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The UK Chancellor has issued a warning about the country’s economic situation, asserting that failure to accept upcoming challenges could lead to severe consequences.

The Labour Party’s top team, led by Sir Keir Starmer, will cease accepting donations of clothes following mounting pressure and criticism over support for such donations.

Labour MPs are pressing Rachel Reeves to reconsider cutting winter fuel payments following a £10bn boost from the Bank of England, reports The Times.

The Times reports that the Middle East conflict has escalated into a “new phase” following a second wave of booby-trapped device explosions targeting Hezbollah members in Lebanon.

Thousands of Hezbollah militia fighters in Lebanon were injured or killed due to simultaneous detonations of explosive-laden pagers, in an attack attributed to Israel.

Labour has advocated for the right to work from home to become the norm, stating that flexible working will enhance productivity and resilience, while criticising the culture of ‘presenteeism’ in British workplaces.

Donald Trump was the target of an assassination attempt at a golf club in Florida, where a gunman opened fire as Trump played on the course, but he declared himself ‘safe and well’ and authorities are investigating the incident.

President Zelensky has accused Russian President Putin of intensified attacks on Ukrainian cities, while urging Western countries for immediate provision of long-range missiles to counter the aggression.

President Putin has cautioned Britain and the US that they will be “at war” with Russia if Ukraine uses long-range missiles to hit targets across the border, reports The Times.

The Prime Minister will announce the largest reform of the NHS since its inception, aiming to reduce waiting lists and cancer delays by pledging to defund unproductive hospitals and shifting resources to more efficient facilities.