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King Charles III smiles after the welcome speech by Governor-General, Dame Cynthia Pratt at a Garden Reception with representatives of Bahamian communities for Bahamians who have made significant contributions through voluntary, public, community and

Charles to mark milestone in British-Guyana relations as state visit rolls on

DUP leader Gavin Robinson MP and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly MLA (PA)

DUP leader Gavin Robinson MP and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly MLA (PA)

DUP party officers to meet amid ongoing fall-out over Drumcree dispute

Andy Burnham has defended the Budget against claims it is ‘not bold enough’ (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Andy Burnham has defended the Budget against claims it is ‘not bold enough’ (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

‘Budget is bold enough’ despite limited ‘room for manoeuvre’, Andy Burnham says

Sharon Rooney and Maya Jama have been taking part in The Celebrity Traitors (BBC/Studio Lambert/Euan Cherry/PA)

Sharon Rooney and Maya Jama have been taking part in The Celebrity Traitors (BBC/Studio Lambert/Euan Cherry/PA)

Celebrity Traitors to reveal who has been banished as series finale approaches

Charles with a performer during the celebratory Junkanoo street parade during a visit to Parliament Square, Nassau (Aaron Chown/PA)

Charles with a performer during the celebratory Junkanoo street parade during a visit to Parliament Square, Nassau (Aaron Chown/PA)

Charles shakes maracas and joins dancers in carnival parade

Flavio Bolsonaro arrives at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport in Florida (Marta Lavandier/AP)

Flavio Bolsonaro arrives at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport in Florida (Marta Lavandier/AP)

Losing presidential candidate Bolsonaro arrives in US via Argentina and Ecuador

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey holds up the traditional red ministerial box as he leaves 11 Downing Street (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey holds up the traditional red ministerial box as he leaves 11 Downing Street (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

Healey Budget offers help for families and firms hit by global economic storm

Anthony Williams on an LNER train last year (British Transport Police/PA)

Anthony Williams on an LNER train last year (British Transport Police/PA)

Train attacker asked passenger ‘do you want to die?’ during rampage, court told

Tommy Robinson was bailed after being found guilty at Southwark Crown Court (Yui Mok/PA)

Tommy Robinson was bailed after being found guilty at Southwark Crown Court (Yui Mok/PA)

Tommy Robinson could face up to 10 years in jail for harassing journalists

Banks will pay an extra 3% on the corporation tax surcharge (Alamy/PA)

Banks will pay an extra 3% on the corporation tax surcharge (Alamy/PA)

Bank taxes to rise by less than some feared to help fund ‘breathing space’

A T-shirt featuring an illustration depicting the King as a boxer, ahead of his visit to a boxing academy (Aaron Chown/PA)

A T-shirt featuring an illustration depicting the King as a boxer, ahead of his visit to a boxing academy (Aaron Chown/PA)

Charles tickled by boxing club’s T-shirt depicting him as king of the ring

Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant said Stormont ministers ‘really have to get this done’ and agree a budget (PA)

Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant said Stormont ministers ‘really have to get this done’ and agree a budget (PA)

Northern Ireland to miss out on further funding if budget not agreed – Bryant

A fishing boat is stranded at Irvine Harbour in Ayrshire after Storm Boelo passed through (Jane Barlow/PA)

A fishing boat is stranded at Irvine Harbour in Ayrshire after Storm Boelo passed through (Jane Barlow/PA)

Hundreds of homes across Scotland still without power after Storm Boelo damage

The UK tax burden is likely to reach a new all-time high, according to forecasts published alongside the 2026 Budget (Alex Segre/Alamy)

The UK tax burden is likely to reach a new all-time high, according to forecasts published alongside the 2026 Budget (Alex Segre/Alamy)

Budget 2026 forecasts: Which records have been set and milestones passed?

First Minister John Swinney has been accused of ‘scaremongering’ with comments he made about the impact of planned changes to the pensions triple lock (Jane Barlow/PA)

First Minister John Swinney has been accused of ‘scaremongering’ with comments he made about the impact of planned changes to the pensions triple lock (Jane Barlow/PA)

Swinney accused of ‘lying’ and ‘scaremongering’ with pensions comments

Chancellor John Healey has set out his tax and spending plans in his first Budget in the role (PA)

Chancellor John Healey has set out his tax and spending plans in his first Budget in the role (PA)

Budget at a glance: What has John Healey announced?

