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Below-inflation rise would save exchequer tenth of £40bn to be given out through tax cuts, says thinktank If the government raises benefits in line with earnings rather than inflation next year, it would drastically cut the incomes of poorer working-age families, while saving less than a tenth of the cost of recent tax cuts, a leading economic thinktank has calculated. Such a change, which would mean a significant real-terms cut given that wages are rising at 5.5% with inflation close to 10%, could see the effective income of some families reduced by up to £1,000 a year, the Resolution Foundation…

 Rob completed 20 parachute descents during World War Two. Rob completed 20 parachute descents during World War Two. 

The global average was 69%.

Aries, there’s a lot of energy around you which you can harness.

 The Government has committed £2.3 billion for the launch of up to 160 of the ‘in the community’ centres by March 2025. The Government has committed £2.3 billion for the launch of up to 160 of the ‘in the community’ centres by March 2025. 

 The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and Sands charity have issued a warning as the APPG on Baby Loss and Maternity published a report. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and Sands charity have issued a warning as the APPG on Baby Loss and Maternity published a report. 

  Wildlife populations have plummeted by an average of 69 percent since 1970, reveals a major report. It would be the equivalent of losing everyone from Europe, the Americas, Africa, Oceania and China if compared to the population of humans. This escalating loss of our natural world is pushing life on Earth into a critical condition. ​Wildlife populations have plummeted by an average of 69 percent since 1970, reveals a major report. It would be the equivalent of losing everyone from Europe, the Americas, Africa, Oceania and China if compared to the population of humans. This escalating loss of our…

  38 years ago We revealed the damage caused by an IRA bomb attack at the Tory Party conference in Brighton. ​38 years ago We revealed the damage caused by an IRA bomb attack at the Tory Party conference in Brighton. 

China is ‘America’s most consequential geopolitical challenge’, President Joe Biden said.

‘I probably will be drunk after one…’

  Two RAF Typhoon fighter jets have escorted a Jet2 passenger plane to Stansted Airport after a suspected bomb threat. Two RAF Typhoon fighter jets have escorted a Jet2 passenger plane to Stansted Airport after a suspected bomb threat. 

The program ran for six seasons.

The stars came out in force to celebrate the LGBT community.

The prosecution said: ‘In this case, the motive is clear: money.’

SCIENTISTS have successfully grafted human brain cells into rats — a move that could help to better understand conditions such as epilepsy.  Lab-grown nerves were implanted in rats two or thre…

SCIENTISTS have successfully grafted human brain cells into rats — a move that could help to better understand conditions such as epilepsy.  Lab-grown nerves were implanted in rats two or thre…

‘We made a big mistake.’

It’s not looking good.

HOME Secretary Suella Braverman has been cut out of immigration reform planning as the PM prepares to relax visa rules as part of her growth push. Tory MPs with concerns about local businesses bein…

His comments come as Russia warn there is ‘no guarantee’ that Europe will survive this winter without Russian-supplied energy.

 The Koh-i-noor diamond was seized by the East India Company in 1849 when it was presented to Queen Victoria and became part of the Crown Jewels. The Koh-i-noor diamond was seized by the East India Company in 1849 when it was presented to Queen Victoria and became part of the Crown Jewels. 

Settlement was down from £41.7bn, reflecting payments already made to cover UK obligations The UK’s Brexit “divorce bill” stood at €41.8bn (£36.7bn) in 2021, according to the EU’s official auditors. The European court of auditors’ annual report revealed that the UK was expected to make €10.9bn in payments to the EU during 2022. Continue reading… ​Settlement was down from £41.7bn, reflecting payments already made to cover UK obligationsThe UK’s Brexit “divorce bill” stood at €41.8bn (£36.7bn) in 2021, according to the EU’s official auditors.The European court of auditors’ annual report revealed that the UK was expected to make €10.9bn in…

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  Travellers from non-EU countries such the UK would have their fingerprints scanned and a photograph taken to register them onto a database. ​Travellers from non-EU countries such the UK would have their fingerprints scanned and a photograph taken to register them onto a database. 

BUNGLING workmen had to shift a lamppost after planting it the middle of a path — blocking prams, wheelchairs and mobility scooters. The goof was despite lighting positions being set out before wor…