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.

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.

Chelsea wing back Dujon Sterling has joined Championship side Wigan on a season-long loan, with Reece James in line to stay and work under new boss Frank Lampard.

The 26-year-old is due to have a medical ahead of signing a three year contract with the Championship side.

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.

RICHARD TANNER AT THE DW STADIUM: Jamal Lowe's first goal for Wigan ended Nottingham Forest's 10-game unbeaten run and left boss Sabri Lamouchi admitting he got his team wrong.

IAN WHITTELL AT THE DW STADIUM: The striker hit his fourth goal in as many games, levelling after home keeper Jamie Jones had been penalised for unnecessarily picking up a back pass.

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.

A bumper set of FA Cup fixtures continues on Saturday evening with five 5.31pm kick-offs taking place. Follow all the action across the five matches HERE via Sportsmail's SAM MCEVOY.

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.' 

Solo traveller Sue Murgatroyd feels penalised by single supplements after her husband Peter died from a suspected blood clot six years ago.

In a rush to obtain holiday money before taking a flight to Corsica, travel journalist Sarah Hartley took out €200 from a Moneycorp machine. A debit card receipt showed she'd been charged £245.

You don't need to break the bank to enjoy the finer things in life - you just need to know where to look. Here, we reveal how to live a life of luxury on a budget.

British Airways has been accused of acting like a 'budget airline without the cheap prices' after refusing a bottle of water to a 33-year-old mother who was breastfeeding her baby.

Others have imposed a host of different rules governing the use of coins, notes and debit cards on a range of different routes. British Airways no longer takes cash for food and drink on short-haul flights.

The rules when driving abroad aren't always obvious. For example, you need to carry a breathalyser in your car in France and keep your shirt on in Spain.

Little known Lviv in Ukraine heads up the list of the top ten cities identified by Airbnb as having the highest growth in bookings over the past 12 months.

Two insurance firms have revealed some surprising claims made by customers on their home insurance policies for thefts abroad.

The best time to book flights for Christmas is 13 weeks in advance - the last week of September - as travellers will get the best price for both flights and accommodation, according to Skyscanner.

The Civil Aviation Authority is readying contingencies, which could include having to repatriate thousands of customers if the travel agent goes bust during their holidays.

As temperatures in Britain drop and the dark nights draw in, many will be dreaming of a warm destination they can escape to for a winter break. We reveal where flights have fallen most.

The yen has seen the biggest increase with 2019 sales rising 42% compared with the year before - despite sterling falling against the currency.

Upon arrival the family were shocked to find the resort had a strong smell of sewage radiating from the nearby tip, swarms of ants in their bedroom, rat traps in every corner and unclean sheets.

Over the past five years, around 3.8 million holidaymakers have injured themselves on the slopes as a result of consuming alcohol. Some 1.3 million of them ended up with broken limbs.

Although the Christmas decorations have only just been put away for another year, many families' attentions have already turned to booking a holiday.

They are two airports, in the same county, with the same holiday money company offering to change your pounds into foreign currency.

Hotel comparison sites claim to work with partners across the world to guarantee the best prices for your budget. But all too often travellers using the platforms are running into problems.

The main way we can cut down on our carbon footprint is changing the way we travel - if everyone made small changes to their holiday schedule, it could make a huge difference over time.

Many families travelling abroad this half term will have fallen into a common currency trap that costs British holidaymakers a fortune every day.

The 71 year-old was told by the travel insurance firm that he would not be able to claim the money back as he had not informed it straight away of pending eye surgery.

Travellers could find themselves a European bargain in Shannon, Frankfurt and Malaga among other locations, according to data from Skyscanner.

While the average price per person, per night for a short-haul city break in December is £180, this goes down to just £60 in January, research shows.

Thousands of skiers heading off to the slopes over the coming weeks should be aware that they risk more than a twisted ankle if they do not have adequate travel insurance.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has advised Britons against all but essential travel to mainland China. The new coronavirus has hit Hubei Province in central China hardest.

A Travelex customer left almost £590 out of pocket after the travel money provider couldn't complete his order has described an attempt to fob him off with £30 of compensation as 'ridiculous'.

If you were planning a relaxing gondola ride around the canals of Venice or a luxury cruise in the next few months, it is safe to say that your dream holiday is looking a lot less idylic now.

With coronavirus continuing to spread, people are increasingly reluctant to travel, meaning airlines are cancelling dozens of flights and cruise companies are frantically rescheduling.

Hundreds of angry passengers are demanding a full refund from Norwegian Cruise Line after its tour of South-East Asia on its Jade cruise ship visited only 2 out of 7 planned stops.

Millions have had holidays ruined after the virus outbreak sent the world into lockdown. Newlyweds Ricky and Victoria Lipman were told they must pay an extra £750 to rebook their dream honeymoon.

We have a 10 day trip booked at the end of May to Corfu and so far, I have only paid the deposit. Should we cancel the trip or not do anything and hope that we'll still be able to go, or something else?

Hundreds of readers have contacted us to complain major airlines are illegally withholding refunds that should be paid in a week.

News of her death was shared by her husband Duane Dog Chapman, who launched to fame alongside his wife on the popular reality show Dog the Bounty Hunter.

Nikita Pearl played Gloria in the film - also starring Lupita Nyong'o - about a chess prodigy from a Ugandan slum. She died at hospital in Naalya, Kampala, last night, Ugandan media reports.

Lupita wrote: 'In her real life she had the enormous challenge of battling brain cancer. My thoughts and prayers are with her family and community as they come to terms with having to say goodbye so soon.'

FDNY firefighter Danny Foley, 46, died on Saturday of pancreatic cancer linked to his rescue work after the 9/11 attacks. Danny spent 11 days searching for his brother Tommy in the rubble.

BBC News at Six presenter George Alagiah, 64, is undergoing chemotherapy for bowel cancer. Mr Alagiah said his cancer diagnoses gave him 'an edge' in overcoming the bug.

Tennis star John Millman has made a cheeky request to Australian Open officials to 'throw a spanner in the works' for his opponent Roger Federer.

Peter Eckert was flying from Melbourne to Adelaide on Wednesday after spending time at the Australian Open when he delayed flight was turned around.

The mud-filled rain fell on Melbourne on Wednesday evening after a dust storm was pushed over the city. Commentators claimed it was the first time a dust storm had caused a delay in play.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Australia's view of Nick Kyrgios continues to be transformed by his deeds on and off the court after another entertaining match involving the world No 26.