22 h. ago New call to replace annual TV licence fee of £174.50 with adverts or paywall

A new online petition is urging the UK Government to replace funding methods for the BBC TV licence fee.

Economics

3 d. ago Private school parents who paid fees in advance to face fresh tax grab from HMRC

Parents with pupils in private school who pre-paid fees in advance of January's VAT hike are facing a fresh attack from the taxman.

Economics

4 d. ago Morning Coffee: Lawyer on $850k spends $21k a month, feels poor. Private equity pay in London

Morning Coffee: Lawyer on $850k spends $21k a month, feels poor. Private equity pay in London  eFinancialCareers

Economics

7 d. ago Private school parents may be dodging Labour’s VAT by paying fees up front

Britain’s most expensive independent schools were paid hundreds of millions of pounds in fees in advance last year, according to new analysis

Economics

9 d. ago Welsh woman aged 23 falls 30ft in 'life changing accident' in USA

Charlotte Hollins Anderton waited eight hours to be rescued with a broken back, two broken feet and internal bleeding, but her insurance company will not pay for her to be repatriated

Politics

3 w. ago BBC breaks silence on licence fee changes as calls for putting an end to it grow

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has admitted to the Daily Star that it is actively looking at changes to do with the licence fee, as anger grows across Britain over the forced payments

Politics

3 w. ago Liverpool to bid for Hugo Ekitike after he indicates preference for Anfield move

Talks over striker continuing with Eintracht FrankfurtEkitike favours Liverpool over NewcastleLiverpool are poised to bid for Hugo Ekitike, with the Eintracht Frankfurt striker favouring a move to the Premier League champions over Newcastle.Anfield officials have been given permission to discuss personal terms with the 23-year-old before finalising the fee and the structure of payments with his club. It is believed Ekitike and his representatives have agreed a six-year contract in principle. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago 'What Oasis did made me burst into tears I just can't believe it'

"I work so hard and I feel like things are finally paying off"

Politics

3 w. ago Liverpool make approach to sign Eintracht Frankfurt forward Hugo Ekitike

Newcastle failed with £70m offer for EkitikeLiverpool prepared to pay British record fee for IsakLiverpool have made an approach for Hugo Ekitike of Eintracht Frankfurt as their competition with Newcastle over a new striker intensifies.The Premier League champions have been in the market for a No 9 all summer and have contacted Eintracht over the availability of Ekitike, the subject of a failed £70m offer from Newcastle this week. Continue reading...

Events

4 w. ago Joey Barton to pay more than £200k of Jeremy Vine's legal fees in libel case after calling BBC and Channel 5 star a 'big bike nonce' and a 'pedo defender'

Vine sued Barton for libel and harassment over several online posts, including one in which he falsely called the BBC Radio 2 presenter a 'pedo [sic] defender' on X, formerly Twitter.

Economics

4 w. ago BBC licence fee overhaul as 300,000 more Brit households stop paying it

The annual report published today says the battle with its streaming rivals like Netflix has created "a moment of real jeopardy for the sector" as the BBC's reputation continues to dwindle

Politics