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Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the VAT rate – covering tickets for zoos, museums, fairs, and theme parks – will be cut from 20% to 5% from June until September13:09, 21 May 2026Updated 18:27, 21 May 2026Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the ‘Great British Summer Savings’ scheme(Image: James Veysey/Shutterstock)Rachel Reeves promised to slash ticket prices for fairs, theme parks and zoos this summer to ease the cost of living burden on families. The Chancellor said VAT on summer attractions will be cut from 20% to 5% alongside children’s meals in restaurants as part of a “Great British Summer Savings” scheme.Estimated to cost…

Our exclusive shots show the couple going from solemnly saying ‘I do’ to partying with her famous parents.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are celebrating eight years since they tied the knot in Windsor in 2018, with Meghan sharing a series of unseen photos from their big day

Born in Germany but brought up in Ireland, Michael’s known for his acting roles in Inglourious Basterds, X-Men and Shame. He’s also rather famed for his fit body and willingness to strip for his art.

Roadside cameras captured the moment Billy Stokoe fled the scene after hitting and killing ‘fiercely independent’ great-grandmother Gloria Stephenson in Sunderland on May 16 last year13:36, 15 May 2026Updated 13:51, 16 May 2026Sickening moment a teenage e-biker killed pensioner on a zebra crossingChilling footage captured the moment a drugged-up e-biker fled the scene after hitting and killing a great-grandmother on a zebra crossing.Billy Stokoe, 19, was jailed for six years and nine months after colliding with 86-year-old Gloria Stephenson while riding at speed, high on cannabis and reading messages on a mobile phone in his left hand – despite the…

Labour MP Apsana Begum told pro-Palestine protesters gathered in Pall Mall that the movement will not be divided by the “far right”.Speaking to demonstrators at the rally, Ms Begum said: “We know that the far right marches because our solidarity with the Palestinian people threatens their cause… the one which is based on intolerance, hatred, and division.“But today, we march, Muslims, Jews, Christians, people of all faiths and none, from all ages, from all ethnic backgrounds, bound by our shared humanity and our just purpose.“We will not be divided by the far right.“We will not be silenced by any government,…

Reform UK chief Nigel Farage faces a standards probe after it emerged he had been given £5million by a Thailand-based cryto billionaire – which he dubbed a ‘reward for campaigning for Brexit’18:36, 14 May 2026Updated 18:40, 14 May 2026Nigel Farage has (Image: Yui Mok/PA Wire)Nigel Farage has insisted there is no connection between a £5million gift he received from a Thai-based billionaire and a £1.4m house he bought soon afterward.Mr Farage faces a standards probe after it emerged he accepted the seven-figure sum from bitcoin tycoon Christopher Harborne shortly before the general election but did not declare it. Mr Farage…

Actor Paul Walker found fame in the Fast and the Furious film franchise, with the seventh instalment due out in 2014. He was killed in a car crash on 30 November 2013 when the Porsche he was travelling in as a passenger hit a tree and caught fire.

The Mirror’s Political Editor Lizzy Buchan writes…Angela Rayner could throw her hat in the ring to take on Wes Streeting if a leadership contest was called quickly, the Mirror understands.The former Deputy PM appeared to have put her own ambitions on ice as she called for the path to be cleared for Andy Burnham to return to Westminster.But Ms Rayner could step forward if Mr Streeting tried to force a rapid succession before the Greater Manchester Mayor finds a path back to Parliament.Mr Burnham’s allies have been signalling he has his eyes on a Commons seat but the silence from…

The UK hopes the presence of Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon will strengthen confidence in the commercial shipping industry by supporting mine clearance efforts in the Strait of Hormuz when a peace deal is made.Support ship RFA Lyme Bay is also being converted to act as a mothership to mine-hunting drones which could help clear shipping lanes.The UK and France are hosting a meeting of defence ministers tomorrow on military plans to protect the flow of shipping in the strait once the war ends.Defence Secretary Mr Healey said: “The UK is leading this multinational, defensive mission because trade, energy, and…