3 h. ago Only 28% of Generation X age group set to meet retirement savings goals – survey

Three in 10 people in the Gen-X age group said auto-enrolment was not introduced in time to make a significant difference to their retirement savings.

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17 h. ago Keir Starmer to push Donald Trump on Ukraine peace deal during Washington visit

The Prime Minister is set to meet Donald Trump in Washington

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38 h. ago Is your work pension scheme a dud? We reveal the best and worst funds

Workers saving into some of the UK's most popular workplace pensions could be left hundreds of thousands of pounds worse off in retirement because their scheme is performing badly.

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41 h. ago Is your work pension scheme a dud? We reveal performance of best and worst funds

Workers saving into some of the UK's most popular workplace pensions could be left hundreds of thousands of pounds worse off in retirement because their scheme is performing badly.

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50 h. ago Revealed: If your work pension scheme is a dud. We reveal performance of best and worst

Workers saving into some of the UK's most popular workplace pensions could be left hundreds of thousands of pounds worse off in retirement because their scheme is performing badly.

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3 d. ago Dumfries and Galloway council tax set to be hiked by at least 8.5 per cent

The local authority is facing a financial black hole of nearly £12million in 2025/26, meaning councillors will need to make some tough decisions when they meet to set their budget on Thursday.

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5 d. ago Afflicted with liberal angst in the age of Trump? Take a leaf from Bridget Jones’s diary | Rafael Behr

The new movie wasn’t conceived as an allegory of the current international crisis, but for a generation of fans it works on that level When future generations study creative works that capture the unsettled spirit of our age, they might easily neglect Bridget Jones 4: Mad About the Boy. The movie isn’t about the historical inflection point that coincides with its release. It doesn’t feature Donald Trump, his vandalism of US democracy or his dissolution of the transatlantic alliance. Such things are not the stuff of romantic comedy. Also, they hadn’t yet happened in 2013, when Helen Fielding wrote the book on which the film is based.But the lack of intentional allegory doesn’t prevent us projecting one on to the story. Or maybe it was just me, experiencing a sentimental hallucination induced by events outside the cinema. Indulge me a moment (and forgive any plot spoilers), as I explain. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Royals from all generations have flexed their creative muscles from a young age

The royal children have always expressed their creativity through drawings as part of their upbringing. These poignant childhood drawings remind us that the royals also treasure the ordinary moments

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7 d. ago Donald Trump 'gives Putin green light' to attack London, Kremlin insider claims

Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Donald Trump to discuss ending the ongoing war in Ukraine - a move viewed as controversial across much of Europe.

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7 d. ago Cost of West Lothian council services set to rise by an average of up to five per cent

Councillors will meet in Livingston next Tuesday, February 25, to set this year’s revenue and capital budget for West Lothian.

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7 d. ago Donald Trump 'has given Putin the green light' to attack London claims Kremlin insider

Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Donald Trump to discuss ending the ongoing war in Ukraine - a move that has been viewed as controversial across much of Europe

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