7 h. ago From Donald Trump to Benjamin Netanyahu, let 2026 be a year of reckoning | Jonathan Freedland

These malign figures will do anything to avoid paying for the harm they have done, but accountability must eventually come to bothIt’s not quite a new year resolution, and it’s certainly not a prediction. Think of it instead as a hope or even a plea for the next 12 months. May the coming year see those leaders who have done so much damage to their own countries, and far beyond, at last be called to account. Let 2026 be a year of reckoning.Start with the man whose reach is longest, by dint of the mighty power he wields. Such is the nature of the US electoral system that Donald Trump, who returned to power less than a year ago, will face the judgment of voters in 10 months’ time. His name will not be on the ballot but, make no mistake, the midterm elections of 3 November will deliver a verdict on the second Trump presidency.Jonathan Freedland is a Guardian columnistGuardian newsroom: Year One of Trumpism: Is Britain Emulating the US? On Wednesday 21 January 2026, join Jonathan Freedla...

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10 h. ago The 14 F1 stars with contracts expiring in 2026 as George Russell leads shortlist

The 2026 F1 silly season promises to be unpredictable and dramatic, with George Russell among the 14 drivers with deals expiring at the end of the upcoming campaign

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11 h. ago Uber rewrites contracts with drivers to avoid paying UK’s new ‘taxi tax’

Hailing app will now act as agent rather than supplier outside London, avoiding VAT requirement, although change is not permitted in LondonUber has swerved paying millions of pounds to the UK exchequer under Rachel Reeves’s new “taxi tax” after the ride-hailing app rewrote contracts with its drivers.The move came as rules announced in November’s budget took effect, which adjusted how VAT is payable on minicab fares and would have resulted in the whole Uber fare becoming subject to the 20% sales tax. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago How to avoid being stung by the January payday trap – 7 things you can do NOW to save over £650

FEELING the pinch from a Christmas blowout? Beware - millions of us have an extra-long wait until January's payday. Many companies pay out wages a week early in December, meaning a painful five or even six-week wait for your next lot of money to land. But there's no need to topple over into your overdraft...

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32 h. ago Millions on Universal Credit urged to make key check to avoid missing out on extra payment landing in bank accounts now

MILLIONS of people on Universal Credit need to do a key check to avoid missing out on an extra benefit payment. The Christmas bonus is a one-off £10 payment that normally lands in bank accounts during the first full week of December. It is automatically paid to people who receive one of more than 20...

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43 h. ago Six F1 2026 predictions including shock Max Verstappen twist and Lewis Hamilton exit

Lewis Hamilton enters a make-or-break season with Ferrari, Max Verstappen will consider his Red Bull future and no fewer than fifteen Formula 1 drivers are out of contract

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3 d. ago It's time to ditch the dreadful big banks. This is where you should put your money and savings instead to earn four times more interest: SYLVIA MORRIS

Savers are piling money into cash Isas at breakneck speed to avoid paying tax on their interest.

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7 d. ago Outraged Brits reveal why they are now refusing to pay the BBC licence fee

One in eight people now avoid payment despite admitting they use the BBC 's services, with some seeing the £174.50-a-year fee as 'another tax', arguing that the BBC 'should be self-funding'.

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1 week ago Tyson Fury could earn £20million more than Anthony Joshua with clever move

Tyson Fury looks set to avoid paying as much tax as before after changing his residency status to the Isle of Man

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1 week ago First pictures of teenage friends, 19, killed when Tesla taxi crashed into tree during Christmas night out

Jake Neaves and Jenson Seal were returning home from a festive party in London, according to reports

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2 w. ago Heathrow taxis plaguing local communities hit with blitz of 6,250 parking fines

Hillingdon Council imposed a Public Spaces Protection Order to stop taxis and private hire vehicles waiting in local streets before picking up customers from the airport

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2 w. ago Boost for London's black cabs as applications for taxi driver test The Knowledge hit highest level in a decade

The challenging test, which was introduced in 1865, requires drivers to learn 320 routes and 6,000 points of interest around London within a six-mile radius of Charing Cross.

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2 w. ago New Fair City taxi scheme approved by Perth and Kinross Council despite opposition from Perth Taxi Association

Local cabbies fear the scheme - designed to improve access, grow the city's taxi trade and ensure fairness - could destroy livelihoods.

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2 w. ago Instant karma! Thug attacks retired US cop and bar girl while trying to avoid paying his bill... then gets set upon by locals

Osvaldo Dos Santos Neto, 42, was said to have been partying into the early hours of Monday morning at the Tinder Bar in Udon Thani, northeast Thailand.

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3 w. ago Driver issued multiple parking tickets after council contractor paints disabled bay around his car

Driver issued multiple parking tickets after council contractor paints disabled bay around his car  GB News

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4 w. ago London council paints disabled bay around man’s car before parking wardens slap him with fines

Footage captures moment contractors paint around his Audi convertible - before wardens slap driver with fines

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4 w. ago Horror dashcam video shows taxi repeatedly RAMMED ‘by crazed husband’ as hero driver rushes ‘abused wife’ to safety

THIS is the terrifying moment a manic man rammed into the side of a taxi with his 'abused wife' inside, as a hero driver rushes her to safety. The chilling incident was captured on dashcam footage, where both the female driver and passenger can be heard screaming. The footage - released by the Vancouver Police...

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