Healey launches tax raid on savers as welfare bill spirals

The Chancellor has mounted a £4.3bn tax raid on savers and landlords as the benefits bill spirals. John Healey used his first Budget to increase income tax on property and savings by a further two percentage points from April. It was part of measures that will push the tax burden to a new record. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/10/28/healey-launches-stealth-tax-raid-on-savers-as-welfare-bill/

Trump heads to upstate New York to boost GOP turnout — but could energize Democrats, too

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — After a string of rallies in deep-red states, President Donald Trump heads to this Democratic-leaning city in upstate New York on Friday, where Republicans are counting on him to turn out their voters — and hoping he does not do the same for Democrats. https://www.ms.now/news/trump-blakeman-hochul-new-york-governor-syracuse-midterms-elections-vote