3 d. ago Sharron Davies can’t afford to heat her home after facing financial ruin for her views on trans women in sport

Champion swimmer, Sharron Davies, who takes her seat in the House of Lords next year, has opened up about struggling to pay bills, after making a number of controversial comments about trans women in sport

Society

4 d. ago NRA forced to sell off its investments to pay off bills as membership declines, report says

Revenue from membership dues is down for the gun rights organization, according to the report

Economics

5 d. ago Republican launches bill to force fathers to pay for half of pregnancy expenses

Republican Congresswoman Ashley Hinson of Iowa’s bill would require states to implement systems that could force a father to pay for up to 50 percent of the medical costs relating to a woman’s pregnancy

Politics

6 d. ago House passes sweeping defense policy bill amid tensions between Trump and Congress

Further provisions within the bill demand greater transparency on boat strikes in the Caribbean

Events

6 d. ago House is voting on a defense bill to raise troop pay and overhaul weapons purchases

The House is headed toward a final vote on a sweeping defense bill that authorizes $900 billion in military programs

Events

6 d. ago The Octopus Energy green scheme that guarantees no bills for 10 years

Signing up to this green energy scheme could mean you pay no energy bills for 10 years

Science

7 d. ago Simple ways to stay warm without turning heating on to keep energy bills down

Energy bills have now gone up which means millions of households will pay more for gas and electricity this winter.

Events

9 d. ago Reeves’ £150 cut in energy bills will be nuked by Sizewell costs, ex

Dale Vince’s claims over the impact of paying for Sizewell C on energy bills is one of a number of hidden costs which could see consumers pay higher bills - instead of £150 less

Economics

1 week ago Energy bills to go up by £108 a year to pay for 'more resilient' gas and electricity networks

Gas bills will have to go up by an average of £48, while electricity bills will rise by £60 a year on average.

Economics

1 week ago UK energy bills to rise by £108 to pay for infrastructure upgrades

Britain’s energy watchdog gives go-ahead to initial £28bn of investment to upgrade UK energy infrastructure but reveals move will push up network charges

Economics

1 week ago Energy bills set to go up by £108 a year to pay for "more resilient" gas and electricity networks

Gas bills will have to go up by an average of £48, while electricity bills will rise by £60 a year on average.

Economics

1 week ago I had to give up solicitor job after shock TRIPLET pregnancy – now I’m on benefits to pay £1k nappy bill with no way out

TRIPS to the park, play dates and cosy coffee mornings are how many imagine the life of a stay-at-home mum. That’s not the case for Paige Empty who — a year after having triplet girls — says she wants to be back at work, and admits: “It frustrates me that the help isn’t there so...

Economics

2 w. ago Trick to cut thousands off your council tax bills AND beat the mansion tax

Chancellor Rachel Reeves' 'mansion tax' - which will hit owners of homes worth more than £2m - will be based on their council tax band.

Economics

2 w. ago I'm 64 and will get a £98,000 inheritance tax bill for being single, but a married couple could pay nothing

My flat is worth £500,000 and I have savings of around £70,000. As it stands I would face a big inheritance tax bill, but a married couple in my position would not.

Economics

2 w. ago Billy Bonds dies aged 79 as West Ham pay emotional tribute to club legend

Billy Bonds spent 21 years at West Ham as a player making 799 appearances for the Hammers, captaining them to two FA Cup victories in 1975 and 1980

Events

2 w. ago West Ham United legend Billy Bonds dies aged 79 as family pay tribute to 'beloved dad'

West Ham United's former player and manager Billy Bonds has passed away, according to the club, as The Hammers will pay tribute to the legend before their Liverpool clash today

Events

2 w. ago Some of UK’s favourite snacks could be missing this Christmas after factory workers voted to strike

SNACKS including Hula Hoops and McCoy’s could be missing this Christmas after factory workers voted to strike. Staff are angry at being given extra work and more responsibility with no additional pay. Management at the KP Snacks plant in Billingham, Teesside, have halted holiday requests while it “evaluates the potential impact of industrial action”. The...

Events

2 w. ago How the beauty industry still profits from colonialism – video

The skin-lightening industry is booming, while at the same time there has been a surge in cancers and irreversible skin damage among women of colour using unregulated products. But this is not a new story. The dangers of skin-lightening products have been well documented for years, so how is this still happening? Josh Toussaint-Strauss digs into the long history behind the practice of skin lightening, and how the beauty industry has used messaging rooted in classism and colonialism to sell its products, as well as investigating what unregulated products are doing to the skinHow the colonial legacy has created a toxic beauty industryHow skin-lightening products are linked to cancer in black African women Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago ‘Struggling to pay the bills’: Britons under pressure react to budget 2025

As they struggle with the cost of living, people weigh up whether Rachel Reeves’s measures will help themWhat the budget means for people on a range of incomesBudget calculator: find out if you are better or worse offFor Brett and Maria MacDonald, the cost of living has been biting this year, from rising mortgage payments to childcare fees. Living in London with two young children and no extended family nearby, the pair are juggling work with parenting. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Reeves blasted over business rates blunder: Small firms face BIGGER bills after reforms

The Chancellor (pictured) had promised to pay for a reduction in bills for smaller firms by hiking taxes on larger properties to 'level the playing field'.

Economics