The Prime Minister will today brace Britain for a manifesto-busting £10billion tax raid as he defies critics by pushing up national insurance on 25million.

Vaccine Minister Nadhim Zahawi insisted he had not 'seen any plans' for the measure, despite a SAGE member saying it was being prepared as a last resort to protect the NHS.

As he prepares to push the plans through a restive Cabinet this morning, before giving the details to the Commons and holding a press conference, Boris Johnson insisted he will not duck 'tough decisions'.

The 14-year-old was knifed in Ilford, east London at around 3pm on Monday with a woman, whose age has not been released, arrested over the attack.

Stephen Cooper, 46, stole the erection-enhancing pills from Lloyds Pharmacy in Leek, Staffordshire, on March 19 after starting a new relationship with a woman.

They were desperately fleeing Afghanistan just last month after the Taliban seized power. And the Afghan refugees are settling into life in the UK with a friendly game of cricket.

The Home Secretary met Conservative MPs last night and blamed the French for the significant numbers of people coming across the Channel, claiming she was prepared to pull funding.

The star of 'The Wire', actor Michael K. Williams, has been found dead in his Brooklyn apartment. The 54-year-old he was found in his apartment on Monday afternoon.

Almost half of girls aged seven to ten have experienced at least one form of 'online harm' - such as being subjected to mean comments - in the past year, according to Girlguiding.

A man carrying a bat was tasered to the floor by police in Paisley, Scotland. The man is said to have attacked two policemen, with one confirmed to have suffered serious head injuries.

Rushcliffe Athletic Club joined a chorus of voices paying tribute to 17-year-old Dylan Rich on social media as they shared a photo of him online.

Energy firm EDF was requested to turn on its two coal units at West Burton A power station in Nottinghamshire after wind power failed to meet requirements.

Celebrities are betraying their fans by touting high-risk online investments, watchdogs said yesterday. Kim Kardashian was singled out for promoting a crypto- currency to her 251million followers.

As you'd expect for that price the service has a few catches - just like the no-frills airlines. There will be no first-class carriages, nor will there be buffet cars.

'Unprecedented' demand in UK for extensions,, loft conversions and landscape gardening, amid a supply shortage, has led to prices 'going through the roof'.

Imports of Italian pasta to the UK fell by 28 per cent in the first five months of this year, while olive oil fell by 13 per cent and Made in Italy tomato sauce by 16 per cent.

UK Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle said there were other ways of 'exposing' those who don't tell the truth. He told Radio 4 that calling people 'liar' is 'not a good way of debate'.

Regulator Ofcom said the average number of complaints it received across all broadband services rose from 16 per 100,000 customers in 2020 to 19 in the first three months of this year.

Three-year-old Sophie Martyn and her father Lee Martyn, 43, were among the five victims shot dead by 22-year-old Jake Davison in a 12-minute attack on August 12 in Plymouth, Devon.

A plant-based burger at McDonald's called the McPlant will soon be released. It was produced under a partnership with the US firm Beyond Meat.

The ticket kiosk at Red Funnel terminal in Southampton, Hampshire, completely collapsed on top of the workers on Monday.

There were just 670,000 tests carried out last week compared to more than a million today, which is typically the case during public holidays.

Addressing the Commons, Boris Johnson said the 20-year campaign in the country had meant millions of women had access to education and protected the West from terrorist attacks.

Some 310 UK soldiers have been urged to seek medical assistance after testing the £3.5billion Ajax light tank which has caused hearing injuries and muscular and spinal issues.

Spending on entertainment increased by 24.2 per cent thanks to more people heading out to theme parks, theatres and cinemas, while takings in bars, pubs and clubs jumped by 43.4 per cent.

Kim Jong Un ordered his officials to tackle the effects of the 'abnormal climate' during a Politburo meeting where he said the 'danger' of global warming has become higher in recent years.

The survey by BT comes as the firm revealed it's recycled nearly a million pieces of equipment since the start of 2020, preventing nearly 170 tonnes of electrical waste from going to landfill.

An estate agent has been awarded more than £180,000 after her boss refused to let her leave early to pick her daughter up from nursery.

The statement denies claims by a former fixer who said Prince Charles was '100 per cent' behind an offer to help Saudi tycoon Mahfouz Marei Mubarak bin Mahfouz secure UK citizenship.

Daniel Bodman, 39, was renovating an old shop building in Devizes, Wiltshire when he discovered the letter written by 'Nick Poole' in August 1986.

