Key points at a glance
Posted on Wednesday October 28, 2026

Here’s what you need to know from John Healey’s first Budget, as the chancellor sets out the government’s tax and spending plans.

Chancellor begins to deliver his first Budget
Posted on Wednesday October 28, 2026

The chancellor begins his speech by calling it a Budget for the "working people of Britain, for British businesses big and small."

Overturned carriages and makeshift medical tents at crash site
Posted on Wednesday October 28, 2026

Dozens of people are feared dead after a high-speed train collided with another train south of Madrid.

What we know about the crash so far
Posted on Wednesday October 28, 2026

More than 500 passengers were on board the trains when the incident occurred in the province of Toledo, south of Madrid.

Russell Brand tells court allegations had devastating impact on him
Posted on Wednesday October 28, 2026

The entertainer begins giving evidence at his trial on charges including rape at Southwark Crown Court.