3 h. ago Motability update as government admits some users could 'leave scheme altogether'

The government is planning changes to the vehicle lease scheme but there could be knock-on effects for some service users

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9 h. ago Firms could set own contactless card limits under changes planned by regulator

The Financial Conduct Authority’s rule changes will take effect from March 19.

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9 h. ago Contactless card limits AXED under new plans to change how you pay at the tills from March

SHOPPERS will soon find it easier to pay bigger amounts using contactless, under the City regulator’s plans. The current rules mean people can make payments of up to £100 per transaction when using physical contactless cards. Under changes being made next year by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), banks and payment providers with strong fraud controls will...

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16 h. ago Major smartphone change and ban on sick AI apps in new plan to save lives

Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips said the new violence against women and girls plan will save lives, with steps to protect children from dangerous software and tackle misogyny

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20 h. ago Inheritance tax update as 'hated family tax must be scrapped'

A report into the planned government changes says the tax change was the biggest issue raised

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20 h. ago Biggest reform for 60 years raises prospect of single police force for Wales

The UK home secretary is reportedly planning changes to the number of forces across the UK

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46 h. ago All new homes must be built with 'swift bricks' to protect endangered birds under Labour's planning changes

The requirement was included in the Government's proposed overhaul of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) on Tuesday.

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57 h. ago Horoscope today, December 17, 2025: Daily star sign guide from Mystic Meg

OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died in 2023 but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégée Maggie Innes. Read on to see what’s written in the stars for you today. ♈ ARIES March 21 to April 20 Heart-deep change is at the centre of planetary action, helping you recognise who and...

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58 h. ago New Labour planning rules pave the way for thousands of suburban gardens to be bulldozed for new housing with nimby neighbours blocked from protesting

Ministers unveiled sweeping changes to the planning system in a 'desperate' bid to rescue Labour's target to build 1.5 million new homes.

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65 h. ago Gianluigi Donnarumma wins FIFA award after Man City changed plans

Gianluigi Donnarumma has been awarded a prestigious goalkeeping award from FIFA, after completing a mega money move from Paris Saint-Germain this summer and impressing under Pep Guardiola

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69 h. ago Labour launches fresh war on 'Nimbys' by giving local campaigners just one chance to object to new developments

Housing Secretary Steve Reed is expected to outline changes to stop people 'weaponising' the planning system.

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3 d. ago Ford to take $19.5bn hit as US carmaker overhauls EV strategy

Group scraps plans for some electric trucks as it contends with Trump regulatory changes and tepid demand

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5 d. ago Doctors make surprising find on mum about to undergo tumour surgery

Suze Lopez had a 10kg tumour that needed to be removed - but doctors had to change plans when they found something unexpected

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6 d. ago Manchester United might be about to rip up a winning formula

Man Utd played with style and swagger on Monday in beating Wolves but Ruben Amorim could change plans for the game against Bournemouth.

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6 d. ago Britain will press ahead with banning new petrol and diesel cars despite Europe set to ditch its own plans

BRITAIN will press ahead with banning new petrol and diesel cars despite Europe preparing to ditch its own plans. Downing Street said it remained "committed" to phasing out all new non-zero emission car and van sales by 2035 and that there was "no change" in policy. Brussels had also planned to outlaw combustion engines by...

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6 d. ago Changes planned to relieve huge pressures on Cardiff schools

The proposals for 14 schools is in direct response to increasing numbers of children requiring specialist placements," the council said.

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7 d. ago Health and safety rules holding UK infrastructure back, says writer of government report

Exclusive: John Fingleton says regulators need to change their attitude to risk to end the country’s economic stagnationOverbearing health and safety rules are stopping Britain building new infrastructure, according to the economist whom Keir Starmer has cited as an inspiration for his growth strategy.John Fingleton, who recently wrote a report for government on how to encourage developers to build new nuclear power plants, told the Guardian regulators needed to change their attitude to risk if the country was to end its long economic stagnation. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago 'My fiance proposed but now avoids making wedding plans, how do I tell my bridesmaids?'

Coleen Nolan advises a worried reader whos fiance proposed two years ago on their dream holiday but now avoids making wedding plans and changes the topic

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8 d. ago Simon Cowell FINALLY reveals wedding plans to Lauren Silverman after she changed her name

The music mogul and Lauren have shared their lives in new Netflix docuseries The Next Act, which follows Simon's nationwide search for young, talented musicians

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9 d. ago Plans to convert Johnstone engravers into dog daycare facility approved by Renfrewshire Council

K9 Haven's planning application for change of use in Laighcartside Street granted by local authority.

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