3 d. ago VAT on private school fees is ‘wrong tax’, says father in legal challenge

Several private schools, children who attend them and their parents are bringing legal action against the Treasury over the imposition of VAT on fees.

Economics

4 d. ago Chelsea report £128.4m profit after selling women’s side to themselves

Club turn last year’s pre-tax loss into pre-tax profitMove scrutinised over rules around fair market valueChelsea appear to have complied with the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) through player sales by selling the women’s team to the club’s parent company. Chelsea announced they had turned last year’s pre-tax loss of £90.1m into a pre-tax profit of £128.4m for the financial year ending 30 June 2024.The results were filed at Companies House by Chelsea FC Holdings Limited and represent a significant shift after heavy losses under the ownership of Clearlake Capital and Todd Boehly in previous years. Continue reading...

Economics

7 d. ago Mum fumes after parent says they's only attend child's party 'on one condition'

A mum was angered by a parent who told her they can only attend her child's birthday party 'on one condition'. Others agreed that the parent shows 'entitled' behaviour.

Society

7 d. ago 'Entitled' parent says they'll only allow child to attend party 'on one condition'

A mum has shared her surprise after an 'entitled' parent made a cheeky request when RSVPing to her daughter's birthday party. They would only attend on 'one condition'

Society

8 d. ago ‘Good chance’ Reeves will have to raise taxes in autumn budget, thinktank says – UK politics live

Institute for Fiscal Studies also warns Reeves over her focus on sticking with fiscal rules regardless of real world eventsIn an interview with ITV’s Good Morning Britain, Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, said she would not accept free tickets for concerts again in the future.Asked about the controversy about her decision to accept two corporate tickets for a Sabrina Carpenter concert at the O2, she repeated the line that she used at her press conference yesterday – that a family member wanted to attend the concert (presumably one of her children, but she did not say that), and that she accepted tickets for a corporate box because security concerns meant it was not deemed safe for her to get normal tickets for the auditorium.I’m just saying I wouldn’t do it again. I felt I was doing the right thing. But I do understand perceptions.I am absolutely certain that our reforms, instead of pushing people into poverty, are going to get people into work.And we know that if you move from welfar...

Politics

8 d. ago Reeves denies welfare cuts will increase poverty amid warning poorest set to be £500 a year worse off – UK politics live

The Resolution Foundation says the UK’s poorest will be £500 a year worse off by the end of the parliament due to the spring statementIn an interview with ITV’s Good Morning Britain, Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, said she would not accept free tickets for concerts again in the future.Asked about the controversy about her decision to accept two corporate tickets for a Sabrina Carpenter concert at the O2, she repeated the line that she used at her press conference yesterday – that a family member wanted to attend the concert (presumably one of her children, but she did not say that), and that she accepted tickets for a corporate box because security concerns meant it was not deemed safe for her to get normal tickets for the auditorium.I’m just saying I wouldn’t do it again. I felt I was doing the right thing. But I do understand perceptions.I am absolutely certain that our reforms, instead of pushing people into poverty, are going to get people into work.And we know that if you move ...

Events

1 week ago Christine McGuinness says 'it's working for now' as she addresses house sharing with ex

Christine and Paddy McGuinness announced their split in June 2022, but the pair have remained living in their luxurious home together as they co-parent their children

Politics

2 w. ago Gogglebox fans fume over 'disgraceful' behaviour as star swears at mum on show

Gogglebox viewers were left furious after one of the stars told his mum to 'shut the f*** up' during the latest episode of the hit Channel 4 series

Sport

2 w. ago Netflix fans in tears over harrowing Stephen Graham drama as they cancel plans to binge watch

Netflix viewers have been left in tears over the harrowing new drama, as they've taken to social media to share that they're 'scared to be a parent' after watching.

Events

3 w. ago 56% of children in separated families regularly see parent they do not live with

A parenting group has called on the Government to do more to collect data on and address the fallout for children when parents separate.

Society

3 w. ago Christine McGuinness 'miserable' sharing £2.5m mansion with ex Paddy and 'wants to sell up'

The model and mum-of-three is reportedly 'desperate to sell' the home where they both live and co-parent their children following their divorce

Economics

4 w. ago A ‘YouTube mom’ died after being accused of torturing her kids. Now, her son is going to jail for child sexual abuse

The Hackney brothers were arrested alongside their mother in 2019 after police said they failed to report their parent’s child abuse

Events

4 w. ago Couples fight about housework. Couples divorce about housework. Surely it would be easier if men just did more housework? | Lucy Clark

Dividing household tasks fairly and upending some gender norms along the way is good for everyoneMany moons ago, when I was much less cynical than I am now, I wrote a story for a newspaper about a marriage in which the man stayed home to look after the kids and household while the woman stayed in her higher-paying job.It was a financial decision that made obvious sense for this couple - they’d both had good jobs but had together decided her career was the more promising in the long term, so he stepped back because they wanted an at-home parent while the kids were little, and because they could afford it. It was deemed “newsworthy” in a soft kind of way, because in the 1990s it went well against the norm – it was a good illustration of what was possible when you start with a negligible gender pay gap, mutual disrespect for gender norms, and ego-free assessment of which career is best going to provide for the family unit. Continue reading...

Politics