Chancellor John Healey has unveiled further support for Britain’s embattled high streets with plans to pay for it by hitting gambling firms with more tax hikes and launching an online sales crackdown (Ben Birchall/PA)

Chancellor John Healey has unveiled further support for Britain’s embattled high streets with plans to pay for it by hitting gambling firms with more tax hikes and launching an online sales crackdown (Ben Birchall/PA)

High street support pledged but gambling firms set to pay the price

The two clerics were made Officers of the Order of the British Empire at Windsor Castle (Andrew Matthews/PA)

The two clerics were made Officers of the Order of the British Empire at Windsor Castle (Andrew Matthews/PA)

We want to bring hope and reconciliation, Northern Ireland clerics say

Gas standing charges are also to be shifted to unit rates (PA)

Gas standing charges are also to be shifted to unit rates (PA)

£100 winter energy payment will ‘barely dent’ increases forecast for January

Loyalist activist and legal adviser to the Portadown district of the Orange Order Jamie Byrson, second left, speaking outside the High Court in Belfast after the ruling (PA)

Loyalist activist and legal adviser to the Portadown district of the Orange Order Jamie Byrson, second left, speaking outside the High Court in Belfast after the ruling (PA)

Mixed political reaction after challenge to Drumcree parade ban fails

Flavio Bolsonaro has left Brazil (Eraldo Peres/AP)

Flavio Bolsonaro has left Brazil (Eraldo Peres/AP)

Flavio Bolsonaro flees Brazil through Argentina and lands in Miami

The Chancellor targeted support for households and small businesses in his Budget (House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA)

The Chancellor targeted support for households and small businesses in his Budget (House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA)

Budget Live: Chancellor John Healey promises support for ‘working people’

Keepers are celebrating the birth of three capybara pups at the Edinburgh Zoo (RZSS/PA)

Keepers are celebrating the birth of three capybara pups at the Edinburgh Zoo (RZSS/PA)

Three capybara pups born in Edinburgh months after ‘babybara’ Bru shot to fame

Heineken’s sales improved in the third quarter of 2026 (Gerard Koudenburg/Alamy/PA)

Heineken’s sales improved in the third quarter of 2026 (Gerard Koudenburg/Alamy/PA)

New Heineken boss says ‘more to do’ despite stronger beer sales

A virtual hearing took place at the High Court in Glasgow on Wednesday (John Linton/PA)

A virtual hearing took place at the High Court in Glasgow on Wednesday (John Linton/PA)

Trial date set for group accused of vandalising Trump Turnberry golf course

Russell Brand tells trial ‘consent is more important than sex’

Chancellor John Healey is reportedly planning to reverse the decision to slash the annual Isa allowance from £20,000 to £12,000 in his inaugural Budget (PA)

Chancellor John Healey is reportedly planning to reverse the decision to slash the annual Isa allowance from £20,000 to £12,000 in his inaugural Budget (PA)

Chancellor set to U-turn on Isa allowance cut to £12,000 – reports

Lindsay and Craig Foreman, of East Sussex, who have been detained in Iran (Family Handout/PA)

Lindsay and Craig Foreman, of East Sussex, who have been detained in Iran (Family Handout/PA)

Family of UK couple jailed in Iran demand stronger action after Miliband meeting

People board a bus during a local ceasefire linked to efforts to evacuate residents of Oleshky in Ukraine (Evgeniy Maloletka/AP)

People board a bus during a local ceasefire linked to efforts to evacuate residents of Oleshky in Ukraine (Evgeniy Maloletka/AP)

Ceasefire in devastated Ukrainian city holds for first 30 hours, officials say

Dove soap maker Unilever has become the latest firm to reveal price hikes to offset soaring costs amid the Iran war (Alamy/PA)

Dove soap maker Unilever has become the latest firm to reveal price hikes to offset soaring costs amid the Iran war (Alamy/PA)

Unilever hiking prices as commodity costs soar amid Iran conflict

King Charles III and Prime Minister of The Bahamas Philip Davis at the Future Bahamas Youth Rally and Exhibition at Clifford Park, Nassau (Ben Stansall/PA)

King Charles III and Prime Minister of The Bahamas Philip Davis at the Future Bahamas Youth Rally and Exhibition at Clifford Park, Nassau (Ben Stansall/PA)

Charles to meet with Bahamas’ prime minister and governor general during visit

Loyalist spokesperson Jamie Bryson speaking to the media, with Timothy Gaston MLA (left), outside Belfast High Court (Liam McBurney/PA)

Loyalist spokesperson Jamie Bryson speaking to the media, with Timothy Gaston MLA (left), outside Belfast High Court (Liam McBurney/PA)

Judgment expected on challenge to Bryant’s Drumcree parade ban

Extra funding of some £270 million is being delivered to Stormont as a result of the Budget (Steve Parsons/PA)

Extra funding of some £270 million is being delivered to Stormont as a result of the Budget (Steve Parsons/PA)

Investment summit and boost to AI research hub among Budget measures for NI

Jenny Gilruth confirmed the payment would be passed on (Jane Barlow/PA)

Jenny Gilruth confirmed the payment would be passed on (Jane Barlow/PA)

