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The IMF forecasts UK economic growth, but energy prices and interest rates are expected to rise in 2027. Final preparations are underway for Prime Minister Andy Burham's first budget. News includes the release of hundreds of prisoners in a second phase of early release, discussions on Brexit, challenges faced by heating oil customers, and questions about the punctuality of publicly owned rail services. Internationally, there are reports that Russia's offensive capabilities are broken, the death of actor RJ Mitte at age 34, a rollercoaster incident in the US, and documents suggesting Abramovich's associate misled a UK court in a billion-pound oil-field case.