Chancellor spares smokers and vapers from fresh tax hikes in Budget weeks after inflation-busting duty rise - as vape shops lose business rates relief

Daily Mail - Oct 28, 2026

The announcement comes hot on the heels of a hike in tobacco taxes and the imposition of a dedicated Vaping Products Duty on October 1.

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Chancellor freezes fuel duty and keeps 5p discount to provide some relief to drivers amid soaring pump prices

Oct 28, 2026

Chancellor freezes fuel duty and keeps 5p discount to provide some relief to drivers amid soaring pump prices

Fuel duty was due to be unfrozen for the first time in 16 years, but Mr Healey has bowed to pressure to keep it at 52.95p per litre in his Budget.

Vivek Ramaswamy's explosive attack ad against Democratic rival Amy Acton in Ohio governor race backfires after horrifying claims from her long-lost stepsister that father also raped another daughter

Oct 28, 2026

Vivek Ramaswamy's explosive attack ad against Democratic rival Amy Acton in Ohio governor race backfires after horrifying claims from her long-lost stepsister that father also raped another daughter

The Daily Mail can reveal that Amy Acton's long-lost stepsister confirms Acton's stories about her turbulent past growing up with her mother and stepfather.

NYC man proudly filmed himself desecrating 9/11 Memorial with red spray paint in woke political stunt

Oct 28, 2026

NYC man proudly filmed himself desecrating 9/11 Memorial with red spray paint in woke political stunt

Jonathan Andrew Tijerina, 31, is facing criminal mischief charges after spraying the name of his gun control website onto the North Tower reflecting pool at Ground Zero in Manhattan on Monday.

Chancellor backs off Labour's push to equalise minimum wage for under-21s... as rate is set to rise 3.9%

Oct 28, 2026

Chancellor backs off Labour's push to equalise minimum wage for under-21s... as rate is set to rise 3.9%

John Healey confirmed a 3.9 per cent rise in the minimum wage in his Budget statement.

Healey's £2.6billion winter warmer: Chancellor to give 20 million households £100 handout towards energy bills

Oct 28, 2026

Healey's £2.6billion winter warmer: Chancellor to give 20 million households £100 handout towards energy bills

The Chancellor said he would spend £2.6billion on the handout for people living in properties in council tax bands A to D as he presented his first Budget.

Election Nostradamus Nate Silver predicts midterms could be 'end of the Trump era' if Republicans lose big

Oct 28, 2026

Election Nostradamus Nate Silver predicts midterms could be 'end of the Trump era' if Republicans lose big

Silver has been bullish on liberals' chances to overtake the GOP in the November 3 elections, with his model giving the party a 94 percent chance of winning the House.

Trump finally plays his Marco Rubio card before midterms as GOP experts hail 'best asset' and 2028 talk stirs

Oct 28, 2026

Trump finally plays his Marco Rubio card before midterms as GOP experts hail 'best asset' and 2028 talk stirs

President Donald Trump is using a popular GOP powerhouse as bait on the campaign trail in his latest attempt to save the election for Republicans as his approval numbers plummet.

He was the most hated man on TV for a period as the villain of the piece in Bridgerton. But character actor Jamie Beamish reveals it was a much more personal connection that landed him his current role on RTE's The Unreal.

Oct 28, 2026

He was the most hated man on TV for a period as the villain of the piece in Bridgerton. But character actor Jamie Beamish reveals it was a much more personal connection that landed him his current role on RTE's The Unreal.

When the third series The Unreal kicks off with a double-header, actor Jamie Beamish is to the forefront as Lenny, the owner of the local pub and grocery store - but he nearly wasn't there at all.

Americans reveal nightmare of being kicked off $440k, 15-year dream cruise in Cambodia with just seven hours' notice: 'We are homeless'

Oct 28, 2026

Americans reveal nightmare of being kicked off $440k, 15-year dream cruise in Cambodia with just seven hours' notice: 'We are homeless'

It was meant to be a 15-year-long cruise around the globe, but on Monday, all of that changed when passengers were forced off the Ville Vie Odyssey and left to fend for themselves in Cambodia.

Former Adidas boss sues developer after he is forced to demolish part of new £1.3m dream home in the country because it is two metres 'too big'

Oct 28, 2026

Former Adidas boss sues developer after he is forced to demolish part of new £1.3m dream home in the country because it is two metres 'too big'

Edward Nixon and wife Sally are embroiled in a court dispute after buying a former farm outbuilding called West Barn, in East Haddon in Northamptonshire.

5ft 7in Putin is ruthlessly mocked over a photo of him meeting Mozambique's 6ft 5in president

Oct 28, 2026

5ft 7in Putin is ruthlessly mocked over a photo of him meeting Mozambique's 6ft 5in president

A five-foot-seven Vladimir Putin is being ruthlessly mocked over a picture of him meeting Mozambique's extremely tall president.

Female MIT scientist climbed into famed professor's bed and 'aggressively' demanded sex... before making #MeToo allegation that almost ruined him after he dumped her

Oct 28, 2026

Female MIT scientist climbed into famed professor's bed and 'aggressively' demanded sex... before making #MeToo allegation that almost ruined him after he dumped her

Dr Kristin Knouse admitted during a video deposition that she climbed into Dr David Sabatini's hotel room bed at 2am and had sex with him. She then texted him: 'It was quite aggressive, #hetoo.'

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