4 h. ago Bill Gates softens stance on climate change stating it ‘will not lead to humanity’s demise’

The Microsoft founder and billionaire claimed that people will be able to ‘live and thrive in most places on Earth for the foreseeable future’

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12 h. ago DWP changes to State Pension age to affect those born on these dates

The State Pension age is set to rise from 66 to 67 next year, with the increase due to be completed for all men and women across the UK by 2028

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16 h. ago New State Pension age set to change next year for people with these birthdays

The State Pension age will increase from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028.

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30 h. ago Change means 600,000 to miss £300 winter fuel payment for 12 months

People born 'one day late' could miss the £300 winter fuel payment due to state pension change in 2026

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61 h. ago The war in Gaza is supposed to be over. But be warned: without truth and justice, it will never truly end | Simon Tisdall

A fragile ceasefire is in place, but what’s needed is an international tribunal for resolution and reparation. That’s the only route to lasting peaceDonald Trump insists the war in Gaza is over. No, it isn’t. The violence is much reduced. Yet Israeli forces have reportedly killed about 100 Palestinians and wounded hundreds more since the 10 October ceasefire began. Food aid supplies are still heavily restricted. The occupation continues, in Gaza and the West Bank. US officials fear prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his accomplices may renege on the deal, as in the past.Likewise, Hamas elements and rival gangs have kept fighting. The terrorist group is not disarming; Israeli forces have not fully withdrawn to the agreed lines. US-framed security, governance and reconstruction proposals remain vague, hypothetical and contentious. The war’s root causes, principally the denial of Palestinian sovereignty and statehood, are not addressed. Unless that changes, it will all kick off agai...

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4 d. ago F1 makes major broadcast decision over drivers’ Wags after complaints at ‘lack of respect’

FORMULA ONE have made a big broadcasting change relating to drivers' Wags. A big change came into effect at the United States grand prix in Austin last week. F1 moved away from showing celebrities and wags on screens following a complaint. Williams star Carlos Sainz claimed there was a "lack of respect" shown for the...

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4 d. ago In a California farming region, researchers are mapping rural heat to protect farmworkers

In some of the most agriculturally rich regions in the U.S., researchers from San Diego State University are working to understand how climate change is impacting heat in rural areas and the farmworkers who toil in them

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5 d. ago DWP confirms measure to help older people find work ahead of State Pension age change

People will need to work longer as the State Pension age will increase from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028.

Economics

8 d. ago Pension savers warned over 'unwanted' sweeping tax change in Budget

The Chancellor recently said she is looking at tax changes in her Autumn Statement

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8 d. ago New call for DWP to change State Pension payment inheritance rules

An online petition proposes that individuals should be able to nominate a beneficiary for their State Pension.

Economics

8 d. ago Key UK digital ID change update as Government issues new statement on referendum

The scheme has sparked a big backlash and today officials gave a response

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9 d. ago Treasury statement after Wetherspoon brings in major change to cash policy

There have been recent changes in the law relating to cash access

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1 week ago US podcaster who helped convict ‘Queen of the Con’ disappointed at short sentence

Johnathan Walton, who was a victim of Marianne ‘Mair’ Smyth, had helped UK authorities track her downA US podcaster and author who helped UK authorities convict a woman derisively known as the “Queen of the Con” of defrauding a group of Northern Irish mortgage advice customers has expressed disappointment in her being sentenced on Friday to only four years in prison.“She scams or tries to scam everyone she meets, and she will never change,” Johnathan Walton said in a statement after Marianne “Mair” Smyth’s sentencing closed the books on a transatlantic case against her. Continue reading...

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1 week ago DWP State Pension age changes for people born on these dates in 2026

The State Pension age is set to rise from 66 to 67 - and comes as this week it emerged it the amount people get will even higher than thought

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1 week ago DWP State Pension age changing in 2026 for people who were born on these dates

The State Pension changes will be fully implemented for all men and women across the UK by 2028

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1 week ago People on State Pension affected by DWP rule change can apply for compensation

Adult Dependency Increases were extra amounts paid to pensioners who had a dependent spouse below State Pension age.

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2 w. ago New calls to give early State Pension payments to disabled people over 60

An online petition is calling on the UK Government to change State Pension eligibility rules.

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2 w. ago Major inheritance tax change could be announced in November say experts

Several financial experts have warned there could be tax changes announced in the Autumn Statement

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2 w. ago Trump shuts down CNN reporter with brutal takedown as she asks question

Trump called on the reporter during an 'Antifa roundtable' he held in the State Dining Room on Wednesday, before changing his mind.

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3 w. ago US supreme court appears poised to overturn Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’

Ruling in favor of Christian legal group could undermine care and rights for LGBTQ+ youth across the countryThe US supreme court appeared ready to rule against a Colorado law that bans “conversion therapy” practices that seek to change minors’ sexual orientation or gender identity, repeatedly questioning the state over whether the law hindered free speech and whether these practices have been proven harmful.The high-stakes case could roll back the rights of LGBTQ+ youth across the country. Colorado is one of more than 20 states in the US that have banned conversion practices, and a ruling in favor of the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), a Christian legal group, could make those laws vulnerable to similar challenges. Continue reading...

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