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Full list of 59 petrol and diesel models slapped with car tax hike in April 2025

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From April 1, car tax changes will affect all drivers in the UK - but drivers of these specific models could see the sharpest rise

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Bombshell poll of Gen Z reveals smartphone and social media attitudes

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Some 62% of Generation Z - the first generation to come of age in the smartphone era - believe social media does more harm than good for young people, a grim poll shows

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Sky News broadcast halted for 'breaking news' in surprise Zelensky announcement

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Sky News' broadcast was interrupted today as presenter Darren McCaffrey delivered a breaking news update on the ongoing tensions between the United States and Ukraine

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EU agrees new way to spend BILLIONS on Ukraine defence while Donald Trump pauses aid

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The European Union has announced new spending plans which could free up around 650 billion euros to help the continent protect itself, days after the US paused relief for Ukraine

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Donald Trump 'secretly calls Zelensky's Ukraine rivals' but US President is left embarrassed

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Ukrainian opposition leaders have hit out against Donald Trump's demands to hold elections in the country during times of war in a similar parroting of Kremlin lines

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'I'm worried about Rachel Reeves' welfare cuts - I miss meals so my son can eat'

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As Rachel Reeves is set to announce huge disability cuts, The Mirror's Ros Wynne-Jones and Maryam Qaiser speak to members of the disabled community who have already been cut to the bone after 14 years of Tory Austerity and have nothing…

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Marks and Spencer's £27 linen trousers are a spring essential shoppers say 'everyone needs'

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The £27 linen-blend trousers from Marks and Spencer are a must-have for your spring/summer wardrobe, and shoppers have been raving about them online saying 'everyone needs a pair'

Donald Trump considers huge NATO move changing when US would defend members

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The United States may soon ignore its NATO allies in their time of need if the nation has not spent enough of its GDP on defence measures, as was first introduced in 2014

BP's chief executive takes £2.3m pay cut as the company’s profits slump

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'This fundamental reset of our strategy demonstrates a clear focus on actions to drive performance improvement and grow cash flow and returns for bp's shareholders'

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Recruiter Robert Walters issues jobs market warning as profits nearly wiped out

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Recruitment firm Robert Walters said trading had remained 'muted' in the early weeks of 2025 and warned that the jobs market was unlikely to improve until the end of the year

Elon Musk's 'true power' over USA under Donald Trump exposed by 'telling picture'

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The SpaceX billionaire was in attendance in the First Lady's box above the chamber for Trump's marathon address to a joint session of Congress earlier this week

'Bully' Donald Trump plans to 'make money not war' – but faces one huge problem

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Donald Trump has shown he is ready to use 'bullying tactics' to 'force peace on everyone' for one purpose - to make more money, according to a renowned defence and security expert

Florida man calls 911 for help with Donald Trump assassination plot

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Justin Blaxton, 34, from Florida, made multiple calls to emergency services where he said that he was going to assassinate Donald Trump and also claimed he would "destroy" New York

Shoppers can get Crocs for less than £9 in epic cashback deal

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The popular shoes already have a huge online saving, but here's how to cut even more off the price

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Moment Vladimir Putin beams as visiting dictator crowns him 'King of Russia'

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Vladimir Putin could barely hide his delight when Myanmar's brutal military junta leader General Min Aung Hlaing described him as the 'King of Russia' - and thanked him for his gift of six elephants

Rolls-Royce chief's pay package falls by nearly £10m, despite firm's revival

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Tufan Erginbilgic's pay packet was £4.1m last year, according to Rolls-Royce's annual report, down from £13.6m in 2023

Women 'risk emptying their private pension pots a decade earlier than men'

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New research has found that, based on current pension withdrawal rates, women could empty their private pension savings by the age of 73 - 14 years before the average life expectancy of a 60-year-old woman

Do you agree with Labour's plans to cut welfare costs? Vote in our poll

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Treasury insiders say cuts to welfare spending and government budgets will be in the 'billions', as Rachel Reeves faces calls not to become "Labour's Austerity Chancellor" - and we want to hear your thoughts

Russians share brutally honest opinions on Donald Trump - and they all say the same thing

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Tourists visiting the Maldives have given their opinions on Donald Trump - and what the end of sanctions his administration is considering could mean for their country

Santander app and mobile banking down as furious customers unable to make payments

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Over 600 customers have reported problems with the high street bank's services on the outage-tracking website Downdetector

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Aldi launches support fund as new parents face £10k financial shortfall in first year

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A poll of 1,000 people who welcomed their first child in the past five years found the monthly household income dropped by an average of nearly £600 a month

'Deluded' Donald Trump 'using all the threats in the Mafia playbook to get his way'

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Donald Trump took to his Truth Social platform to threaten Hamas, saying that if they refused to return "all of the dead bodies", it will be "OVER for you" in what an expert has called mafia tactics

Donald Trump's wild tan timeline and unrecognisable pale look in old snaps

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Donald Trump may be the 47th President of the United States but his appearance and 'orange' glow often get tongues wagging as much as his policies - here we take a look at how his look has transformed over the years

Forgotten World War II film dubbed 'one of the greatest ever' now on Amazon Prime

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A Bridge Too Far, Richard Attenborough's epic retelling of the doomed Operation Market Garden, is now available to stream in the UK nearly 50 years since it hit the big screen

Britain could lose nuclear weapons if Donald Trump pulls support in 'terrifying' scenario

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Since taking office, Donald Trump has turned global relations upside down, so it is within the realm of possibility that he could withdraw Washington's support for the UK's nuclear deterrent, Trident

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Donald Trump's niece says president's 'chilling' five-word comment had hidden meaning

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Mary Trump, the daughter of the US President's late brother, Fred Trump Jr., has claimed that a five-word comment her uncle made had a very different meaning in their family

UK announces deal to send advanced attack drones to Ukraine to help fight Putin

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer has reiterated his support to Volodymyr Zelensky's Ukraine in recent days after US President Donald Trump withdrew all aid his country was sending to the nation in the wake of Putin's invasion

'I sent my son to school as Donald Trump for World Book Day - even though people said I shouldn't'

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A makeup-loving mum known for her inventive World Book Day costumes helped transform her son into a young Donald Trump

European stocks open lower, with US futures falling, despite gains in Asia

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The selling pressure was triggered following Wall Street's rally, which was driven by President Donald Trump's decision to grant a one-month exemption for US automakers from his 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports

Martin Lewis says it's ‘bad news’ as major bank makes huge change to spending rules

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Currently, Chase banking customers can earn 1% cashback on all debit card spending worldwide - up to £15 a month. However, from April, both new and existing customers will only earn cashback on certain grocery, transport and fuel purchases