Britain is heading for the worst decade of household income growth on record, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned, after John Healey's first Budget offered a £100 energy payment and a raft of small measures while deferring the big decisions on welfare, spending and growth. Business leaders called it a missed opportunity, the Resolution Foundation said support was badly targeted, and the Chancellor's account of his welfare pledge did not survive the day.

Lord Hannan has urged ministers to seize a second opportunity to reconsider the future of the Chagos Islands after legislation designed to protect British...

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King Charles has delighted crowds in the Bahamas after casting aside royal formality to join a spectacular Caribbean street parade, dancing alongside local performers...