6 h. ago New personal tax thresholds £12,570 update as 'two year' plan emerges

Rachel Reeves is expected to announce a number of tax rises in the budget on November 26, after ditching plans to hike income tax

Economics

10 h. ago Rangers set for 'fairly active' January window as Kevin Thelwell promises Danny Rohl will get final say on transfers

The under-fire sporting director is planning ahead with the winter window open in seven weeks time

Sport

10 h. ago Cats won't topple your Christmas tree when you make vital decoration change

If you're a cat owner and plan to put up your Christmas tree this weekend, consider making one change to ensure your pet doesn't wreak havoc on your decorations

Politics

12 h. ago Personal tax thresholds £12,570 update as change 'in weeks' planned

Chancellor is set to make key changes in the Budget according to reports

Economics

13 h. ago Tim Dowling: our lunch guests are always prompt So where are they?

The table is laid by 12.30pm and we’ve even ironed the napkins. At 1pm the meat is resting. At 1.30pm it’s time to make a phone call My wife and I are having people to lunch – another couple; old friends. It’s supposed to be an informal affair, but it’s necessarily been a long time in the planning because, unlike us, our guests are busy people, and hard to nail down.Besides, if you have weeks to plan a lunch it can’t be that informal – you don’t want to make it seem as if you woke up that morning still having no idea what you were going to cook, even if that is the case. Continue reading...

Politics

23 h. ago Gardeners given 'fleece' advice to protect plants as temps plummet this weekend

The first frost arrives before plants have had a chance to harden off and become more resilient to the cold, leaving them very vulnerable

Politics

30 h. ago Personal tax threshold change update as expert issues £843 alert to all workers

The Treasury has appeared to rule out an income tax rise in the 26 November Budget, but extending the current freeze alone would add an extra £843 tax bill to middle earners over the next four years

Economics

65 h. ago Speaker Johnson caves amid MAGA mutiny and plans bill to release ALL Epstein files next week

After a discharge petition to release the files garnered 218 signatures in the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday, Republican Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed it will get a vote.

Politics

3 d. ago The missing 4p supplement to RECHARGE your weight loss – and 13 other ‘fat traps’ stopping you from shedding the pounds

WITH just seven weeks of 2025 left, your plans of entering the New Year feeling your best might have been scuppered by the dreaded weight-loss plateau. Are numbers on the scales suddenly not budging, despite months of steady progress? Key things like stress or not eating enough - and even missing out on a super-cheap...

Events

4 d. ago British Muslim commentator Sami Hamdi agrees to leave US after immigration detention

British political commentator Sami Hamdi plans to leave the U.S. after spending over two weeks in immigration detention

Politics

4 d. ago Emmerdale spoilers reveal gun horror after difficult death news

Emmerdale spoilers for next week tease a plan by Kev Townsend, secrets being kept by one couple, a new blackmail plot and struggles for one character on the ITV soap

Events

5 d. ago UAE says it will not join Gaza stabilisation force without clear legal framework

Move reflects wider regional doubts about terms of US-drafted plan to disarm Hamas Plans for a UN-mandated international stabilisation force charged with disarming Hamas inside Gaza face growing opposition after the United Arab Emirates said it would not participate because it did not yet see a clear legal framework for the force.Israel has already ruled out Turkey joining the force, and King Abdullah of Jordan has said Jordanian troops will not join. Azerbaijan, once mooted as a contributor, did not attend a planning meeting in Turkey last week and said it would not contribute unless a full ceasefire was in place. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago UAE refuses to join Gaza stabilisation force without clear legal framework

Decision reflects wider regional doubts about terms of US-drafted plan to disarm HamasPlans for a UN-mandated international stabilisation force charged with disarming Hamas inside Gaza face growing opposition after the United Arab Emirates said it would not participate because it did not yet see a clear legal framework for the force.Israel has already ruled out Turkey joining the force, and King Abdullah of Jordan has said Jordanian troops will not join. Azerbaijan, once mooted as a contributor, did not attend a planning meeting in Turkey last week and said it would not contribute unless a full ceasefire was in place. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Exact hour Tesco Christmas delivery slots open tomorrow – but you’ll need to be quick

TESCO'S Christmas delivery slots officially open tomorrow, but shoppers will have to be quick to snap one up. Those who are signed up to the supermarket’s annual delivery pass, Anytime Delivery Saver Plan or Click+Collect plan were able to secure a slot last week on Tuesday, November 4. The supermarket giant has confirmed all shoppers,...

Politics

7 d. ago Family of late Dallas Cowboys man Marshawn Kneeland blame cops for his death: 'I truly think they killed him'

Jasmine Kneeland revealed her beloved first cousin had Marshawn Kneeland had been due at a planned family reunion this week in Michigan, before he shot himself after a police pursuit.

Events

7 d. ago Investigators look into 'repeating bell' heard during takeoff of UPS cargo plane that crashed

Investigators say a repeating bell sounded as pilots tried to control a UPS cargo plane upon takeoff before it crashed in Louisville, Kentucky, this week

Events

8 d. ago The much needed change coming to Greater Manchester health centre

The change was approved by a planning committee earlier this week.

Politics

9 d. ago People with Down's syndrome asked to come forward and shape new law

The new act is expected to improve and clarify support for people with Down Syndrome, and those with an interest have 12 weeks to share their views on the plans

Events

1 week ago Disruption warning as more strikes planned next week by TfGM workers as pay offer dispute continues

The union claims the action is likely to create disruption across the transport network in Manchester, but say an improved pay offer would stop the action

Events

1 week ago Calls for Government to raise Personal Allowance tax threshold to £20,000

More than 10,000 people have signed a petition urging the Government to increase the Personal Allowance tax threshold from 12,570 to 20,000

Economics