57 minutes ago Red Bull ‘cannot afford’ F1 driver disparity as pressure grows on Sergio Perez

Max Verstappen leads his Red Bull teammate Perez by 187 points after 18 races this season

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96 minutes ago Prosecutors officially lodge appeal against decision to clear Christian Brueckner of sex charges as Madeleine McCann investigators enter race against time

The prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann, 47, case was cleared last week of three rapes and two indecent exposures on children.

Events

1 hour ago Drivers warned they have just weeks left to avoid missing out on thousands of pounds

A legal claim over emissions is being taken forward by firms for owners of diesel vehicles between 2009 and 2020, but you must act fast if you wish to be represented

Events

1 hour ago Max Verstappen vs Lando Norris: predicting who will win the last six F1 races – and the 2024 title

Norris trails Verstappen by 52 points with six rounds remaining ahead of this weekend’s United States Grand Prix

Politics

1 hour ago Full list of energy bill help worth up to £300 households may be due this winter

More than five million low-income households have no credit on their energy account.

Economics

3 hours ago European Central Bank poised to cut rates again as inflation drops below target

The European Central Bank, which sets interest rates for the 20 countries that use the euro currency, is expected to cut borrowing costs once again on Thursday after figures showed inflation across the bloc falling to its lowest level in more than three years and economic growth waning

Economics

4 hours ago I've waited six months for L&G to pay £65k critical illness claim after my stroke: CRANE ON THE CASE

It took L&G six weeks to find my policy, and after that documents I sent have been lost, medical contacts I provided not followed up, and email addressed mis-spelled.

Economics

5 hours ago Here’s a rabbit for the chancellor’s hat: scrap stamp duty on shares | Nils Pratley

Getting rid of SDRT would pay for itself over time because other receipts would rise, abolitionists sayRachel Reeves is looking for taxes to raise, rather than ones to abolish. Never mind: here is a tax that ought to be scrapped by a government that calls itself pro-growth, pro-business and pro-investment, which was the pitch at this week’s big summit. What’s more, the enticing claim from abolitionists is that getting rid of the tax could – with a few qualifications – pay for itself over time because other Treasury receipts would rise.The tax is stamp duty on shares – or, in full, stamp duty reserve tax, or SDRT. It is the 0.5% levy on purchases of shares in UK companies that brought £3.8bn into the Treasury in the 2022-23 tax year. Ireland has a higher rate, 1%, but nobody else does. T...

Politics

5 hours ago People of State Pension age with chronic pain could be due up to £108 each week

More than 5,300 older people are claiming Attendance Allowance for Chronic Pain Syndromes.

Economics