November 16, 20240 Comments

While farmers protest, UK’s Starmer says will defend budget ‘all day long’ By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Saturday he would defend decisions taken in his new Labour government’s first budget “all day long”, while farmers protested over changes to inheritance tax. Addressing the Welsh Labour Conference in Llandudno, north Wales, Starmer did not refer to the farmers’ complaints directly, but he said he stood by the decisions made in finance minister Rachel Reeves’ Oct. 30 budget statement.

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November 11, 20240 Comments

BBC Match of the Day host to leave at end of season

Broadcaster Gary Lineker is to step down as host of flagship football programme Match of the Day at the end of this season, BBC News understands. It is expected to be announced officially on Tuesday by the BBC. The Sun, who first reported the story, also said the presenter would leave the BBC after leading coverage of the 2026 World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico. The BBC press

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