Scottish Government to pass on £100 energy bill payment

Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant stepped in after a tense two-week stand-off in Portadown (PA)

Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant stepped in after a tense two-week stand-off in Portadown (PA)

Bryant’s Drumcree parade ban decision ‘lawful’, High Court judge rules

Cash Isas help people to save tax-efficiently (Gareth Fuller/PA)

Cash Isas help people to save tax-efficiently (Gareth Fuller/PA)

Annual cash Isa limit will remain at £20,000 after plans for cut overturned

Waterside police station in Londonderry (Liam McBurney/PA)

Waterside police station in Londonderry (Liam McBurney/PA)

‘Viable postal device’ delivered to Londonderry hotel, police say

Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra has praised the Budget (Lesley Martin/PA)

Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra has praised the Budget (Lesley Martin/PA)

Marra urges Scottish Government to pass on UK energy bill payment

The Prime Minister denied his position had changed since the Makerfield by-election (PA)

The Prime Minister denied his position had changed since the Makerfield by-election (PA)

Burnham tells ministers to avoid backing specific EU options after crunch summit

Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Lennon, departing Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday (Yui Mok/PA)

Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Lennon, departing Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday (Yui Mok/PA)

Tommy Robinson could face jail for harassing two Daily Mail journalists

The key forecasts and announcements included in the Budget speech of Chancellor John Healey, which he delivered in the House of Commons on October 28 2026 (PA Wire)

The key forecasts and announcements included in the Budget speech of Chancellor John Healey, which he delivered in the House of Commons on October 28 2026 (PA Wire)

Budget 2026: The key numbers in graphs and charts

The letter from Brian Jones saw him try to recruit Charlie Watts to the Rolling Stones as drummer (Sotheby’s/PA)

The letter from Brian Jones saw him try to recruit Charlie Watts to the Rolling Stones as drummer (Sotheby’s/PA)

Brian Jones’s letter asking Charlie Watts to join Rolling Stones to be auctioned

Russell Brand obsessed with sex but denies ‘goal’ to bed 5,000 women

Oscar winner Jessie Buckley is among the stars set to appear at the Royal Court Theatre (Doug Peters/PA)

Oscar winner Jessie Buckley is among the stars set to appear at the Royal Court Theatre (Doug Peters/PA)

Jessie Buckley and Tobias Menzies among stars lined up for Royal Court Theatre

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey poses for photographs as he leaves 11 Downing Street, London, before delivering his first Budget to the Houses of Parliament. Picture date: Wednesday October 28, 2026.

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey poses for photographs as he leaves 11 Downing Street, London, before delivering his first Budget to the Houses of Parliament. Picture date: Wednesday October 28, 2026.

Healey promises Budget will help UK chart a course through global economic storm

Cornwall Insight warned the savings would be ‘small’ (PA)

Cornwall Insight warned the savings would be ‘small’ (PA)

Gas standing charge removal welcomed amid warnings a tough winter remains ahead

Stormont Finance Minister John O’Dowd (Liam McBurney/PA)

Stormont Finance Minister John O’Dowd (Liam McBurney/PA)

Budget ‘crucial and critical’ to Stormont finances, says minister

Cyclone Arnab caused damage as it crossed the state of Andhra Pradesh (Mahesh Kumar A/AP)

Cyclone Arnab caused damage as it crossed the state of Andhra Pradesh (Mahesh Kumar A/AP)

Three dead and thousands evacuated as Cyclone Arnab hits eastern India

GB 2027 managing director Paul Bush (left) and Tour de France general director Christian Prudhomme have been honoured (Edinburgh Napier University/PA)

GB 2027 managing director Paul Bush (left) and Tour de France general director Christian Prudhomme have been honoured (Edinburgh Napier University/PA)

Tour de France bosses honoured for role in bringing Grand Depart to Edinburgh

Mortgage rates have been edging higher recently (Anthony Devlin/PA)

Mortgage rates have been edging higher recently (Anthony Devlin/PA)

What support has been announced for first-time buyers in the Budget?

Emergency services work at the scene of a collision between two trains in Urda, Spain (Manu Fernandez/AP)

Emergency services work at the scene of a collision between two trains in Urda, Spain (Manu Fernandez/AP)

‘Inexplicable’ order led to train collision in which at least 68 people died

The scene of the collision between the trains near Urda, Spain (Juanma Jimenez/Europa Press via AP)

The scene of the collision between the trains near Urda, Spain (Juanma Jimenez/Europa Press via AP)

At least 64 dead as high-speed trains collide in central Spain

Russell Brand says rape claims ‘devastating’ as he starts giving evidence

John Healey said gas standing charges ‘are unfair and outdated’ (Yui Mok/PA)

John Healey said gas standing charges ‘are unfair and outdated’ (Yui Mok/PA)

Standing charges to be axed from gas bills next year, Healey says on Budget day