Almost every English region receives more in benefits handouts than it brings in in personal tax, new analysis reveals

Daily Mail - Oct 7, 2026

Birmingham, which is playing host to the Conservative Party's conference, takes £2.54 in welfare for every £1 its residents contribute in income tax and National Insurance.

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British charity runner left for dead when pick-up truck hit him as he crossed the USA survived because he was on phone to his ex-wife at the time - now he's run the length of Britain

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Nick Ashill was running from Santa Monica to Coney Island in 2017 when he was struck down by a vehicle in the state of Ohio, which saw him thrown into a ditch and left unconscious.

Trump to speak with Putin about possible plague outbreak in Russia as reports emerge of second death

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President Donald Trump has said he will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin about a possible plague outbreak in the country.

White man filmed yanking black woman by her hair and beating her with belt during terrifying road rage attack

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A white Kentucky man was filmed beating a black woman with a blunt belt-like object after a road rage dispute.

More than one in three women have felt unable to say 'no' in a sexual encounter

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Melissa Caddick's husband wins court fight over claim he knocked elderly dog walker to the ground

Oct 6, 2026

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Hairdresser and part-time DJ Anthony Koletti, 44, appeared in Downing Centre Local Court on Tuesday after previously pleading not guilty to one count of common assault.

Justice Alito 'not pleased' with Trump as he denounces 'rhetoric' aimed at Supreme Court

Oct 6, 2026

Justice Alito 'not pleased' with Trump as he denounces 'rhetoric' aimed at Supreme Court

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has been hailed by Trump as one of the 'greatest of all time' - but Alito had slightly less warm remarks about the president's rhetoric.

After surviving Auschwitz, my family found refuge and kindness in Britain. Now, with the toxic fallout from Oct 7 fuelling hatred of Jews once more, I fear they would not be so welcome today: ALEX BRUMMER

Oct 6, 2026

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Nvidia share price jumps nearly 30 per cent in 2026 as world's most valuable company heads for USD 6 trillion market value

Oct 6, 2026

Nvidia share price jumps nearly 30 per cent in 2026 as world's most valuable company heads for USD 6 trillion market value

Nvidia stocks, market cap: Elon Musk's SpaceX is seeking to raise $40 billion in a financing effort led by asset manager Apollo Global Management to purchase Nvidia chips, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

Top CIA boss arrested with $40million in gold bars admits to handing secret intel to foreign official

Oct 6, 2026

Top CIA boss arrested with $40million in gold bars admits to handing secret intel to foreign official

A former senior CIA official admitted he abused his position and government funds to enrich himself by acquiring Florida real estate and hundreds of gold bars worth over $40 million.

Ipswich father charged with murdering three-month-old son

Oct 6, 2026

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The mystery of what actually happened at RAF Fairford that's straight out of a Hollywood thriller: Were US bombers targeted by an audacious drone attack straight out of the Ukrainian playbook?

Oct 6, 2026

The mystery of what actually happened at RAF Fairford that's straight out of a Hollywood thriller: Were US bombers targeted by an audacious drone attack straight out of the Ukrainian playbook?

For the past ten days, villagers near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire have felt as if they've been living through their own high-octane movie.

Martin Clunes wins planning battle against site being built next to his £5million farm amid fears it could turn into hub for travellers

Oct 6, 2026

Martin Clunes wins planning battle against site being built next to his £5million farm amid fears it could turn into hub for travellers

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