57 m. ago Most Europeans think state pensions will become unaffordable, polling shows

YouGov survey finds many say payments are too low and oppose reforms such as raising retirement age or cutsMost Europeans believe their country’s state pension system will soon become unaffordable – but they also think the current scheme is not generous enough, and do not support options for overhauling it such as raising the retirement age.As populations age and fertility rates decline, Europe’s “pay as you go” state pension systems, cornerstones of the welfare state that have always relied on people in work paying the retirees’ pensions, are coming under increasingly heavy pressure. Continue reading...

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67 m. ago Struggling families urged to claim £500 cash payment after Christmas

The money is being issued through the Household Support Fund with a deadline of March 31, 2026 - so families who are struggling following Christmas still have time to apply

Economics

93 m. ago Official MCG pitch rating revealed after backlash following Boxing Day Ashes Test

England ended their almost 15-year wait for a win in Australia by claiming victory inside two days in the Boxing Day Test

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96 m. ago Nicola Peltz unleashes SECOND 'dig' at the Beckham family's 'behaviour' hours after claiming she 'loves  being at home' in LA after husband Brooklyn missed Holly Ramsay's UK wedding

Nicola Peltz has shared another thinly-veiled dig at her in-laws over their 'behaviour' after her husband Brooklyn skipped close friend Holly Ramsay's wedding.

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1 hour ago International Personal Finance agrees £543m takeover by US firm

New York-headquartered BasePoint Capital will pay 235p a share in cash for the Leeds-based consumer loans firm.

Economics

1 hour ago 'I bought my brother a scratch card and he won't share his big win with me'

A woman was floored when her brother-in-law won big on a scratch card, but more so when he told her he wouldn't be sharing a penny with anyone - but she thinks he should share it with her

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2 h. ago New Year, real life: how to set goals when you’re exhausted and time

The Law of Attraction Changed My Life host Francesca Amber on why you don’t need more time—just a new mindset—and how to start 2026 in the chaos

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2 h. ago 'I predicted tsunami and now I know a world leader will die in 2026'

Psychic Selina Avalon claims a major global figure with Greek links will die in early 2026, with Donald Trump set to attend the state funeral

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3 h. ago The law over setting off fireworks on New Year's Eve and exact hours they can be used

Everything you need to know about avoiding a fine this New Year's Eve

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5 h. ago Freemasons seek injunction against Met policy requiring officers to declare membership

Exclusive: Organisation accuses Sir Mark Rowley of religious discrimination and ‘whipping up conspiracy theories’Freemasons have demanded an emergency injunction from the high court to halt the Metropolitan police’s new policy that orders officers to tell their bosses if they are members of the organisation.The Freemasons filed papers in London on Christmas Eve and claim the Met’s policy amounts to “religious discrimination” against Freemasons who are also police officers. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago The mystery of flight MH370: will a new search find the missing airliner after more than a decade?

In 2014 the Malaysian Airlines jet vanished over the Indian Ocean. Now the team that located Shackleton’s Endurance is looking again with the latest undersea robotsMore than a decade after Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 went missing after veering thousands of miles off course, its location remains unknown.The Malaysian government has promised to pay a private company, Ocean Infinity, $70m (£56m) to search for the plane on a “no find, no fee” basis. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Ryanair passengers 'flung from seats' during horror turbulence as plane makes U

Passengers have claimed they were 'flung out of their seats' during a Ryanair flight which was forced to return to Birmingham, after it experienced severe turbulence

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6 h. ago Scots campaigner to face trial for breaking controversial anti

Sean Clerkin will stand trial for breaking a controversial anti-terror law.

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6 h. ago Pothole compensation claims spike in UK with Glasgow having second biggest rise

Glasgow City Council saw its annual total pothole compensation claims more than double from 1,140 to 2,794.

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7 h. ago Man United can sanction January transfer with 'smart' move as Manuel Ugarte claims emerge

Manchester United will be busy in the January transfer window with incomings and outgoings expected including a new midfielder and the possibility of Joshua Zirkzee departing

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9 h. ago Gordon Ramsay's explosive wedding day speech REVEALED: Celebrity chef says wife Tana 'will be a good mum' to Adam Peaty in brutal swipe at Olympian's absent parents as ugly family feud intensifies

Gordon Ramsay reportedly made a brutal dig at his new son-in-law Adam Peaty's parents in the speech at his daughter Holly's wedding to the swimmer on Saturday.

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10 h. ago ‘We need to know’: Bondi victims’ families demand federal royal commission from PM

Open letter to Anthony Albanese calls antisemitism ‘a national crisis that demands a powerful national response’Ten minutes of terror: how the Bondi mass shooting unfolded in real time – videoFamilies of Jewish Australians killed in the Bondi shooting have demanded that Anthony Albanese call a commonwealth royal commission to investigate antisemitism and questions about law enforcement issues surrounding the terror attack that claimed 15 lives.In an open letter to the prime minister, relatives of 11 of the victims killed at the Bondi beach Hanukah event on 14 December say Jewish families feel unsafe at schools, at work, at home and in public spaces. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Suspected Covid fraudsters given 48 hours to repay owed cash

The government is warning a voluntary window to return any money owed to taxpayers claimed through pandemic-era schemes closes shortly before midnight on December 31

Economics

10 h. ago Calls for overhaul of victims’ compensation scheme amid claims it adds to trauma

MPs, campaigners and victims of violent crime urge the Government to introduce changes to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority.

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10 h. ago Pothole compensation claims rise by 90% in three years – are YOUR neighbours making a claim?

COUNCIL pothole compensation claims have spiked by 90% in three years. Up to 53,015 claims were submitted to 177 local authorities in 2024, compared with 27,731 claims in 2021, according to analysis by the RAC. Of the councils which provided data, Derbyshire County Council saw the biggest increase in claims over that period, from 224...

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