State pensioners set to breach tax threshold under ‘triple lock’ boost People relying solely on the full new state pension are on course to breach the personal tax allowance for the first time after official earnings data put some pensioners in line for a potential rise of nearly £500 a year from next April. Under
Inquiry report over crimes of killer nurse Lucy Letby to be published The findings of a public inquiry into how Lucy Letby was able to repeatedly kill and harm babies on a hospital neonatal unit will be published on Tuesday. The Thirlwall Inquiry was launched in 2023 in the wake of the former nurse’s multiple
Matthew Rhys makes Emmy history by netting two best actor awards on same night Welsh star Matthew Rhys has made Emmy history in scooping two best lead actor awards at the same ceremony. Picking up his second prize of the night at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, the 51-year-old paid tribute to “the great
Vacancies drop to fresh five-year low as small firms remain under pressure – ONS Job vacancies have fallen to a fresh five-year low as small firms continue to hold back from hiring amid soaring wage costs, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said there were around 8,000 fewer vacancies quarter on
Oxfordshire village to hold symbolic referendum on independence from UK A rural Oxfordshire village will hold a symbolic independence “referendum” on Tuesday to protest against controversial Government plans to house more than 1,000 asylum seekers at a nearby former military base. The proposal, which would mean 1,256 male asylum seekers moving into the base near
Oasis return to Knebworth 30 years on from beloved gigs as part of 38-show tour Oasis are to return to Knebworth more than 30 years after their initial gigs at the Hertfordshire park, as part of their 38-show Live 27 world tour. The band, led by Liam and Noel Gallagher, will perform at Knebworth Park
Andy Burnham cancels engagements following death of his father Prime Minister Andy Burnham has cancelled engagements today and tomorrow following the death of his father Roy, who was suffering from Alzheimer’s. Mr Burnham has spoken about his father’s illness, which meant that he did not know his son had become Prime Minister. The experience is
Workers return to packed lunches to cope with rising cost of living Office workers are increasingly returning to packed lunches as they seek to protect household budgets from the rising cost of living, a survey has suggested. Almost half of UK professionals (46%) now take a packed lunch to work more frequently than they did
Hundreds of hospitality businesses call on Burnham to lower VAT More than 800 hospitality businesses have written to the Prime Minister urging him to set out how he will introduce a lower rate of VAT. The VAT’s The problem campaign has called for the hospitality VAT rate to be reduced from 20% to 10%. Businesses
TUC leader calls for end to outsourcing ‘rip-off’ A senior union leader has called for an end to the “outsourcing rip-off” which he warned was treating hundreds of thousands of workers as second class citizens A senior union leader has called for an end to the “outsourcing rip-off” which he warned was treating hundreds of