85 m. ago UK area where a fifth of over 50s still have mortgages to pay off

Older people in many areas have on average more than £95,000 in mortgage debt

Economics

7 h. ago Tricks to keep FULL £300 winter fuel allowance: JEFF PRESTRIDGE's guide to Labour's U

The volte-face is good news for 9 million pensioners who live in England and Wales who will now receive an annual payment worth up to £300.

Economics

7 h. ago England player ratings vs Senegal: Kyle Walker has nightmare night but Eberechi Eze catches eye

England failed to impress again as Senegal came from behind to earn a deserved win

Sport

9 h. ago Manchester City seal move for Rayan Cherki in time for Club World Cup

Playmaker signs five-year deal for initial £30.5m feePepijn Lijnders appointed as new assistant coachManchester City have completed the signing of Rayan Cherki from Lyon, in time for the attacking midfielder to feature at the upcoming Club World Cup.The 21-year-old, who has made almost 200 appearances for Lyon and earned two France caps, has signed a contract until 2030. City will pay a reported initial fee of €36m (£30.5m) plus add-ons, with the move announced just in time for the 7pm (BST) deadline to register players for Fifa’s 32-team club tournament in the United States. Continue reading...

Politics

9 h. ago Emma Raducanu takes 64 minutes to earn 'revenge' win as she begins Queen's charge

Emma Raducanu got her singles campaign at Queen's off to a winning start as she thrashed Cristina Bucsa in the first round of the WTA 500 event in west London.

Politics

10 h. ago Lanarkshire MSP calls on Holyrood to make sure OAPs aren't left behind on winter fuel payments

More than 75 per cent of pensioners in England and Wales will be entitled to the new annual payment of up to £300 after the Labour government abandoned one of its first, and most controversial, policies.

Politics

10 h. ago The Guardian view on Zambia’s Trumpian predicament: US aid cuts are dwarfed by a far bigger heist | Editorial

As the US decries corruption, a paper suggests the real scandal is multinationals legally extracting billions from Africa’s resource-rich nationDonald Trump’s decision to cut $50m a year in aid to Zambia – one of the world’s poorest nations – is dreadful, and the reason given, corruption, rings hollow. There is evidence of large-scale looting, but the real scandal is that the theft appears legal, systemic and driven by foreign interests. In a paper presented to the Association for Heterodox Economics conference in London later this month, Andrew Fischer of Erasmus University Rotterdam argues that Zambia’s economy is not being plundered by domestic actors but rather by transnational corporate practices enabled by opaque accounting. His findings point to a staggering extraction of wealth that dwarfs the value of the aid intended to help.Zambia is blessed – or perhaps cursed – with mineral wealth. It is Africa’s second-largest copper producer. The metal, key to the green...

Politics

10 h. ago My neighbour flooded my flat but says I have to pay: DEAN DUNHAM replies

My neighbour's drains backed up and flooded my house. He says I should claim on my insurance but I think it's his responsibility to pay. Who is right? DEAN DUNHAM replies...

Events

11 h. ago Bob Costas calls out legacy press for paying ‘ransom’ to Trump and pivoting to ‘MAGA media’

‘The free press is under attack. Democracy as we know it is under attack,’ Bob Costas declared this week while accepting a lifetime achievement award

Politics

11 h. ago Is the new Winter Fuel Payment £35,000 threshold for an individual or a household? STEVE WEBB replies

Is the new £35,000 threshold per pensioner or per household? Individually both myself and partner have less, but combined we are over it.

Economics

11 h. ago Disney to pay almost $439 million to complete takeover of Hulu

Disney will take full control of the streaming service after paying to acquire NBCUniversal’s stake

Economics

11 h. ago Macklemore’s house invaded and nanny sprayed with bear mace, police say

Jewelry, watches and shoes were stolen from the rapper’s home

Events

11 h. ago Expert's warning over simple mistake after death that could cost you your inheritance

Dealing with a deceased loved-one's debts can be extremely stressful but if it's not handled correctly you could find yourself paying the price

Events

11 h. ago Iván Romeo breaks rivals’ hearts to claim lead at Criterium du Dauphiné

Spanish rider escapes breakaway to win stage threeTime-trial specialist hails his ‘best day of the year’Spain’s Iván Romeo won the third stage of the Criterium du Dauphiné when he streaked clear at the end of a 207km run from Brioude, claiming the overall lead. Romeo surprised his breakaway companions, including the Dutch world champion Mathieu van der Poel, to drop them in the final kilometres and lead the dash into the town of Charantonnay.“I’ve been thinking about this stage for a month now. I can hardly believe it. It was one of the hardest days of my life, I wasn’t feeling well,” said time-trial specialist Romeo. “But I followed my instincts in the final. It’s the best day of the year for me. Hard work pays off.” Continue reading...

Politics

11 h. ago Met pays damages to woman for failing to investigate rape claim against ex

Officers questioned woman but not the alleged rapist, bringing force into disrepute, rules watchdogScotland Yard has paid a five-figure sum to a woman after officers “brought the service into disrepute” for failing to investigate her report of rape by her ex-husband, the Guardian has learned.The Metropolitan police’s directorate of professional standards – known as the “Line of Duty unit” – criticised officers involved in the woman’s case, saying they had damaged the reputation of the force “at a time when we are working hard to build bridges with the public and re-build the trust we have lost”. Continue reading...

Events

12 h. ago The full details of the teachers pay increase in Wales as independent recommendation rejected

Teachers are being offered a 4% pay rise in Wales

Politics

12 h. ago Pensioners could save thousands of pounds each year with simple tax check

If you're confused about paying tax in your golden years, here's our expert guide to how you can avoid common pension pitfalls and even save money

Economics

12 h. ago Scottish Government refuses to rule out changes to pensioners’ winter payment

A spokesperson for John Swinney refused to rule out making changes in the wake of the UK Government’s U-turn on winter heating payments.

Politics

13 h. ago Tracy Beaker actress pays tribute to character that made her famous in unique way

Actress Dani Harmer rose to fame in the early 2000s in the starring role of 'The Story of Tracy Beaker' and now, two decades later, she has a permanent reminder of what made her a star

Politics

13 h. ago Orlando Bloom pays £10k to 'clean' blood and get plastics removed from his body

Orlando has paid to get the ‘micro plastics’ removed from his body and blood stream in a posh London clinic after saying he wanted to 'rid his body of chemicals'

Economics