7 h. ago New tool allows UK online shoppers to try on clothes before they buy

An online sizing technology provider has announced today (May 8) that UK shoppers will be presented with a personalised 3D avatar to see how their next fashion item will fit them.

Economics

15 h. ago ‘Astonishing journeys’: online tool tracking migratory animals highlights challenge of protecting them

The University of Queensland system is intended to give policymakers idea of how species traverse the oceans and what it will take to save themGet Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as an emailOff the east coast of Florida, female loggerhead turtles swim more than 1,000km north, hugging the edge of the continental shelf to get to feeding grounds.Humpback whales move through Moreton Bay off the Brisbane coast in Australia, on their way to feed around the Balleny Islands more than 4,000km away off the Antarctic coastline, where wandering albatross circle above, travelling 1,000km a day.Get Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as an email Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Businesses and people can benefit from HMRC’s new online tool to get through tax compliance checks

It brings together existing compliance guidance and videos in one place, making it easier to find and navigate the appropriate information.

Economics

6 d. ago Prince Harry loses legal challenge over police protection in UK

Duke of Sussex’s team had argued he was ‘singled out’ for ‘inferior treatment’ when security was downgraded in 2020The Duke of Sussex has lost a legal challenge over the level of taxpayer-funded security he is entitled to while in the UK, allowing the government to proceed with a “bespoke”, and cheaper, level of protection to his family.Barristers for Prince Harry argued that he had been “singled out” for “inferior treatment” and that his safety and life were “at stake” after a change in security arrangements after he stepped down as a working royal and moved abroad. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago HMRC rolling out new update tomorrow affecting millions of workers

CEST is an online tool on the HMRC website that determines a role's employment status. Specifically, it works out whether “a worker on a specific engagement should be classed as employed or self-employed for tax purposes"

Economics

2 w. ago I used a number plate checker to see if £150 DVLA car tax rise affects me

A recent hike to car tax is set to affect millions of motorists across the UK, but I used an online tool can help me find out if I'm set to pay more

Economics

2 w. ago ‘Record levels of web pages hosting child sex abuse imagery discovered in 2024’

The Internet Watch Foundation has announced it will offer a new safety tool to smaller sites for free to help fight online harms.

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3 w. ago People over State Pension age can check if they need to pay any tax using DWP online tool

The Personal Allowance will be frozen at £12,570 until the 2028/29 financial year.

Economics

4 w. ago Prince Harry’s ‘life is at stake’ over security arrangements, says lawyer

Home Office legal team deny ‘bespoke’ plan drawn up by Ravec for duke’s protection is inadequateThe safety, security and life of the Duke of Sussex is at stake in his appeal against arrangements for his security while in the UK, the court of appeal has been told.Prince Harry appeared at the high court in London for a second day as he challenged the decision of the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures, known as Ravec, that he should receive a different degree of protection at public expense while in the UK after he stepped down as a working royal and moved abroad. Continue reading...

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