4 h. ago Government issues response to calls to lower VAT for people eating out at restaurants

Many believe the move would boost footfall in Britain's pubs, restaurants and cafés

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8 h. ago Free bus pass key change state pensioner update as Department for Transport responds

The Department for Transport has responded to calls for people who get free bus passes to be able to use them before 9.30am - and it's good news for some

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11 h. ago Welcome to Trump’s America! A place where people can’t afford to call an ambulance | Arwa Mahdawi

How are people expected to handle increased health insurance costs when everything else in life has become more expensive? I think the answer is: they’re notI’ve got a genius business idea for people with few discernible skills. First you establish a “health insurance” company and get people to pay you large sums every month. Then, when a customer tries to use their insurance to cover medical costs, make a habit of denying their claim. While doing that, pay lobbyists to keep politicians amenable. Repeat this strategy until your company is worth billions.I’m not saying this is exactly how the US health insurance industry works, but it’s close enough. There is a reason Americans spend the most on healthcare in the industrialised world, but have the worst health outcomes, according to an analysis by the Commonwealth Fund. Privatising a public good is great for a few well-remunerated executives but rarely benefits the masses. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Martin Lewis brings back Christmas 'ban' plea ahead of £514 'bill'

The broadcaster has called for people to think twice before doing this

Economics

17 h. ago ‘I reported my child as missing then heard nothing’: The young people who fall through the gaps when they disappear

Charity Missing People warns these children are at particular risk of exploitation and calls for more resources to tackle the crisis of the young people who have disappeared

Events

26 h. ago Vote to release all Epstein files nearly unanimous after Trump hit out at 'hoax'

A vote by the US House of Representatives has seen 427-1 in favour of the release of the Epstein files after US President Donald Trump has faced constant calls for them to be made public

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27 h. ago Actress Sophie Turner expresses 'deep concern' about the assisted dying Bill and backs calls warning of the 'serious risk' it poses to people with eating disorders

The 29-year-old star, who rose to fame as Sansa Stark in Game Of Thrones, has signed a letter to Peers urging them to 'pause' the legislation to allow time to improve safeguards.

Events

27 h. ago Trump who constantly dolls out nicknames and calls people ‘the worst’ rages at ABC for being too mean

Trump called ABC ‘fake news’ during the Oval Office exchange

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32 h. ago Government issues response to calls to raise the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £20,000

More than 32,000 people signed a petition calling for the change

Economics

35 h. ago UK Government responds to calls for £20,000 Personal Allowance tax threshold

More than 32,300 people have signed an online petition calling for the UK Government to unfreeze the income tax threshold.

Economics

56 h. ago New update on calls to scrap UK Government plans for nationwide digital ID cards

Nearly three million people have signed an online petition calling on the UK Government not to introduce digital ID cards.

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3 d. ago I dropped $50K in a Mercedes backseat after a call ‘from the CIA’: How smart, sophisticated people get conned

Scam artists steal more than $16 billion in the U.S. every year – and AI is making it easier

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4 d. ago Thousands hit streets of Belém to call for action during crucial Cop30 summit

Funeral for fossil fuels held as part of Great People’s March calling on governments to step up climate effortsThousands of people have turned out in the streets of Belém to demand urgent action on the climate crisis.It was the first major protest outside the annual climate talks since Cop26 four years ago in Glasgow, as the last three gatherings were held in locations with little tolerance for demonstrations – Egypt, Dubai and Azerbaijan. Continue reading...

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4 d. 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...

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5 d. ago Actor Amelia Bullmore on why she’s backing The Independent’s SafeCall campaign

Actor Amelia Bullmore has issued a plea to the public to help reunite missing children with their families as she voiced her support for The Independent’s SafeCall campaign.

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5 d. ago Calls to fix notorious 'Euston puddle' as people forced to wade

Calls to fix notorious 'Euston puddle' as people forced to wade  BBC

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6 d. ago New calls for better wages and quality of work for people with a disability

The earnings gap between disabled and non-disabled workers across the UK is around £2.24 an hour.

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7 d. ago Government issues update after calls to change Lifetime ISA rules

People are calling out for a reform of the UK Government savings account

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9 d. ago Delhi car explosion LIVE: At least eight dead with 'body parts in road'

Emergency services rushed to the scene after people frantically called for help following the deadly blast

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9 d. ago New call for £25,140 personal tax allowance for people over State Pension age

An online petition proposes introducing a new tax code for pensioners.

Economics