40 m. ago Suspect in Brown University mass shooting is found dead as police link former PhD student, 48, to killing of professor

THE suspect in the Brown University mass shooting has been found dead, cops revealed. Authorities identified the suspect as Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, a 48-year-old former Brown graduate student. Investigators revealed that the suspect, a Portuguese national, took his own life inside a storage facility. He was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Investigators believe...

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38 h. ago "With business rates, minimum wage and National Insurance that’s £24,000 I’ve got to find for next year"

A number of bars, pubs and small businesses will see an increase to their business rates bill next April

Economics

9 d. ago Trump administration moves to end student loan payment pause for millions. Here’s what it means for borrowers

Borrowers enrolled in the SAVE plan will have to select new repayment options if the agreement is approved

Politics

9 d. ago Tory 'war on workers' as Kemi Badenoch says minimum wage shouldn't go any higher

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch's comments come just weeks after Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed pay hikes for around 2.6million workers at her Budget from April 2026

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1 week ago Grieving mother collects degree of university student, 23, who took his own life after being told he would not be able to graduate over grade error

Ethan Scott Brown, 23, should have been given a 2:1 Honours degree but his university repeatedly told him he would not be given a grade for one of his courses.

Politics

2 w. ago Workers who defer state pension for a year risk being hit by a surprise £828 tax bill by 2030

WORKERS who defer their state pension for just a year risk being hit by a surprise £828 tax bill by 2030 owing to a Budget carve-out. The freeze on income thresholds till 2031 led to fears millions would be forced to start paying when pensions pass the £12,750 personal allowance. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has since...

Economics

2 w. ago DWP given new powers to tackle benefit fraud and take money directly from bank accounts

The Act is expected to save £1.5 billion by 2029/2030 as certified by the Office for Budget Responsibility.

Economics

2 w. ago A new novel follows a graduate student in London who can't leave her true self behind in western Massachusetts

A new novel follows a graduate student in London who can't leave her true self behind in western Massachusetts  NEPM

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2 w. ago Working people DON'T like the Budget! Poll finds public think Labour's package is unaffordable and unfair

Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Budget package was widely regarded as unfair and unaffordable, according to a poll.

Economics

3 w. ago Graduates to pay more on their student loans as Chancellor Rachel Reeves freezes repayment threshold

By freezing the threshold, more graduates will be pushed into repayment as wage growth increases their salaries

Politics

3 w. ago Minimum wage graduates could make student loan repayments by 2030 after Budget threshold freeze

The Chancellor froze student loan repayment thresholds until 2030 on plan 2, meaning more low earners will start repaying 9% of their salary sooner.

Economics

3 w. ago House prices officially forecast to rise £33,000 by 2030 as new Budget property taxes slow growth

The typical home will increase in value by around £33,000 between now and 2030, according to the latest forecast from the OBR. 

Economics

3 w. ago Typical home value to rise £33,000 by 2030 after new property taxes announced in the Budget

The typical home will increase in value by around £33,000 between now and 2030, according to the latest forecast from the OBR. 

Economics

3 w. ago Threshold for repaying student loans to converge with minimum wage

Surprise move from chancellor means some university graduates in England may have to pay back debts sooner

Politics

3 w. ago PAUL NOWAK: 'Major policies in Labour Budget will help turn page on long, bleak Tory era'

'Bringing down energy bills and increasing the minimum wage above inflation will make a real difference to families', TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak writes for the Mirror

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3 w. ago Budget 2025 live: Reeves claims freezing tax thresholds in budget does not breach manifesto pledge

Chancellor says she will not ‘get into semantics’ when questioned on issue after her statementAt a glance: the key points from the budgetHow does freezing income tax thresholds affect you?Paul Nowak, the TUC general secretary, has rejected the concerns raised by the Resolution Foundation (see 9.54am) about the rise in the minimum wage rates. Asked about the thinktank’s comments, Nowak told Times Radio:I don’t accept those concerns ...First of all, that recommendation is based on the Low Pay Commission, which brings together employers, unions, independent experts, they’re tasked with making a recommendation on the minimum wage, which balances getting money into people’s pockets and the impact on unemployment. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago Live: Reeves asks ‘everyone to make contribution’ in Budget tax threshold freeze

The OBR has apologised after the unprecedented early release of its economic and fiscal outlook document ahead of the Budget.

Economics

3 w. ago Rachel Reeves Budget's 10 key points as major benefit and ISA changes explained

Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils £26bn tax rises including mansion tax on homes over £2m, scrapping the two-child benefit limit, rail fare freeze and minimum wage hike

Politics

3 w. ago Budget 2025 live: Rachel Reeves sets out tax rises and council tax changes as OBR apologises for leaking details

Office for Budget Responsibility blames ‘technical error’ after forecasts were published before chancellor gave her statementAt a glance: the key points from the budgetPaul Nowak, the TUC general secretary, has rejected the concerns raised by the Resolution Foundation (see 9.54am) about the rise in the minimum wage rates. Asked about the thinktank’s comments, Nowak told Times Radio:I don’t accept those concerns ...First of all, that recommendation is based on the Low Pay Commission, which brings together employers, unions, independent experts, they’re tasked with making a recommendation on the minimum wage, which balances getting money into people’s pockets and the impact on unemployment. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago Personal tax threshold £759 update as Rachel Reeves announces freeze for three more years

The personal tax threshold has been frozen in the Budget on Wednesday, with the move set to hit millions of workers

Economics