13 h. ago HMRC warning issued to anyone who sells on Vinted, eBay or Etsy

People selling on Vinted, eBay or Etsy don't automatically have to pay tax on profits made, but some might if they reach the threshold

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14 h. ago 'My family moved from the Philippines to the UK and 20 things surprised us'

A mum-of-two moved her family over 6,000 miles away from their home to start a new life here in the UK and hasn't looked back, however along the way they have some big culture shocks

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29 h. ago HMRC urging families to extend teen’s Child Benefit claim online before next month

HMRC has already written to 1.5 million eligible parents reminding them to extend their Child Benefit claim for their 16 to 19-year-old

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32 h. ago HMRC issues reminder to working parents to sign up for help worth £2,000 before start of school year

Working parents may be eligible for 30 hours of free childcare a week

Economics

35 h. ago Texas Democrats shadowed by law enforcement officers to stop them repeating protest over redrawing congressional districts – US politics live

Democratic representative Nicole Collier of Fort Worth remained on House floor on Monday after refusing to sign ‘permission slip’ agreeing to round-the-clock surveillanceHurricane Erin is forcing evacuations on North Carolina’s Outer Banks as it threatens to whip up wild waves and tropical force winds. Forecasters say the monster storm will turn away from the eastern U.S. and won’t make landfall, but they predict it will churn up dangerous rip currents along North Carolina’s barrier islands and could swamp roads with waves of up to 15 feet.Coastal flooding is expected to begin today and continue through Thursday on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Erin was a Category 3 hurricane with 115 mph winds early Tuesday.Donald Trump has ruled out a ceasefire in Ukraine as Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his European allies visited the White House to push for US-backed security guarantees as part of any long-term peace deal. The US president, who only last week warned Russia of “very severe consequences...

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38 h. ago 'Returning home' is one of the best things about going on holiday, according to Brits

A study of 2,000 holidaymakers found that Brits start to miss home just five days into a getaway - and it's not for the reason you'd think

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51 h. ago Bournemouth sign Liverpool winger Ben Doak in deal worth up to £25million

The 19-year-old Scotland international has agreed a five-year contract at Vitality Stadium.

Economics

3 d. ago Government orders striking Air Canada flight attendants to return to work

Union criticises move less than 12 hours after start of action that has left more than 100,000 travellers strandedThe Canadian government has forced flight attendants at Air Canada back to work less than 12 hours after they began striking and ordered binding arbitration over a dispute that has left more than 100,000 travellers stranded around the world during the peak summer travel season.Since March, Canada’s largest airline and the union representing its flight attendants have been locked in an increasingly bitter dispute over what the union has described as “poverty wages” and unpaid labour. Flight attendants are not paid for any work before or after the plane takes off. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Parents of teens urged to note deadline and act now to ensure they don't miss out on child benefit payments

Advice Direct Scotland is reminding parents who have a child aged between 16 and 19 that the payments will stop at the end of this month - unless they take action.

Society

9 d. ago US veterans agency lost thousands of ‘core’ medical staff under Trump, records show

Departures are exacerbating existing shortages and creating ‘very unsafe’ conditions for patients, veterans and health workers sayThe Department of Veterans Affairs has lost thousands of healthcare professionals deemed “core” to the system’s ability to function and “without which mission-critical work cannot be completed”, agency records show.The number of medical staff on hand to treat veterans has fallen every month since Donald Trump took office. The VA has experienced a net loss of 2,000 registered nurses since the start of this fiscal year, the data show, along with approximately 1,300 medical assistants, 1,100 nursing assistants and licensed practical nurses, 800 doctors, 500 social workers and 150 psychologists. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Manchester United sign Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig in deal worth up to £73.7m

The Slovenia forward has signed a deal until 2030 at United.

Economics

1 week ago £2.5million lost to football ticket fraudsters in last two seasons

Lloyds Bank estimates that there are likely to have been at least 12,000 victims since the start of the 2023/24

Economics

1 week ago ‘It’s about justice’: the couple pushing for legal aid for Windrush scandal claims

Home Office behaviour has convinced Hetticia and Vanderbilt McIntosh that only experts lawyers can change systemThe Home Office’s refusal to renew the UK passports of a Black British former servicewoman and her husband had “devastating” consequences over decades, years after Enoch Powell’s NHS recruitment drive brought their mothers to Britain.Hetticia and Vanderbilt McIntosh had their UK status revoked in the 1970s and 1980s, through no fault of their own. The married parents of three were forced to start again in St Lucia, more than 4,000 miles away. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago BP increases staff cuts to 6,200 and signals further possible reductions

The group said it was now axing more than the 4,700 roles and 3,000 contactor cuts announced at the start of the year.

Politics

last month Rio Ferdinand insists Man United didn't 'buckle' during Bryan Mbeumo transfer talks

Man United are set to sign Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford in a deal worth up to £71million, after the two clubs agreed a fee for the talented forward over the weekend

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