y Autumn Statement 2016 LIVE: Analysis and reaction to Philip Hammond's post Brexit changes By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 23 Nov 2016 17:40:57 GMT The analysis, reaction and charts from the experts and our own journalists from throughout the day. Full Article
y Labour MPs busy with their PHONES as Shadow Chancellor rails at Autumn Statement By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 23 Nov 2016 22:24:09 GMT As John McDonnell stood up for his big moment to respond to the Chancellor's spending plans, Labour's MPs were much more interested in their mobile phones than his rambling speech. Full Article
y Philip Hammond promises low and middle earners they WILL get income tax cuts By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 23 Nov 2016 22:24:20 GMT The Chancellor reaffirmed the Conservative manifesto commitments to lift the personal allowance to £12,500 and the 40p tax threshold to £50,000 by accelerating progress to meeting the goals. Full Article
y Immigration won't hit target of dropping below 100,000 a year even after Brexit By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 23 Nov 2016 23:12:17 GMT In its five-year forecast the Office for Budget Responsibility predicts net migration will only fall slightly as the UK adopts a tighter migration regime. Net migration is currently 327,000 a year. Full Article
y Philip Hammond freezes fuel duty meaning motorists will save 100s of pounds a year By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 23 Nov 2016 23:17:37 GMT Philip Hammond announced a further freeze until April 2018, which will keep fuel duty at 57.95p per litre, the level it has been at four more than five years. Full Article
y UK's economic growth over next five years will be 2.4% LOWER because of Brexit By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 24 Nov 2016 00:33:53 GMT MPs have voiced deep scepticism after the Office for Budget Responsibility delivered a series of dire forecasts about the impact of Brexit. Full Article
y Father says Philip Hammond's raid of middle class tax perks is an attack By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 24 Nov 2016 01:48:34 GMT Tom Birch, 43, from Bath, earns £100,000 a year in his financial services job and receives extra life insurance, dental cover, and critical illness cover through a salary sacrifice scheme. Full Article
y Philip Hammond to move the main budget to the Autumn from next year By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 24 Nov 2016 02:00:27 GMT The announcement does mean there will be two full Budgets next year, in the spring and the autumn, as the new schedule rolls out. Full Article
y Phillip Hammond gets the thumbs up on first day as Chancellor By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 24 Nov 2016 02:09:35 GMT Philip Hammond fulfilled his promise to be an un-showy chancellor today as his biggest 'rabbit' turned out to be a joke about his own abolition. Full Article
y Office for Budget Responsibility admits their prediction for post-Brexit could be 'gloomy' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 24 Nov 2016 02:55:03 GMT While the OBR's chairman Robert Chote admitted there is a 50 per cent chance that the forecast is 'too gloomy', he is standing by his forecast saying predictions were made based on existing trends. Full Article
y DAN HYDE explains why Philip Hammond's plan is flawed in practice By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 24 Nov 2016 02:55:48 GMT Few can defend the way that letting agents hit tenants with rip-off administrative fees. These firms cash in every time someone rents a new home, writes DAN HYDE. Full Article
y DAILY MAIL COMMENT: So much for George Osborne’s emergency post-Brexit Budget By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 24 Nov 2016 03:02:54 GMT Until yesterday, Chancellor Philip Hammond was among the most dismal of doom-mongers. But as he delivered his Autumn Statement, he seemed transformed. Full Article
y ALEX BRUMMER: Yes there are risks, but I’m hopeful for the future of the British economy By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 24 Nov 2016 03:11:27 GMT The new Chancellor Philip Hammond forecasts that Britain’s economy will continue to grow and create new jobs in every year to the end of this Parliament, says ALEX BRUMMER. Full Article
y Labour hits out at Philip Hammond's failure to pledge money for services By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 24 Nov 2016 03:13:19 GMT Social care for older people is the responsibility of local councils across Britain, and its leaders say that savage cuts have already had to be made due to lower funding from Whitehall. Full Article
y Philip Hammond predicts growth for the next five years despite Brexit and debt By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 24 Nov 2016 03:18:03 GMT Philip Hammond said UK output would grow faster than in most EU countries, creating half a million jobs. He vowed to spend billions to boost productivity, build homes and improve transport. Full Article
y PETER OBORNE says George Osborne did not cut deeply because he had other ambitions By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 24 Nov 2016 04:15:33 GMT George Osborne, to his credit, was sitting on the backbenches yesterday to listen to his successor Philip Hammond deliver his first financial statement as Chancellor, says PETER OBORNE. Full Article
