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Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has said the government's Budget is unravelling before it has even been delivered, after the chancellor appeared to back away from raising income tax rates following weeks of damaging stories.

Across rich nations, only about 8% of children born in the bottom fifth of parental income reach the top fifth as adults.

Inflation erodes the purchasing power of a fixed income.

New Mexico this month became the first state to guarantee free care, regardless of income, starting at six weeks of age.

That can pull new investment money away from the speculative AI themes and into more traditional, income generating stocks, lowering overall market multiples at the same time.