9 h. ago Frozen tax thresholds will drag MORE people into child benefit tax trap

Former Chancellor Jeremy Hunt raised the threshold at which the government starts to claw back child benefit from £50,000 to £60,000, last year.

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33 h. ago Football life ban for ‘Capello’ but Gabon’s abuse questions are far from over

Former coach’s conduct is said to be the tip of the iceberg and Fifa continues to investigate matters related to abuseIt was at a press conference to announce Gabon’s squad for an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Burundi in August 2018 that Pierre-Alain Mounguengui admitted Gabonese football had a problem. After shocking revelations made by Shiva “Star” Nzigou – a former striker who played for the French club Nantes and won 24 caps – that a network of paedophiles had been operating in the country for more than two decades, the president of the Gabon football association (Fegafoot) since 2014 felt obliged to comment.“Before Shiva Star Nzigou’s statements, we knew that in Gabon there were similar signs and other indications,” Mounguengui said. “In the past, without naming names, we had people in certain clubs and sports venues who were hired to coach young people, but the education of a child begins at the grassroots. If they are deformed at the root, it is sometimes difficult ...

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6 d. ago Little boy left waiting years for autism diagnosis as dad says kids getting "lost in system"

Health chiefs no longer put young people with suspected conditions like autism on waiting lists with the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS).

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9 d. ago Police attacked with petrol bombs after dissident republican parade

Chief Superintendent Gillian Kearney criticised the involvement of young people during the disorder as ‘child criminal exploitation’.

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1 week ago DHS threatens to bar Harvard from enrolling international students unless it shares protest info

Move comes as administration has frozen billions in federal funds and considers revoking Harvard’s tax exempt status

Events

1 week ago Russia strikes Dnipro as Ukrainian officials seek security pledges in Paris

Ukrainian officials say Russian forces launched a massive drone attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, killing three people including a child and wounding dozens

Events

2 w. ago Mystery of sacrificial alter found with people buried inside – including sitting child

The discovery of an ancient Mayan altar with bodies inside including that of a child in a seated position has sparked a mystery after archaeologists share their theories on the ruin

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2 w. ago Mystery of sacrificial altar found with people buried inside – including sitting child

The discovery of an ancient Mayan altar with bodies inside including that of a child in a seated position has sparked a mystery after archaeologists share their theories on the ruin

Politics

3 w. ago Death of five children during gruelling hospital trek blamed on Trump’s ‘America First’ aid cuts

Charity hits out at ‘decisions made by powerful people in other countries that have led to child deaths’

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3 w. ago Millions of people on New State Pension set to pay tax due to frozen Personal Allowance

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

Economics

3 w. ago People can't believe what 'My Parents Are Aliens' child star looks like today

Danielle McCormack now performs in a "cinematic goth" band called The Gospel, but in the early 2000s she was a very well known face on a children's ITV programme

Society

3 w. ago Millions of people could see their State Pension taxed as 'freeze' set to end

The full New State Pension is set to increase from £221.20 to £230.30 per week - however the personal tax-free allowance will be frozen until 2028

Economics

3 w. ago Married couples could raise personal tax threshold to £13,830 with backdated application

The tax-free Personal Allowance has been frozen for years on end and unless there's an unexpected u-turn from the government, is set to remain stuck at its current levels for at least another four years, until 2028

Economics

3 w. ago 'I got child kicked off plane – wife won't talk to me, but people say I'm right'

A man has taken to social media to share how he got an autistic child and his family kicked off a flight - but after seeing his wife's reaction, he is starting to regret his actions

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