y Philip Hammond announces billions to tackle 'shocking' productivity gap By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 24 Nov 2016 08:12:25 GMT Philip Hammond said Britain’s ‘productivity gap’ was ‘well known, but shocking nonetheless’. He told the House of Commons that the UK ‘lags behind’ the US and Germany by 30 per cent. Full Article
y Philip Hammond backs plan to curb salary sacrifice in Autumn Statement By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 24 Nov 2016 08:48:57 GMT Hammond has backed recent HMRC proposals for a crackdown on using the loophole for smartphone and gym contracts, buying cars and TVs, or private medical insurance. Full Article
y Tenants may NOT benefit from abolition of letting agent fees By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 24 Nov 2016 08:50:11 GMT A row has erupted in response to the tenant fee ban, with some landlord and agents reacting with fury to what they say are ‘unworkable’ plans that would have a ‘boomerang’ effect. Full Article
y Government borrowing shoots up as Philip Hammond says debt is heading to £2tn By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 24 Nov 2016 10:18:13 GMT The OBR forecast a £122billion rise in UK debt, with £58.7billion blamed on Brexit. That came as it said the UK would not fall into a recession, but growth would be lower. Full Article
y Autumn Statement: Philip Hammond plays down dire forecast of £60bn bill for Brexit By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 24 Nov 2016 19:46:58 GMT The Chancellor said the government was treating the estimates from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) as a 'signal' of what might happen. Full Article
y Eight things you need to do to get richer after the Autumn Statement By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 27 Nov 2016 12:34:03 GMT The Chancellor of the Exchequer’s first – and last – Autumn Statement was very much focused on measures to keep the economy out of recession. Full Article
y Chancellor's VAT changes will tie small businesses up in unnecessary knots By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 28 Nov 2016 17:04:39 GMT The Flat Rate Scheme for VAT, designed to cut bills and red tape for small firms, is being overhauled in a measure the Chancellor said would stem abuse of the scheme. Full Article
y New rules in Autumn Statement means workers could lose out on a fifth of redundancy By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 07 Dec 2016 15:11:20 GMT Currently, employees do not have to pay income tax or national insurance if their redundancy pay is under £30,000. Full Article
y Government borrowing leaps ahead of forecasts by £1BILLION in November By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 21 Dec 2016 10:51:49 GMT Ministers spent £12.6billion more than they received in taxes and other income last month - but economists were pencilling in a figure of £11.6 billion. Full Article
y How odd the licence fee mess is one story about cuts the BBC ISN'T obsessed about By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 08:52:30 GMT DOMINIC LAWSON: BBC Newsnight also cited the Depression of the 1930s as the nearest thing to modern Britain under the Conservatives. Full Article
y Stoke City set to sign former Manchester United midfielder Nick Powell from Wigan By Published On :: Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:15:34 +0100 Stoke City are finalising the transfer of Wigan Athletic's Nick Powell and are interested in Everton's versatile 24-year old defender Matthew Pennington. Full Article
y Swansea eager to bring in highly-rated Reece James on loan from Chelsea By Published On :: Sat, 15 Jun 2019 15:05:38 +0100 Swansea City manager Steve Cooper is keen to sign Reece James from Chelsea. James is recovering from damaging ankle ligaments nd much will hinge on his rehabilitation timeframe. Full Article
y Barcelona interested in Manchester City kid Kian Breckin By Published On :: Sat, 22 Jun 2019 13:12:14 +0100 Barcelona are showing an interest in Manchester City teenage prospect Kian Breckin. The 15-year-old attacking midfielder has caught the eye of the Spanish club's scouts in tournaments. Full Article
y Antonio Valencia snapped up by Ecuadorian side Liga Deportiva Universitaria from Manchester United By Published On :: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 17:26:23 +0100 The Ecuadorian outfit confirmed the 32-year-old's arrival on Friday afternoon by posting a video of Valencia getting used to his new surroundings. Full Article
y Football news: Wigan unveil bizarre new mascot Crusty the Pie By Published On :: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 12:09:55 +0100 Wigan unveiled their gigantic pie mascot on Friday with fans hoping that the savoury snack (contents unknown) can inspire the Latics to Premier League glory next season. Full Article
y Wigan transfer news: Wigan set to complete £3m signing of Barnsley striker Kieffer Moore By Published On :: Sat, 03 Aug 2019 18:15:04 +0100 The 26-year-old is due to have a medical ahead of signing a three year contract with the Championship side. Full Article
y Crystal Palace take down cringeworthy 'Friends Reunited' video to announce signing of James McCarthy By Published On :: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 16:47:23 +0100 Crystal Palace tweeted a cringeworthy video to announce the £8million signing of James McCarthy from Everton. The clip shows James McArthur outside an internet cafe. Full Article
y England's new meal deal won't deliver... but Jamie Vardy's having a barbie at £2.5m mansion By Published On :: Sun, 08 Sep 2019 22:31:01 +0100 SPORTS AGENDA BY MIKE KEEGAN: England's footballers may well have been delighted last week when the FA announced a multi-year sponsorship deal with food delivery app Deliveroo. Full Article
