34 h. ago When does the 2024/2025 tax year end? What to check before deadline

While many people won’t need to worry about the tax year ending, it’s an important deadline for some

Events

36 h. ago Council tax rises for millions from today – check if you can get yours for £0

Millions of households are facing a council tax rise from today, but there are ways you may be able to lower your bill – and 2.3million people can actually get it to £0

Economics

38 h. ago Martin Lewis explains how to claim council tax discount after April rise

Martin Lewis has explained how to claim council tax discount and check if your property is in the right price band after April’s rise.

Politics

62 h. ago Road tax: check my car and vehicle tax online as UK motorists face new DVLA charges in 2025

New car tax rules are rolling out this week - and they could hit your wallet 🚗

Transport

5 d. ago Fact check: Interest rates, council tax and a portrait of Angela Rayner

Round-up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact.

Politics

6 d. ago Cardiff woman charged in relation to police probe into stalking of family of Madeleine McCann

The charge relates to an alleged offence between May 3, 2024 and February 21, 2025. Another woman has already been charged with four counts of stalking in relation to the same investigation

Events

6 d. ago Travelodge sees slower start to 2025 despite Crufts and Six Nations boost

The group is hoping for a pick-up over the year ahead, with ‘more events announced for 2025 than in all of 2024’.

Politics

8 d. ago Scotland Nations League 2025 player ratings: Steve Clarke's 13 highest rated players during the campaign

Each Scotland player rated out of 10 for their performances during the Nations League 2024/2025.

Sport

8 d. ago How the Scotland players rated across 2025 Nations League campaign with surprise name in top three

Each Scotland player rated out of 10 for their performances during the Nations League 2024/2025.

Sport

1 week ago People urged to check their new tax code before start of financial year next month

HMRC have shared four possible reasons your tax code for the 2025/26 financial year may change.

Economics

1 week ago ‘The ground keeps breaking and deforming’: life in Italy’s volcanic Phlegraean Fields

Photojournalist Alessandro Gandolfi has been documenting the Phlegraean Fields in southern Italy, where a record 6,740 earthquakes were recorded in 2024, and the seismic swarm has continued in 2025. The volcanic field has been active for more than 80,000 years. It is dotted with craters, lakes and fumaroles as well as roads, factories and the homes of more than 600,000 peopleIn the square in Monterusciello, a few kilometres from Pozzuoli, 12-year-old Angelo Di Roberto climbed into the civil defence bus with his grandfather. “None of my schoolmates wanted to come, but I wanted to” he said. “It seemed like the right thing to do.”He was right. It was important. The authorities were simulating a large-scale evacuation, the kind they would have to carry out in the event of a volcanic eruption in the seismically active Campi Flegrei or Phlegraean Fields near the southern Italian city of Naples.During an exercise to simulate an evacuation in the event of a volcanic eruption in the Phlegrae...

Politics

1 week ago ‘Light on leadership’: Kane joins Tuchel in criticising England at Euro 2024

New head coach says Southgate’s side had ‘no identity’Captain believes Jordan Henderson will help guide squadThomas Tuchel has delivered a scathing assessment of England’s performance under Gareth Southgate at Euro 2024, saying that they lacked “hunger” and “identity” last summer.In a sign of his desire to make a clean break with his predecessor’s era, Tuchel shed any pretence of diplomacy. The German was forthright on England’s laboured performances during a tournament in which fans and pundits turned on Southgate, saying the side played with fear and showed no excitement before losing the final to Spain, and his comments were backed up by Harry Kane’s admission that the squad was “a little bit light on leadership” in Germany. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago ‘No hunger, no identity’: Thomas Tuchel claims England were afraid at Euro 2024

Head coach scathing about Southgate’s last tournamentHe wants to see ‘joy to win’ in his first England matchThomas Tuchel has delivered a scathing assessment of England’s performance under Gareth Southgate at Euro 2024, saying they lacked “hunger” and “identity” last summer.England fought their way to a second consecutive Euros final before losing 2-1 to Spain but Tuchel felt the side were afraid of losing and played without any excitement during a campaign in which Southgate faced fierce criticism from supporters and pundits. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Renfrewshire Council dealt blow after cut to allocation of UK Government fund

Local authority's portion of shared prosperity fund dropped from £3,688,691 in 2024/25 to £2,062,930 for 2025/26.

Economics

2 w. ago 5 cult trainers to buy for summer 2025 — and the ones to swerve

The cult trainers which ruled the capital in 2024 are officially changing for summer 2025. Here’s what to cop to stay on-trend

Politics

2 w. ago There’s still over one million Americans who can claim $1,400 stimulus check – here’s how to know if you qualify

IRS warns that taxpayers who fail to file their returns by April 15 could forfeit the pandemic-era relief payment

Economics

2 w. ago There’s still over a million Americans who can claim $1,400 stimulus check – here’s how to know if you qualify

IRS warns that taxpayers who fail to file their returns by April 15 could forfeit the pandemic-era relief payment

Economics

2 w. ago Martin Lewis issues urgent warning as 'millions of tax codes are wrong'

The financial expert has warned viewers of his Money Show Live that millions of tax codes are wrong and that people need to check it to ensure they haven't been overpaying

Events

3 w. ago Cheltenham Ladies Day is now called something different after controversial change

The second day of the Cheltenham Festival, formerly known as Ladies Day, was given a new name in 2024 and this controversial change continues into 2025 and beyond

Events

3 w. ago Check if your new Council Tax bill will be higher than your neighbours this year

Everyone in Scotland will see their Council Tax payments rise from April 1.

Economics