Rachel Reeves faces day of reckoning as she unveils Budget

Wednesday, November 26, 2025

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Rachel Reeves is preparing to unveil her long-awaited Budget, Ukraine and the US appear to be edging closer to a peace deal over the war with Russia, and Nigel Farage has "categorically" denied racially abusing fellow students at school.

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1 | Rachel Reeves faces day of reckoning as she unveils Budget

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2 | Ukraine agrees to peace proposal 'in essence' following crunch talks

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3 | Farage 'categorically' denies racially abusing fellow pupils at school

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4 |Jury trials set to be scrapped except for most serious crimes

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5 | Richard Branson announces death of wife Joan Templeman

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