43 m. ago Mutant ‘superflu’ collides with 2 horror winter bugs in ‘triple whammy’ surge – as schools shut and NHS swamped

SCHOOLS are shutting and hospitals are reinstating Covid-style measures as 'superflu' and two other winter bugs tear through communities, leaving hundreds of pupils off sick. Headteachers across the UK warn soaring sickness rates feel like “being back in Covid times”, with some even cutting singing in assemblies to curb the spread of illness. It comes...

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1 hour ago Lenders fire up mortgage wars as rates touch 3.5% in big boost to buyers and owners

Santander and Nationwide have both dropped rates again in a bid to spark up property moves

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2 h. ago Mutant 'superflu' outbreak: Schools shut down, London hospitalisations triple and people are told to wear masks as 100 cruise passengers are struck down with norovirus

Headteachers across the UK have warned escalating sickness rates are causing alarm with some even reducing singing in assemblies to cut the spread of illness.

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4 d. ago Now GREASE has been slapped with woke trigger warning by ITV for 'teenage misbehaviour'

Blockbuster hit Grease is the latest in a string of old movies to be slapped with a trigger warning by ITV over 'teenage misbehaviour' - despite being rated PG.

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4 d. ago Half of Europeans see Trump as enemy of Europe, survey finds

Nine-country poll finds half of people believe risk of war with Russia is high and three-quarters want to stay in EUNearly half of Europeans see Donald Trump as “an enemy of Europe”, rather more rate the risk of war with Russia as high and more than two-thirds believe their country would not be able to defend itself in the event of such a war, a survey has found.The nine-country poll for the Paris-based European affairs debate platform Le Grand Continent also found that nearly three-quarters of respondents wanted their country to stay in the EU, with almost as many saying leaving the union had harmed the UK. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Parents given flu warning as 'high rates' seen in babies and children

There are already 'high rates of flu among babies, children, and young people' according to doctors in Wales as they appealed to parents

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5 d. ago Big Yellow warns annual business rates bill to jump by £1.8m post Budget

The business said it will be affected by an upcoming tax shake-up which will see properties worth more than £500,000 taxed at higher rates.

Economics

6 d. ago Top mortgage lender plays down impact of mansion tax on property market

Average annual house price rises slowed from 2.4% to just 1.8% - half the rate of inflation - in November

Economics

7 d. ago Care workers raise concerns over illegal pay and 'misleading' job adverts

Homecare Voices, a grassroots support network for over 650 care workers throughout the UK, warned staff were being promised hourly rates that didn’t include their travel

Economics

9 d. ago Higher business taxes to cost pub sector £150m and threaten jobs – analysis

Firms will end up paying more despite business rates being lowered in the Budget, industry bosses are warning.

Economics

9 d. ago Stocks end winning week up despite hit for Premier Inn owner Whitbread

Whitbread slid 11% after warning that changes to business rates in Wednesday’s Budget will materially increase costs in the next financial year.

Politics

1 week ago Budget threatens jobs and venues, pub bosses warn as business rates rise

Pubs, restaurants and small shops are all expected to see their property tax payments jump from the next financial year.

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1 week ago State Pension rise leaves retirees just £22 from tax threshold

The Chancellor has confirmed a 4.8% rise in the State Pension with experts warning those on the full rate will breach the tax threshold soon

Economics

1 week ago Urgent warning as babies die from 'Victorian era' disease making a comeback

A surge in whooping cough cases has claimed the lives of unvaccinated infants, as experts warn that plummeting vaccination rates are putting babies and vulnerable groups at grave risk

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1 week ago Supermarkets warn of higher food bills after Chancellor's business rates U

The country's biggest retailers, including Tesco and Sainsbury's, have been calling on the Chancellor to exempt grocers from her plans to raise taxes on about 4,000 shops.

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2 w. ago Warning 1.3m more people could pay higher income tax rate after Reeves Budget

Concerns over the impact of a ‘stealth tax’ have been highlighted as the chancellor confirms inflation busting rise in the state pension

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2 w. ago Watchdog issues urgent warning over ‘golden ticket’ notes promising to wipe your mortgage

MORTGAGE holders are being warned about online notes that act like a "golden ticket" to wipe debts. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says these notes are worthless and could make financial problems worse. Some claims are being made on social media and YouTube that borrowers can avoid paying their mortgage by sending their lender a...

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2 w. ago Nationwide sees mortgage lending dip after stamp duty rush but market ‘healthy’

The building society bought rival lender Virgin Money last year, becoming the UK’s second largest mortgages and savings provider.

Economics

3 w. ago Barclays makes big cuts to mortgage rates as lenders try to stave off Budget property slump

The lender has cut rates on five-year fixes across all deposit sizes, as banks compete to gain new borrowers in a sluggish housing market.

Economics

3 w. ago Tantric touch, being open about desires and six other top tips to give your sex life a boost by Celebs Go Dating expert

IF you struggle to say what you really want between the sheets, you’re not alone. TV’s Celebs Go Dating expert Dr Tara says it’s the number one problem couples face. In new book How Do You Like It? A Guide To Getting What You Want In Bed, she shares fun, practical tips to help people...

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