3 h. ago Major update after Brits' call to prosecute owners when dogs kill other pets

If the petition reaches 100,000, it will be considered for a future debate in Parliament

Events

7 h. ago New update on calls for monthly State Pension payments of £2,344 for people over 60

An online petition proposing a new ‘universal’ State Pension linked to the National Living Wage.

Economics

11 h. ago DWP sending key letter to millions on State Pension next month

DWP will begin sending the letters in October

Economics

21 h. ago Trump directs ire at Tom Hanks for being ‘destructive’ and ‘woke’

US president applauded West Point alumni for abruptly calling off a ceremony honoring the actorUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump launched a vitriolic attack against Tom Hanks for supposedly being “destructive” and “woke” after one of America’s most beloved actors was snubbed without much explanation by West Point last week.On his social media site on Monday, the US president applauded the alumni association of the US Military Academy (or West Point) for abruptly calling off a ceremony honoring Hanks, twice an Academy award winner who has played numerous military characters and also has a long history of advocating for veterans. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Trump attacks Tom Hanks after West Point cancels event honoring actor

President calls Hanks ‘woke’ in vitriolic post after US Military Academy calls off ceremony with little explanationUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump launched a vitriolic attack against Tom Hanks for supposedly being “destructive” and “woke” after one of America’s most beloved actors was snubbed without much explanation by West Point last week.On his social media site on Monday, the US president applauded the alumni association of the US Military Academy (or West Point) for abruptly calling off a ceremony honoring Hanks, twice an Academy award winner who has played numerous military characters and also has a long history of advocating for veterans. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago ITV star Leigh Francis furious people 'keep calling him' Keith Lemon as he issues career update

Leigh has not potrayed his comic alter ego since back in 2023

Politics

5 d. ago People over State Pension age living alone could be due £4,300 annual income top

Pension Credit claims can be backdated by up to three months and can unlock access to other support.

Economics

5 d. ago Release of ‘missing minute’ of Epstein video contradicts Bondi claim cameras stopped recording

Video taken outside Epstein’s cell on night he died is part of new materials released by House oversight committeeUS politics live – latest updatesA so-called “missing minute” of CCTV footage, a key ingredient of conspiracy theories surrounding the prison death of the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has been found, contradicting the assertion of Pam Bondi, the attorney general, that it was recorded over.The video was in a cache of material, including 33,000 pages of records relating to the disgraced financier and former Donald Trump associate, released late on Tuesday by the US House oversight committee. The panel has been looking into Epstein’s August 2019 death at Manhattan’s Metropolitan correctional center. Continue reading...

Events

6 d. ago Trump live updates: President calls White House viral video an AI fake as he addresses health rumors

President Donald Trump took questions from reporters while announcing relocation of U.S. Space Command from Colorado to Alabama

Politics

7 d. ago Gen Zs won’t start taking their pension seriously until they are 34

Brits would be on track to have a ‘comfortable’ retirement if they saved an average of £275 a month into their pension from the age of 22, according to experts.

Politics

7 d. ago New update on calls to scrap TV licence fee for all pensioners

Only older people over 75 on Pension Credit are exempt from paying the £174.50 TV licence fee.

Politics

8 d. ago New calls for monthly State Pension payments of £2,344 for every person over 60

An online petition proposing a new ‘universal’ State Pension linked to the National Living Wage.

Economics

9 d. ago Young Brits need just £275 a month for £560k pension pot, experts say

Putting away this amount each month could mean a 'comfortable' retirement by the age of 67, experts claim

Economics

1 week ago Free bus travel update for over 60s in England amid new call for expansion

A huge campaign has been taking place pushing for free travel to be given to over 60s in England and MPS have called for young adults to get the perk too

Transport

1 week ago Victoria shooting update: alleged gunman fled with ‘powerful firearms’ and ‘understands bushcraft well’, police say

Police say suspect Dezi Freeman knows Victorian high country bushland ‘better than us’, as tributes paid to two dead officersVictoria police shooting live updatesWho is Dezi Freeman? Porepunkah shooting suspect called police ‘terrorist thugs’ and tried to arrest magistrateWhat we know so far about the shooting in rural AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn adventure-loving local detective planning his retirement and a senior constable on temporary assignment in Victoria’s alpine region have been identified as the victims of a shooting in Porepunkah.Detective leading senior constable Neal Thompson, 59, and senior constable Vadim De Waart, 35, were on Wednesday named by police as the officers allegedly killed by Dezi Freeman on Tuesday morning. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Elon Musk’s Doge put sensitive social security data at risk, whistleblower says

SSA official alleges that Doge staff uploaded personal data of hundreds of millions of Americans to vulnerable cloud serverUS politics live – latest updatesElon Musk’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) copied and uploaded sensitive Social Security Administration (SSA) data to a vulnerable cloud server, potentially risking the safety of hundreds of millions of Americans and violating federal privacy laws, according to a whistleblower complaint filed on Tuesday.The complaint from Charles Borges, the chief data officer at the SSA, alleges that Doge staffers effectively created a live copy of the entire country’s social security data from its numerical identification system database. The information is a goldmine for bad actors, the complaint alleges, and was placed on a server without independent oversight that only Doge officials could access. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago HMRC giving payouts of up to £100,000 to people who have paid too much tax

You risk being charged emergency tax if HMRC treats your first pension withdrawal as if it will continue to be paid each month

Economics

2 w. ago WASPI women urge UK Government to ‘get around the table’ to discuss State Pension age compensation

This month marks 10 years of WASPI campaigning for State Pension compensation for millions of 1950s-born women.

Politics

2 w. ago Miriam Margolyes issues health update after fears she was 'at death's door'

Miriam Margolyes, who has appeared in the Harry Potter film series and Call the Midwife, has now shared an update on her health in an interview published this week

Events

2 w. ago Big State Pension change in just months if you were born between these years

People need to know about the change, and their entitlements, as they may be able to do something about it

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