Officers were called to the scene after the teenage biker was injured in a brutal collision with the Land Rover outside The Leathern Bottle in Godalming on Friday night.

The refurbished tower has moved a step closer to completion in recent weeks with the series of new shields and the return of the clock hands to Big Ben, now repainted in their original Prussian blue.

The British comedian passed away on Saturday with his wife, Beck, by his side, according to a statement from his agency.

The family of a kickboxer who died after being knocked out in an organised Southampton bout today raised concerns at her inquest that she was mismatched with a 'much bigger' competitor.

Footage shows the man, who is carrying a bag across his shoulder, cruise past others cars on the busy A13 in Newham, east London at around 12.30pm on August 27.

Five people were rushed to hospital with injuries after police were called to the scene following reports of an assault in City Road, Cardiff, Wales, on Sunday afternoon.

The 15-year-old victim has told how she was forced out into deep water and raped by a man (pictured, an e-fit) who approached her while she was playing in the sea with friends in Bournemouth.

The stunning video was recorded in Jersey and inadvertently shot by a Nest webcam owned by air ambulance charity coordinator Andrew Scotts-Miller.

A 'perfect storm' from Brexit and the pandemic has left businesses battling shortages of lorry drivers, waiters, chefs and construction workers.

The Foreign Secretary, who has faced criticism for his handling of the Afghanistan crisis, fell from third place to 24th in a league table of Cabinet ministers..

Nearly half (47 per cent) of working husbands and wives haven't even spoken to their other half about their retirement plans, insurer LV= found.

Latest accounts reveal that the UK National Trust increased its coffers by a third as it pressed on with controversial cuts.

Heads say the current arrangement of giving places based on predicted grades leads to 'stress' and too much 'negotiation'.

The Queen released a statement to congratulate the athletes that have taken part in the Games, saying they have lifted the nation during the coronavirus pandemic.

Friends say the former Health Secretary is being a 'complete a******e'  to wife Martha who has been left feeling 'very low' in the wake of her husband's affair with aide Gina Coladangelo.

A headline published on February 7 reported that scientists had released anthrax on the Northern Line. In fact, it was B globigii, a different bacterium from the same family.

Public Health England said it had detected 53 cases of the mutant strain after it first cropped up in the UK in May. But sources said they were not concerned by the mutant strain.

Gordon Layton, an 88-year-old great grandfather from Bundaberg, eastern Queensland, sent the money from his ING bank account to an ANZ account on June 14.

Emily Rose posed with a firefighter Barbie doll for a picture which was shared on the Amesbury Fire Station Facebook page to promote women in the industry but she was targeted by a troll.

Ahmad Massoud, the son of the legendary freedom fighter Ahmad Shah 'the Lion of Panjshir,' tweeted: 'We are in Panjshir and our Resistance will continue.'

Footage shows the curious Great Dane named Oliver jolt backwards as his owner releases a series of snoring sounds at his home in Bristow, Oklahoma.

The London Underground had its busiest morning rush hour since March 2020 yesterday, with Oyster and contactless card 'taps' up 24 per cent on last Tuesday from 7am to 8am.

Laura Perry, 38, was standing on the rear aft deck when her family's 42ft-long hire boat hit the side of a river wall while trying to turn around at the Great Yarmouth Yacht Station.

Boris Johnson and Prince William condemned the mindless racists who bombarded the footballers with monkey, gorilla and banana emojis after they missed penalties in the Euro 2020 final defeat.

A woman become so obsessed with an ex-boyfriend that she stalked him and his wife, calling her at her job and driving past her home. Roslyn Allen, 53, claimed it was a 'love triangle gone wrong'.

Vietnamese authorities have jailed a man for five years after he went to the Covid epicentre of Ho Chi Minh, breached quarantine on his return to southern province of Ca Mau and infected eight people.

Boris Johnson will defy critics in the Cabinet by pushing up national insurance on 25million workers and millions of firms. The move will cost employees on £30,000 a year an extra £255 in tax.

Netflix's chess drama the Queen's Gambit is said to have sparked a current worldwide shortage of the board game - despite being released last year.

Footage shows the Great Blue Heron reaching down in a Central Park pond and grabbing the dead rat with its beak on Sunday morning before throwing its head back and swallowing it whole.

Heartbreaking scenes emerged at various points along the NSW-Queensland border on Sunday as hundreds of people gathered to hug their loved ones over the orange barricades.  

