4 h. ago As it happened: Coffin of Pope Francis sealed after 250,000 pay homage to head of Catholic Church

Pope Francis’s coffin was sealed after a quarter of million people visited the late spiritual leader, as heads of state fly in to attend Saturday’s ceremony in St Peter’s Square

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8 h. ago Pope Francis funeral latest: Pontiff’s coffin sealed after 250,000 pay homage to head of Catholic Church

Pope Francis’s coffin was sealed after a quarter of million people visited the late spiritual leader, as heads of state fly in to attend Saturday’s ceremony in St Peter’s Square

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9 h. ago Chris Eubank Jr blames Conor Benn after £375,000 fine for missing weight

Chris Eubank Jr will be forced to pay £375,000 to Conor Benn after he missed weight by 0.05lb ahead of their showdown at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night

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14 h. ago World leaders arriving for Pope’s funeral as 150,000 mourners pay respects

The coffin will be closed on Friday evening ahead of Saturday’s requiem mass.

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21 h. ago Gangster enjoyed £500,000 from his life of crime but only has to pay back £1

Paul Woodford was a trusted associate of a notorious gang leader

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39 h. ago Italy prepares ring of steel for Pope Francis’s funeral in Rome with Nato jets, snipers and 8,000 police

Italian authorities are preparing one of the most complex and secretive security operations in Vatican history as 200,000 people descend to pay respects to Pope Francis ahead of his funeral.

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40 h. ago Married couple who met during papal visit 40 years ago describe 'surreal' moment they saw Pope Francis' remains

The retired pair from Ireland were among some 20,000 people who queued to pay their respects overnight

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41 h. ago Pope Francis mourners furious as people snap 'disrespectful' selfies with his dead body

Some 20,000 worshippers have queued up to pay their respects to the late pontiff - but many sparked widespread fury after they were spotted snapping selfies with Francis' body

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62 h. ago Pope Francis death latest: 20,000 mourners gather at St Peter's Basilica to pay respects to late pontiff

The Pope died on Easter Monday aged 88

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4 d. ago Child Benefit warning as thousands of Brits could face major HMRC charges

However, the benefit is not as simple as it seems. If you or your partner earns less than £60,000 per year, you can claim the full amount of Child Benefit. But if one of you earns over £60,000, you have to pay some of the benefit back

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8 d. ago Chris Eubank Jr fulfils promise to pay £50,000 to Conor Benn undercard fighters

The British boxer made a rather generous vow ahead of his showdown with Conor Benn, and with just over a week to go until the clash, the Brit has fulfilled promise

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9 d. ago Holly Willoughby's company owes £377,000 in unpaid taxes, court hears

Former This Morning host Holly Willoughby set up Roxy Media with husband Dan Baldwin, but their former company has now been ordered to pay £377,000 in unpaid tax

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9 d. ago Dutton admits he made mistake on Indonesia in ABC leaders’ debate as Albanese evasive on electricity prices

Opposition leader also says ‘I’ll let scientists pass that judgment’ when asked if climate change impacts getting worse in second showdownPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton has admitted he made a mistake by wrongly claiming the Indonesian president had announced a proposal for Russia to base military aircraft in Indonesia, and declined to state whether the impacts of climate change were getting worse.The opposition leader has also confirmed his plan to reduce the size of the federal public service by 41,000 positions by 2030 would not pay for the entirety of the Coalition’s policy platform, suggesting further cuts to government spending may be necessary.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

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9 d. ago SNP minister claims her £19,000 pay rise won't cost the taxpayer a single penny

SNP ministers have faced a backlash after they were handed whopping pay rises.

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1 week ago Readers' letters: Shocked but not surprised by £20,000 pay rise for ministers

A reader is unimpressed with John Swinney’s ‘fairness’ defence of a big pay rise for Scottish Government ministers

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1 week ago John Swinney defends £20,000 pay rise for SNP ministers as 'principle of fairness'

John Swinney has claimed allowing his ministers a pay rise is guided by “fairness”.

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1 week ago HMRC makes £3,000 change to tax rules as households hit with £600 bill

The tax office will tweak the rules to allow you to earn £3,000 before you need to register to pay tax through the self-assessment system - but it doesn't mean you owe any less

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1 week ago Will Mickey Rourke get paid his full £500k Celebrity Big Brother fee after being ordered out of the house for threatening behaviour?

Mickey Rourke would have thought he'd hit the jackpot when he signed up to do Celebrity Big Brother after ITV agreed to pay him £500,000 for the stint.

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1 week ago SNP Ministers to receive £20,000 pay boost at same time as taxes rise for Scots

Ministerial pay will rise after being frozen by Alex Salmond in 2009.

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1 week ago Greek vase ‘looted’ in Italy removed from sale by London gallery

Contact from the Observer prompts withdrawal as dealers urged to do more to stop illicit trade in antiquitiesA London antiquities dealer has withdrawn an ancient Greek amphora from sale after evidence arose that links it to a notorious smuggler.The Kallos Gallery in Mayfair, London, has removed a black-figure amphora – a jar with two handles and a narrow neck made around 550BC – from sale after the Observer contacted it about concerns raised by an expert in the illegal trade of antiquities. Continue reading...

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