11 h. ago New pension rule change could boost workers' retirement funds by up to £29,000

A new government bill will see small pension pots consolidated, create larger schemes, and ensure they are good value for money

Economics

27 h. ago UK workers to get £29,000 pension boost under new retirement rules

Small pension pots worth £1,000 or less would be consolidated into larger schemes under the new Pension Schemes Bill, which returns to Parliament for its second reading today

Economics

6 d. ago Lochore Meadows: Over £20,000 pours into fund after death of 'happy' 15

A fundraiser was launched on Monday following the death of 15-year-old paddleboarder Alexander McNab.

Economics

7 d. ago Couple who overspent £150,000 on dream renovation set up fundraiser in bid to finish it

Mary and Sean Davies begun the conversion of a huge water tower in 2021 armed with what they hopes was a big enough budget to turn it into a huge home but problems were ahead

Economics

7 d. ago Lochore Meadows: Over £12,000 pours into fund after death of 'happy' 15

A fundraiser was launched on Monday following the death of 15-year-old paddleboarder Alexander McNab.

Economics

8 d. ago Sarah Everard killer Wayne Couzens has £17,000 back operation funded by taxpayer

Couzens was said to be 'reluctant' to leave the jail’s hospital for fear of being attacked

Economics

1 week ago Hampstead accountant accused of taking £400,000 from family's trust fund

Tony Stitt appeared in the dock at Highbury Corner magistrates court accused of fraud

Economics

2 w. ago Aldi’s Scottish Sport Fund offers Dundee and Tayside clubs the chance to access £2,500 of funding

Aldi’s Scottish Sport Fund 2025 has returned for its tenth year, giving local sports clubs in Dundee and Tayside the opportunity to receive a share of £50,000 in funding.

Economics

2 w. ago Renfrewshire community sports projects receive £2m funding boost

Renfrewshire Council has confirmed an allocation of £780,000 from its artificial pitches grant fund.

Economics

2 w. ago Reform unveils plan to top up poorest workers from £250,000 fee on rich UK newcomers

Nigel Farage will outline Britannia Card policy that could give the low paid £600 to £1,000 extra a yearReform UK are to offer wealthy foreigners and returning British expats a bespoke tax regime in exchange for a one-off payment of £250,000 with all funds collected redistributed to Britain’s lowest-paid workers, the party claims,.The proposal, dubbed the Britannia Card, is due to be unveiled by party leader Nigel Farage later this week. It promises a 10-year residence permit and a return to the controversial “remittance basis” of taxation, allowing cardholders to shield overseas income from UK tax and avoid inheritance tax entirely. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Mum sobs 'I'm sorry' as £200k swindle exposed after she goes on holiday

Rachel Wilson was jailed after stealing over £200,000 from her employer to fund her husband’s drug addiction.

Economics

2 w. ago BBC One sitcom Goodnight Sweetheart poised for return in a never

Show writers Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran have launched a new £30,000 kickstarter to fund the project which would see hapless bigamist Gary Sparrow's story pick up from where the last series ended

Politics

2 w. ago Petition for cancer treatment to be funded reaches 46,000 signatories

The cancer charity Planets is leading the campaign for the treatment, known as selective internal radiation therapy, to be made available on the NHS.

Economics

2 w. ago Go viral for racist behavior, receive $750,000: inside the new extremist crowdfunding campaigns

The response to these online fundraisers signals the rise of more overt, public support for racist actionsShiloh Hendrix, a white woman based in Rochester, Minnesota, went viral after admitting in a video that she called a 5-year-old Black child the N-word while at a local park on 28 April.Though Hendrix was met with widespread condemnation and denouncement after the incident, she also raised over $750,000 on the crowdfunding website GiveSendGo, commonly used by extremists to fundraise for far-right causes. Many contributors to Hendrix’s campaign, which was created to “protect [Hendrix’s] family” after backlash, used racial slurs and Nazi symbols in their donation names. As of 1 June, over 30,000 people had donated to Hendrix’s fundraiser. The support and funding Hendrix received for her racist actions raised alarm bells for many, including the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which flagged the fundraiser as being used to “spread hateful talking points and legitimize their ideas”. Expe...

Economics

3 w. ago HMRC issues warning as thousands urged to 'withdraw' pension after new rule change

The rule change has prompted many savers to reconsider their withdrawal strategies. Under current rules, once people hit the age of 55, they're entitled to take out 25 per cent of their pot tax-free

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3 w. ago Renfrewshire Council agrees on adding £600,000 to fund that helps people during cost

The Scottish Welfare Fund provides a safety net for people on low incomes through crisis and community care grants.

Economics

3 w. ago Sadiq Khan's £210m Londonwide Ulez scrappage fund got 53,000 polluting vehicles off the roads

Revealed: fraudsters made 12,000 failed applications for City Hall payouts

Economics

3 w. ago Wishaw MSP encourages charities working with young people to apply to £50,000 fund

The Persimmon Charitable Foundation is welcoming applications from registered charities for projects working with 14- to 25-year-olds to support them in their education, or into training or work.

Economics

3 w. ago 100,000 electric vehicle charging points to be installed with £381m funding

The new EV charging points come on top of the 80,000 already installed publicly across the UK.

Economics

3 w. ago East Renfrewshire doctor secures £65k Scottish Enterprise grant for innovative AI

An East Renfrewshire doctor has secured £65,000 in funding from Scottish Enterprise to develop an innovative medical education platform, following tailored support from Business Gateway East Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire Council.

Economics