The white Gyrfalcon was sold for £337,400 at the Saudi auction. Falconry has a long and rich history throughout the Middle East, and there are over 20,000 falconers in Saudi Arabia alone.

Jake Cassar has been at the Elfalak family home in Putty, 150km northwest of Sydney in the Upper Hunter Valley, since Saturday, volunteering his expertise to help track AJ after he disappeared.

Twenty years on from 9/11, President Joe Biden has made the US look weak, spineless, cowardly, and disloyal. It's hard to imagine a more humiliating way to commemorate this painful day.

Queensland paramedic Madeline Mills had just woken up from a nap on Monday when she discovered her dog had been attacked by a deadly snake while trying to protect her 'brother'.

140 U.S. soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division landed in Fort Drum in NY on Monday after being deployed in Afghanistan for nine months and reunited with friends and family members

A Taliban flag has been painted outside of the former US embassy in Kabul, photos released Monday show. Its appearance came as the group consolidated its grip over the country.

Tash Peterson was charged with disorderly conduct after she allegedly interrupted shoppers at the high-end store in Perth yelling: 'If you're not vegan, you're an animal abuser'.

The video, which has since been removed from the social media platform is believed to be filmed at the Victoria Bridge in Brisbane and gained over 10,000 likes and 1000 comments.

The Texas Freedom Coalition lobby group has posted a meme to its Facebook page on Sunday comparing Australian lockdown laws to a prison but it has backfired dramatically.

Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick intervened to call in plans for the construction of Woodhouse Colliery near Whitehaven, Britain's first new deep coal mine in over 30 years.

House prices in Australia are expected to surge by more than $75,000 despite lockdowns in Sydney and Melbourne. But state border closures could spark another recession in late 2021.

Painful footage has emerged of a group of mates celebrating their friend's huge win, only for the $6,000 bet to lose after a try from NRL superstar Tom Trbojevic after the final siren.

Enrico Colangeli, 48, and Fuquan Johnson, 42, died alongside their friend Natalie Williamson, 33, at the home on Friday night after allegedly ingesting the lethal drugs.

The video, posted to social media shows the anti-masker woman filming a worker at a New World store calmly asking the woman to put a mask that they are supplying her with or leave the store.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejilkian said the state's QR code check-in system would soon show a person's vaccination status as freedoms were restored at 70 percent full vaccination.

In a recent court hearing, Minnesota State Patrol Major Joseph Dwyer said he and a 'vast majority of the agency' deleted their texts after the widespread protests last summer.

The Biden administration is reportedly in talks to install a more humane version of Trump's Remain in Mexico policy as officials desperately try to combat the record surge at the border.

Andrea Constand's memoir - detailing her 2004 sexual assault by Bill Cosby; the criminal trials against him; and the subsequent overturning of his conviction - is published on Tuesday.

A popular cafe in Western Australia has slammed vegan and picky customers saying regional establishments don't have the means to keep up with personal demands.

The original black-and-white film footage was shot by Australian zoologist David Fleay in 1933, just years before the species went extinct. The film has now been colourised and released

Ramstein Air Base in south west Germany has received around a fifth of all those evacuated on U.S. military flights out of Afghanistan - and an estimated 14,900 people remained as of Sept 1.

The cameraman was capturing a live cross on Monday afternoon with Covid-19 modeller Professor Shaun Hendy in the inner-city Auckland suburb of Grey Lynn for TVNZ's 1 NEWS.

A police officer removed handcuffs from a shackled violent criminal under guard at a Queensland hospital so he could eat and receive medical treatment, a coroner has been told.

The Mu variant, which scientists fear may be more transmissible and vaccine resistant, has been detected in 49 U.S. states as Florida and California have reported the highest numbers

U.S. airports were packed over the Labor Day weekend as 7.2 million people passed through the TSA checkpoint which nearly doubled passenger numbers from the previous year during the pandemic

AFL star Lachie Neale has been described as a 'manipulator' as the Brisbane Lions midfielder requests a trade away from the club for compassionate reasons.

Speaking to Perth's Mix94.5 radio jocks Pete, Matt and Kymba on Tuesday morning, the Today Show host didn't hold back when giving his view on the state premier.

The boy was in Sydney's eastern suburbs visiting his father in June during the school holidays when the latest Covid outbreak erupted, sparking the NSW lockdown.

