The autumn statement failed to deliver for the early years sector, which will struggle to deliver an expansion in childcare promised in the 2023 spring budget.
Set firmly within the BBC’s public service broadcasting ethos of informing, educating and entertaining, Doctor Who quickly became a mainstay of Saturday evening viewing
The controversial Dutch politician has won the most seats in parliament, but may still find it expedient to be the junior partner in a coalition government
Devastation: much of Gaza has been reduced to rubble, including residential areas and critical infrastructure.
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Pension changes, industry investment and national insurance cuts announced in the autumn statement could all help women.
Residents of Kherson queue up to meet Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky after the liberation of the city in November 2022.
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Venturing out onto the city’s streets carries danger. But there is little reason to go out anyway. Few shops and still fewer places of entertainment are open.
Cyclones still hit Bangladesh – but they aren’t as lethal as they used to be.
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Irish writers have benefited from structural factors in recent years. However, ask them in person and Irish writers are more likely to highlight impediments to producing work.
Europe’s radical right and radical left share a distaste for the status quo – but while one turns disquiet into votes, the other fails to make an impact.
UK chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, with his 2023 Autumn Statement.
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The padlock symbol simply means that the data being sent between the web server and the user’s computer is encrypted and cannot be read by others. But many people don’t know that.