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Rachel Reeves accused of balancing books on back of UK’s poorest
Spring statement 2025  
Rachel Reeves accused of balancing books on back of UK’s poorest
Labour is braced for a backlash from its MPs over welfare cuts called ‘appalling’ by a food bank charity
Social media  
Banning us from social media is ‘neither practical nor effective’, UK teenagers say
US  
Newly shared Signal messages show Yemen attack details highly sensitive
Money  
Surging cost of cocoa leads UK shoppers to shell out more for smaller Easter eggs
Protest  
Police to block ‘intimidating’ protests near places of worship, says Home Office
In focus
Reeves just about justifies prudence but cuts cast shadow
Spring statement  
Reeves just about justifies prudence but cuts cast shadow
Chancellor was able to point to glimmers of hope in spring statement despite economic growth forecasts being slashed
Royals  
Accusations and resignations mark remarkable 24 hours at charity founded by Prince Harry
Ukraine war briefing  
Confusion as still no clear or agreed ceasefire in place
Spotlight
Fashion  
Boom boom culture: fashion’s flashy, sleazy and sudden vibe shift
Boom boom culture: fashion’s flashy, sleazy and sudden vibe shift
Environment  
In the hills of Italy, wolves returned from the brink. Then the poisonings began
The long read  
The real Scandi noir: how a filmmaker and a crooked lawyer shattered Denmark’s self-image
Opinion
Will Rachel Reeves’s tough decisions pay off? Our panel on the spring statement
Panel verdict
Will Rachel Reeves’s tough decisions pay off? Our panel on the spring statement
With its spotlight on the ‘manosphere’, Adolescence begs the question: how do we raise good men?
Michael Flood
Cartoon  
Ella Baron on Rachel Reeves and the sleeping lion of UK growth
Sport
Football  
Clinical Russo leads Arsenal to epic comeback victory against Real Madrid
Clinical Russo leads Arsenal to epic comeback victory against Real Madrid
Tennis  
Raducanu’s Miami Open run ends in spirited defeat to Pegula
Andy Farrell’s dilemma over Owen looms over Lions debate
Gerard Meagher
Podcast
Weapons vs welfare: Rachel Reeves spring statement
Today in Focus  
Weapons vs welfare: Rachel Reeves spring statement
Labour was gambling on growth, but with stubbornly gloomy forecasts can they cut their way out of an economic hole? Peter Walker reports
Climate crisis
Analysis  
No mention of green issues by Rachel Reeves, but her silence comes as a relief
No mention of green issues by Rachel Reeves, but her silence comes as a relief
Environment  
Biodiversity loss in all species and every ecosystem linked to humans – report
Business
Bank of England  
Inflation fall makes interest rate cut more likely
Inflation fall makes interest rate cut more likely
US  
Donald Trump announces new 25% tariffs on cars from overseas
In pictures
My best shot  
A storm-chaser beneath ferocious rotating clouds: Richard Sharum’s best photograph
A storm-chaser beneath ferocious rotating clouds: Richard Sharum’s best photograph
Readers' best photographs  
Slate fences and cuddly sheep – readers’ best photos
Slate fences and cuddly sheep – readers’ best photos
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