West MidlandsFamilyRicardo Junior and Ameiya Del Brocco, 11 and 13, were pulled from water in Salou on TuesdayTributes have been paid to two “beautiful, bright and deeply loved” siblings who died after drowning off the east coast of Spain. Ameiya and Ricardo Junior Del Brocco, 13 and 11, were pulled from the water at Llarga Beach in Salou on Tuesday evening. The pair, from Birmingham, were on holiday with their mother and father, with the latter also having to be rescued by emergency services after trying to save his children. A GoFundMe page by relatives to cover…

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An appeal has been made for people in the greater Dublin area to conserve water this weekend ahead of “critical and complex” repair works.A pipeline supplying one third of the region’s drinking water is at risk of failure and will be turned off for 28 hours from 23:00 local time on Friday to enable complex repairs to take place.Just under a thousand customers in County Kildare and south Dublin will “definitely” experience an interruption to their supply with alternative arrangements in place. An Uisce Éireann (Water Ireland) spokesperson said: “We are appealing to everyone to act together and only use…

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41-year-old AB de Villiers (Screengrab) AB de Villiers may be 41, but the South African legend continues to defy age and expectations at the ongoing World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025. In a heart-stopping semifinal against Australia at Edgbaston, de Villiers proved once again why he’s one of the greatest the game has ever seen, this time with a match-winning moment in the field.Gus Atkinson press conference: On Shubman Gill run out, Chris Woakes injury and good scoreWith Australia needing 3 runs off the final ball, Dan Christian managed only a scrambled single after squeezing Wayne Parnell’s pinpoint yorker toward…

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Sarah Spina-MatthewsBBC News, ManchesterPA MediaIan Brady died without ever revealing where the remains of 12-year-old Keith Bennett were leftA lawyer for the family of the final missing moors murders victim has said he hoped renewed interest in the case could help with a long fight to get access to two briefcases left behind by killer Ian Brady. John Ainley has long represented the family of 12-year-old Keith Bennett – one of five children killed by Brady and his lover Myra Hindley in the 1960s. Brady never revealed the location of his remains despite Keith’s mother Winnie Johnson, who died in…

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