y 'Eight years late, Liverpool let themselves down': Ferdinand angry after Carragher apology to Evra By Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 20:44:15 +0100 Rio Ferdinand, who was on the pitch in October 2011 when Luis Suarez abused Patrice Evra, hit out at the length of time it has taken for any apology to come from those associated with Liverpool. Full Article
y Derby captain Richard Keogh pictured on crutches for the first time since horror crash By Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2019 23:56:36 +0100 Derby County captain Richard Keogh (left) has been pictured on crutches for the first time since being involved in a horror car crash that could have ended his career. Full Article
y Championship round-up: Josh Brownhill scores dramatic stoppage time winner for Bristol City By Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2019 23:57:31 +0100 Josh Brownhill scored a stoppage-time winner to win all three points for 10-man Bristol City against Charlton. Elsewhere, Derby overcame Wigan while Middlesbrough drew with Huddersfield. Full Article
y Bristol City 2-2 Wigan: Pedro Pereira scores late goal to earn Robins a draw against Wigan By Published On :: Sun, 27 Oct 2019 15:29:25 +0000 ROB STEWART AT ASHTON GATE: Pedro Pereira's first Bristol City goal earned the Robins a late draw with Wigan in their Championship clash at Ashton Gate. Full Article
y Takumi Minamino becomes ninth Japanese in Premier League history but how did the first eight get on? By Published On :: Sat, 21 Dec 2019 09:23:58 +0000 Takumi Minamino joins Liverpool as the Reds' first Japanese player and the ninth to have played in the Premier League. Here, Sportsmail takes a look back at how the first eight got on... Full Article
y Blackburn 0-0 Wigan: Points shared in Lancashire Derby as lowly Wigan hold on for draw By Published On :: Mon, 23 Dec 2019 21:41:22 +0000 IAN WHITTELL AT EWOOD PARK: Wigan Athletic climbed off the foot of the Championship table on Monday night after playing out a goalless draw with Lancashire rivals Blackburn Rovers. Full Article
y Sporting gaffes of 2019: Nathan Lyon's bungled run-out, Eric Choupo-Moting's one-yard miss and more By Published On :: Wed, 01 Jan 2020 11:23:32 +0000 While 2019 has proved to be one of the finest years of sporting achievement in living memory, it has also provided a few less stellar moments on and off the field. Full Article
y 'Nobody will leave here that we don't want to go': Brendan Rodgers dismisses transfer speculation By Published On :: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 17:40:37 +0000 Brendan Rodgers says no player who he wants to keep will leave Leicester in the January transfer window. Rodgers is determined to keep intact a squad who have taken Leicester to second place. Full Article
y Manchester United full back George Tanner joins Salford City on loan By Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 15:10:36 +0000 The 20-year old has been recalled from a loan spell at Morecambe and was wanted by Championship strugglers Wigan Athletic before the ambitious Salford City swooped in. Full Article
y Nottingham Forest, Bristol City and Cardiff all looking to land Josh Windass By Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 15:39:32 +0000 The Championship trio are all keen to prise the versatile Windass, 26, who can play in midfield or up front, away from Wigan before the transfer window closes next Friday. Full Article
y Former Manchester United midfielder Darron Gibson signs for Class of '92's Salford City By Published On :: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 18:41:16 +0000 The 32-year-old has been training with Salford this season after being released by Wigan Athletic last year. The midfielder was once viewed as a long-term replacement for Paul Scholes at United. Full Article
y Everton look to sign 'the next Wayne Rooney' Joe Gelhardt from Wigan By Published On :: Sun, 09 Feb 2020 00:17:24 +0000 Everton are looking to sign Joe Gelhardt from Wigan Athletic according to The Sun, the 17-year-old who has been dubbed 'the next Wayne Rooney.' Full Article
y THE SECRET SCOUT: Wigan striker Joe Gelhardt has awareness and maturity beyond his years By Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 22:30:54 +0000 THE SECRET SCOUT: Sportsmail's scout is a top football expert who attends matches each week searching for the next star. This week they bring the full low-down on Wigan's Joe Gelhardt. Full Article
y Antonee Robinson reveals AC Milan move collapsed due to an 'irregularity with his heart rhythm' By Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 11:05:03 +0000 Wigan defender Antonee Robinson has revealed he needs a medical procedure to correct an irregular heart rhythm before he can play again. Full Article
y Wigan defender Chey Dunkley may only miss two games with double leg break By Published On :: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 17:48:10 +0100 Wigan's Chey Dunkley has been given special dispensation to use the club's ghost training ground as he continues to make big strides in his recovery from a double leg break. Full Article
y We highlighted how solo travellers are routinely being ripped off... You are not alone! By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 22 May 2019 08:43:17 GMT Solo traveller Sue Murgatroyd feels penalised by single supplements after her husband Peter died from a suspected blood clot six years ago. Full Article