Chancellor Healey Rejects Capital Gains Tax Increase for October Budget
UK Chancellor John Healey has decided against raising capital gains tax in the upcoming October 28, 2026 budget, despite previous calls from cabinet colleagues to do so.
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UK Chancellor John Healey has decided against raising capital gains tax in the upcoming October 28, 2026 budget, despite previous calls from cabinet colleagues to do so.
Leading Edge Flight Training expressed its devastation after a light aircraft crash near Loch Lomond on Friday, October 16, 2026, killed a 16-year-old boy and an 80-year-old man.
Engineers completed the removal of the masts from the SS Richard Montgomery, a WWII cargo ship containing 1,400 tonnes of munitions, by October 19, 2026, reducing a long-standing explosion risk.
Prosecutors described Russell Brand as "ruthless, calculated, and manipulative" in court as he faces charges from six women.
An independent inquiry found no evidence of a cover-up by Great Britain's National Energy System Operator regarding blackout risks during a June 2026 heatwave, but identified "cultural, governance, and control issues" within the organization.
The Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority is investigating Barclays following an insider complaint alleging the bank misrepresented risk associated with derivatives used to finance private credit loans by misallocating them to its trading book.
A new report from Dame Rachel de Souza, Children's Commissioner for England, identifies critical disparities in youth services across the country, with some areas spending nothing on teenagers.
Far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson, commenced his trial at Southwark Crown Court today, facing two counts of harassment against MailOnline journalists.
The Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority is investigating Barclays PLC over allegations the bank misclassified derivatives linked to illiquid private credit loans, potentially reducing capital requirements.
Anders Fernstedt, a 58-year-old former journalist, has been living on the porch of a vacant London mega-mansion valued at £210 million for the past three years.
Record numbers of Sandwich Terns are now nesting at Pagham Harbour, West Sussex, after conservation efforts followed a devastating 2022 avian flu outbreak.
UK-listed firms issued 65 profit warnings in Q3 2026, marking a two-year high, as British manufacturers face escalating electricity costs fueled by the US-Israeli conflict in Iran.
On October 19, 2026, Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a campaign allowing £100 fines for nuisance behavior on public transport, while Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood held talks with the EU on law enforcement cooperation.
A Nottinghamshire Police officer was shot in the foot in Nottingham city centre early Sunday, leading to a manhunt for two suspects after a firearm was recovered from the scene.
A study found that three-quarters of tested sweeteners changed gut bacteria growth in the lab, with a significant interaction between a stevia-derived sweetener and an antidepressant.
The median duration of opposite-sex marriages ending in divorce in England and Wales reached a record 13.0 years in 2025, the longest since data collection began in 1963.
A study published in Nature Medicine reveals that oligodendrocytes, brain cells previously considered beneficial, can become dysfunctional with age and actively contribute to cognitive decline.
Emiliano Martinez, Chelsea's goalkeeper, was stretchered off and taken to a hospital in Liverpool after a head collision during a Premier League match against Everton on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
Scotland's First Minister announced a new campaign for a second independence referendum, pledging significant financial backing at the SNP conference.
An ITV 'Exposure' investigation, airing October 18, 2026, reveals multiple Reform UK candidates and councillors making racist, Islamophobic, sexist, and violent remarks, leading to resignations and party suspensions.