Rachel Reeves is reported to be considering further tax increases aimed at middle earners in a bid to fill a large budget gap, prompting concerns about the potential financial strain on households.

Fans are stunned after Liverpool’s Diogo Jota and his brother died in a car crash overseas, prompting an outpouring of grief from supporters.

In a tumultuous day of political drama, markets plunged and the pound tumbled following the Chancellor’s emotional performance at PMQs, where the PM refused to guarantee Rachel Reeves’s position amid Kemi Badenoch’s withering remarks and left Sir Keir Starmer scrambling to contain the escalating turmoil.

The PM faced a fierce rebellion over a contentious welfare measure, forcing a last-minute policy climbdown labelled an “utter capitulation,” sparking questions over the government’s ability to deliver key reforms.