CNN host Chris Cuomo (above) was spotted grabbing coffee in Sag Harbor, NY over the Labor Day weekend after issuing a public apology for his involvement in helping his ex-Governor brother

Fleur Richardson of women's fashion label Leina & Fleur has slammed both QLD and NSW governments for border closures keeping her from running her business.

Australia is set to have a 90 per cent double vaccination rate by early December as a surge in western Sydney hotspots brings freedom closer than before.

The 5.15pm first bounce at the 60,000-seat stadium in the Western Australian capital will be broadcast at 7.15pm eastern time as millions of fans across the country tune in for the league's showpiece fixture.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palasczuk has warned that the NSW Delta outbreak remained a threat to the state but refused to say when it's population would reach 80 percent full vaccination.

Karen Simmons bolted her doors to protect customers during the carnage on Friday night after a pub row sparked a rampage that left a teenage motorcyclist injured in Godalming, Surrey.

Alex Murdaugh (seen left with his late wife, Maggie) reported being shot on Saturday, The day before, it emerged on Monday, he had been forced to resign from his law firm over missing millions.

Darebin City Council, in Melbourne's northern suburbs, posted the Street Sweeper Operator job on its website as a 'non-male identified position'.

DAN WOOTTON: Under his leadership, the PM has overseen the complete demolition of Conservative policies and values, many under the guise of a global health emergency.

The Human Rights Commission announced it had terminated Alphonso David 'for cause' after a vote by the group's board on Monday night.

NSW has recorded 1,220 Covid-19 cases on Tuesday hours after it emerged millions of fully-vaccinated Sydneysiders can return to the pub from October 14.

A woman, 45, died with a stab wound to her lower body on Monday night in the same Brisbane home where a girl, 15, was found dead in 2006.

Thousands of Sydneysiders could enjoy a drink at the pub even earlier in a new government trial set to launch in some lucky suburbs.

Bryan Riley, a 33-year-old former Marine who murdered a family of four at random in their Florida home, has confessed to the crimes, according to an affidavit, and said he is 'a sick guy'.

A towering statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Virginia,(left) is set to come down on Wednesday, a year after the state's Governor ordered to take it down

Premier's former partner, Daryl Maguire is being investigated by the ICAC after admitted to running a 'cash for visa' scam and to seeking payment for property deals during the time he was an MP.

The Texas-based family - consisting of a mom named Mariam and her three children - finally managed to get out of Afghanistan on Monday with the help of Army combat veteran Cory Mills.

A toddler was savaged in a vicious dog attack in an Adelaide playground after asking the owner if he could pet his two blue heeler-kelpie dogs.

The NSW Police force on Tuesday announced all of its staff would have until September 30 to receive their first dose and November 30 to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

A furious Daniel Andrews has taken another parting shot at federal government over the vaccination rollout as Victoria's latest coronavirus worsens.

Enrique Tarrio arrived at a jail in Washington DC Monday night to begin his sentence, hours after launching an appeal against it and saying it was too harsh.

After William Tyrrell went missing, his foster parents wrote they were heartbroken that the little boy would never get to enjoy their 'forever family home' in Sydney.

The conversation was shared to Reddit this week and shows a customer struggling to get any answers from a customer service assistant when trying to make a claim.

The Prime Minister used a VIP RAAF jet for the 350km journey from Canberra to Sydney on Sunday and then returned to the capital for work on Monday morning.

A 54-year-old gymnastics coach who was refused working with children check in 2016 has been charged with sexually abusing five of his young students in Sydney' west.

A volunteer who helped in the search for little Anthony 'AJ' Elfalak has tested positive to Covid.

An Australian woman who spent $11,000 on a one-way flight from Canada to see her dying father has slammed officials after being denied a chance to say goodbye in person.

The apparent rule-bending has sparked fury among some families who have faced months of being kept apart by Australian lockdown restrictions.

The amusing footage from South Australia emerged on Monday, and shows marsupial sizing up the hammock, which is hanging from a garden swing.

RICHARD KAY: For a decade or more the causes Prince Charles supports have raised more than £100million a year, a formidable sum that makes him Britain's biggest charity fundraiser.

Four types of specialized unemployment payments that were created because of COVID end on Monday that will bring an end to the unemployment payments of 7million people, and end $300 weekly boosts,

A father of seven was found dead in a Brooklyn canal Thursday, just days after remnants of Hurricane Ida pummeled into the Northeast.

