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'Free childcare is life-changing as I'm in survival mode - but it's Catch-22'
Lucie Driver, 26, has sleepless nights over paying bills and affording childcare when her mat leave comes to an end. While she says the new package announced today by Jeremy Hunt is 'life-changing', she raises concern about the toll on nurseries and their staff
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'Tory Budget has no plan to fix country and is a let-down for working people'
In an article for the Mirror, TUC general secretary Paul Nowak warned that years of underfunding under the Tories has left our public services on their knees and there is no plan to get pay rising
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Use our Budget 2023 calculator to see if you'll be better or worse off
Mirror Money editor Levi Winchester rounds up all the key personal finance announcements that appeared in the Budget today so you can see how they will impact your wallet
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All Jeremy Hunt's Budget announcements at a glance - with all the nasty details
Tory Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled his 2023 Budget with boosts for childcare, energy bills and a freeze on fuel duty. But the small print reveals Brits will see the biggest two-year decline in living standards since the 1950s. Here's what you need to know.
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Jeremy Hunt's 'hidden weapon' wife - age gap and pet name for Chancellor
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is set to announce a new support package for childcare - so what is his own family life like? We take a look at his wife Lucia and their three children
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Jeremy Hunt's awkward photo op blunder where people cringed over rude sign crop
Jeremy Hunt is set to unveil his first Spring Budget today - and he'll be hoping to get through it without any hiccups, unlike his past appearance at a Tory party conference
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Lineker blasts Tory for 'outrageous' claim he called northern voters 'bigots'
Match of the Day host Gary Lineker rubbished false claims from Tory MP Jonathan Gullis that he called northern voters 'racist bigots, Nazis' during illegal immigration bill row
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Devastated man falsely accused of rape demands life sentence for vile fantasist
In Jordan Trengove’s first TV interview since Eleanor Williams was jailed, he told Good Morning Britain hosts Ed Balls and Susanna Reid her lies drove him to attempt to take his life
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GMB's Dr Hilary issues health warning as cough medicines taken off shelves
Cough medicine products from brands including Boots and Superdrug have been removed as a precaution amid concerns over very rare cases of allergic reaction
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Unpaid carers 'overwhelmed' by crisis gripping sector amid Budget cash plea
A study lays bare the toll that caring for loved ones takes on relatives, as experts say better pay for carers would hep ease pressure on the sector - and the NHS
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'Use today’s Budget to put Britain back on the path to fairness and prosperity'
Jeremy Hunt must address why so many families are having to choose between heating and eating and why more than a million are on the housing waiting list
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Bottle of wine 'to rocket in price by record increase' after budget
Favourite bottle's of plonk could go up as much as 44p in a 'two-pronged attack’ on drinkers, according to analysis from the Wine and Spirits Trade Association shows
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Fans' cocaine use left football ground toilets 'looking like a laundrette'
The claim was aired at a hearing of the Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, which is investigating safety at sporting events
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Energy bill warning as 5.5million households 'will pay up to £160 more' in weeks
On average, customers who pay for their enery on receipt of their bills will end up paying £160 more than those who pay by direct debit or through a prepayment meter
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British Gas refuses to admit prepayment meter failings leaving MPs 'astonished'
Energy companies faced a dramatic grilling by MPs following reports of debt collectors forcibly breaking into vulnerable customers' homes to fit prepayment meters
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Tories acted like 'Putin' by forcing Gary Lineker off air, claims Labour
Labour's shadow culture secretary Lucy Powell said the BBC had "capitulated to a Tory cancel campaign" and warned chairman Richard Sharp is "completely unable to carry out his role"
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HS2 delay 'will trigger job cuts and could see firms go bust' leak shows
A leaked document produced by Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh in the Commons laid bare the potential impact of the controversial two-year delay to a key section of the high speed railway
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What's top of your wish list for tomorrow's budget? Take our poll
Amid a backdrop of mass industrial action, sky-high inflation, and a cost-of-living crisis, Jeremy Hunt certainly has his work cut out for him ...
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Boris Johnson given date and time for his Partygate grilling next week
The former PM will face questions on whether he deliberately misled MPs about lockdown-busting parties in No10 during the showdown that will be broadcast live on TV
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Tory mocked as he claims he doesn't know how his defence warning tweet vanished
Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna Reid gave Security minister Tom Tugendhat a rough ride as he insisted he did not know how Twitter worked in excruciating interview
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Steel rescue plan could save 250 jobs if court agrees, says Liberty Steel boss
The High Court in Manchester will tomorrow hear an application by GFG Alliance to overturn the administration process slapped on Aartee Bright Bar last month
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China blasts UK, US and Australia for fuelling 'arms race' with submarine pact
Beijing has blasted the deal struck by the UK, Australia and the US to build nuclear-powered submarines to counter the Chinese threat in the Pacific
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Jacob Rees-Mogg says forgetful women 'don't remember' to pay licence fee
Tory MPs are seeking revenge on the BBC after it announced Gary Lineker will be allowed to return to TV screens next weekend following a row over his criticism of the government
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Scotland could ditch the monarchy and replace King Charles, says SNP frontrunner
Humza Yousaf, the Scottish Health Secretary, also said Scotland could replace King Charles III with an elected head of state within five years of Scottish independence
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GMB's Ed Balls accuses Tory minister of 'making up' answers in explosive clash
Good Morning Britain host Ed Balls and co-host Susanna Reid interviewed the Minister of Security on the ITV breakfast programme on Tuesday morning and quickly clashed