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Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was found not guilty of a second charge – tampering with evidence. Source link

There have been widespread protests since the president postponed the election last month. Source link

Image source, Getty Images/BBCThe government announced a further 2p cut to National Insurance (NI) in the Budget. However, it is not changing income tax rates.Previous changes to tax rules mean the amount of tax people pay overall is rising. How much will a 2p National Insurance cut save me? Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced the starting rate for NI will change from 10% to 8%, for 27 million workers, from April 2024. He says this is worth £450 a year to an employee on an average salary of £35,000.He is also cutting NI for two million self-employed workers. Their rate will…

New evidence prompted concerns about the fairness of the trial against three men facing criminal charges. Source link

A group of protesters in Mexico City have driven a pickup truck through a door to the country’s presidential palace.They were met by police officers, who used tear gas on the protesters.The group were protesting the 2014 mass disappearance a group of 43 Mexican students. A commission set up to investigate the case later described it as “a crime of the state”.President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador was inside the building at the time, giving a daily press conference.He said “the door will be fixed and there will be no problem”, adding that the protesters will meet with members of his…

My main takeaway from Wednesday’s Budget is that many are still going to see their tax bills rise. Source link

Jasdeep Singh Degun says it is an “honour” to win a prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society Award. Source link

Speaking during a debate on foreign affairs in the House of Lords on Tuesday, Lord Cameron said that despite the UK pushing for more aid to get into Gaza, the amount that had reached the territory in February was just half that of the previous month. Source link

The growth outlook is better, the government’s official forecaster says, but output is still “stagnating”. Source link

A patient at a hospital experiencing “record admissions” says he had no access to water.