Paris Marchant, 22 and her boyfriend Lawrence Lees, 25, are the duo behind online women's clothing store Generation Outcast Clothing that has even caught the eye of Kylie and Kris Jenner.

The uncle of rescued toddler Anthony 'AJ' Elfalak.gave Today Show host Karl Stefanovic an outrageous invitation to eat meat and drink Scotch during an interview on the Today Show this morning.

Hurricane Ida has left a devastating trail of destruction across large parts of the US, killing over 60 people since slamming into Louisiana on August 29 as a Category 4 hurricane.

The mum of an autistic boy miraculously found alive 72 hours after he vanished has shut down conspiracies theories about his mysterious disappearance.

AOC. Sen Schumer and Mayor de Blasio went surveying damaged caused by Ida in Woodside, Queens, but were received with outrage and skepticism from the neighbors.

PAUL THOMAS on... Prince Charles in hot water

Australian Vanessa Rizk has given as powerful testimony to the Dutch Court accusing the Russian government as part of the 'political nightmare' that lead to the crash of MH17.

Victoria has recorded 246 new Covid-19 cases overnight as the state rushes to vaccinate all of its Year 12 students before their end-of-year exams begin.

Former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Freddie Mitchell went to Walmart in his boxer briefs at 4 am on Wednesday after being evacuated from his home after flood waters rose 27 feet.

The men mimicked Boris Vishnevsky's balding, greying, bearded appearance - and even changed their names to match his.

Hundreds of ICU nurses from overcrowded NSW hospitals around the state have co-signed an open and emotional letter to the premier begging for better conditions and more staff.

The two-cornered dress hat, which is the first ever discovered to contain the French commander's DNA, went on display in Hong Kong yesterday.

In 2017, identical brothers Roman, Austin and Arlo and their sister Raeya were born at 29 weeks - 11 weeks premature.

A Domino's Pizza franchise in Covington, Louisiana threw out some of its pizza dough after Hurricane Ida last week, but in the days since it has grown into an 'unstoppable blob.'

Tunnels to Towers did not mention the name of the woman, but is is likely Jiennah McCollum, 20, the widow of Marine Corps Lance Rylee McCollum, 20, who died three weeks before his baby was due.

Senior Conservatives, including the Chancellor and Prime Minister Boris Johnson, met at a reception for the 1922 committee of backbench MPs .

Matthew Guy, who led the Victorian Liberals to an election thrashing in 2018, is again party leader after toppling Michael O'Brien in a leadership coup.

Biden is scheduled to visit Ground Zero, the Pentagon and the site where United Airlines flight 93 crashed into the ground in Pennsylvania after the heroic passengers on board overran hijackers.

The NSW Parliament will introduce Rapid Antigen Testing this week to help more politicians and staffers return to work, but the test remains banned for home use in Australia.

Seasoned detectives are growing increasingly sceptical about Anthony 'AJ' Elfalak's, 3, miraculous survival after going missing in the bush, as questions remain over missing CCTV footage.

Puller was legendary for his leadership in World War II and the Korean war, and while not necessarily known by everyone, is a famous figure in the U.S. Marine Corp.

Boris Johnson today announced a £5.4billion cash injection for the NHS for the next six months to help the health service clear the treatment backlog caused by the coronavirus crisis.

Just as the Northeast recovers from record-setting rainfall caused by Ida last week, Category 3 storm Hurricane Larry is predicted to cause 'life-threatening' rip-tides and surf conditions this week.

South Miami physician Dr. Linda Marraccini says starting September 15 she will no longer treat patients in person if they are unvaccinated against the coronavirus.

Speaking to the BBC on Sunday night Lindsey Graham predicted the entire country of Afghanistan would 'fracture in the next year' and force the US to deploy troops once again.

Firms that have collaborated with Tripwire kept a distance after John Gibson's (left) tweet and there were growing calls to boycott events in the state, including the SXSW conference* in Austin.

The National Weather Service has warned that debris from last Sunday's Category 4 storm could block storm drains, while saturated soil will not absorb any more rain in New Orleans.

A video posted to TikTok shows the moment a woman trying to steal an entire rack of pants from a sporting goods store in Edwardsville, Illinois on Saturday is abandoned by her getaway driver.

The Biden administration is reportedly set to announce a number of progressive policy items, aides say, in an attempt to shift the narrative from his poor job approval head of the 2022 midterms.

A four-foot replica of Mount Rushmore with Donald Trump's face etched on it, which was gifted to him by South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, has been pictured for the first time.