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Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:44:13 GMT
Buyers hate stamp duty – so why hasn’t it been scrapped already?
The tax stops many people from upsizing, downsizing, or moving for work

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:43:24 GMT
Epping asylum hotel latest: Judges to rule on overturning injunction after migration protests
Dozens of local authorities say they will seek legal advice on halting the use of hotels to house asylum seekers following the interim injunction granted to Epping Council

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:41:05 GMT
Why is the NHS offering the chickenpox vaccine and is my child eligible?
The new vaccine programme will become routine for children in the future

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:30:29 GMT
The key traits people define as having lived ‘a good life’ after death
A study analysing 38 million obituaries has revealed the things people believe constitute a good life

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:23:48 GMT
Gen Z running out of fuel in their cars because they’re scared to fill them up
Half of those who reported ‘refuel anxiety’ said they have asked a partner or family member to fill up their cars for them

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 07:48:23 GMT
Expert reveals the five side hustles that may earn you extra money
Side hustles are on the rise as people try to keep up with the cost of living

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 06:05:47 GMT
When you can retire as UK state pension age rises in 2026
Those currently in their sixties will be most affected by next years’ rise – but there are more to come

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 05:51:00 GMT
Urgent warning for parents as experts find dozens of baby sleeping bags sold online ‘pose suffocation risk’
Online marketplaces had been allowing the sale of products officially recalled by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) for suffocation risks

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 05:24:11 GMT
How Tropical Storm Fernand and Hurricane Erin will cause heavy downpours in the UK this weekend
The two weather events are set to bring ‘unseasonable’ conditions to the UK

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 05:06:18 GMT
Warning over Mounjaro ‘golden dose’ as users panic over shortages and soaring prices
With the price of Mounjaro to rise in September, some users are using leftover medication in syringes to create an extra dose

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 04:57:00 GMT
Royal Mail rolls out ‘postboxes of the future’ across UK
Heralding the biggest transformation to the postbox in its 175-year history, the new design was trialled earlier this year

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 23:01:00 GMT
Pig and poultry farming harms environment on huge scale, report warns
Waste from pig and poultry farming is around 10.4 million cubic metres annually

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 23:01:00 GMT
True impact of this summer’s heatwaves on health revealed
Millions suffered sleepless nights and stress

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 23:01:00 GMT
Windfall tax on banks could raise £8bn a year, Rachel Reeves told as she seeks to plug Budget black hole
This money is then partly being funnelled to bank shareholders due to a ‘flawed’ policy design, a new report says

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 22:57:55 GMT
Asda boss urges Rachel Reeves to ‘stop taxing everything’
Allan Leighton advises chancellor to not launch new tax raid in upcoming budget but invest in Britain if she wants to grow the economy

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 22:42:02 GMT
Mounjaro weight-loss jab ‘to be offered at discounted prices to pharmacies’
Cost of drug still set to more than double after Donald Trump told manufacturers to raise charges outside US

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 21:41:54 GMT
Family’s neo-Nazi music band ‘didn’t mean for racist lyrics to be taken literally’, court told
Robert Talland, 59, his son Stephen, 36, and his daughter Rosie, 33, performed songs that incited racial hatred

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 19:27:14 GMT
Nigel Farage’s mass deportation plans are ‘beneath us as a nation’, UK’s top bishop says
Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell argues Reform UK leader’s radical proposals to ‘send them all back’ go against the British way

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 18:17:32 GMT
Once is unlucky, three times is a pattern: Departures from Starmer’s top team reflect dysfunction in No 10
The departure of Nin Pandit, the third senior figure from Downing Street to quit in 10 months, reflects a government struggling to keep on top of the agenda, says political editor David Maddox

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 17:56:19 GMT
British couple detained in Iran during global motorcycle tour ‘suddenly whisked’ to courtroom
The Bennett’s family has said they are ‘deeply concerned’ that they had no prior knowledge of the hearing being organised

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 17:32:50 GMT
Starmer to replace third top aide in less than a year in latest Downing Street reset
Amid questions over the direction of government and mounting criticism over its handling of the migrant crisis, Nin Pandit’s departure has triggered speculation the prime minister is attempting to conduct yet another reset within Downing Street

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 17:16:12 GMT
Home Office appeals against injunction that closed asylum hotel as it could spark further protests
Home Office claims ban on Essex asylum hotel could have a ‘serious impact’ on the UK’s ability to house migrants

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 17:08:05 GMT
Police warning over misinformation after Elon Musk and Tommy Robinson share false claims about knife incident
Elon Musk and Tommy Robinson both shared false claims that the girl was brandishing weapons to defend herself from migrants

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:55:00 GMT
Indeterminate and long-term prisoners are dogged by stigma and ‘set up to fail’ on release, report warns
Exclusive: Prisoners have revealed their struggle to find housing and employment while living under an ‘overwhelming’ threat of recall

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:24:03 GMT
Chris Philp accused of courting Elon Musk over grooming gangs scandal social media post
Chris Philp’s intervention has prompted questions over why he hasn’t yet handed his evidence over to the police

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:59:35 GMT
Carrie Johnson shares photos of new look Boris on family holiday in Greece
The couple welcomed their fourth child in May this year

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:45:38 GMT
Jab misinformation warning issued as more children starting school without vaccinations
None of the main childhood vaccines in England reached the 95 per cent target this year, health officials warn

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:13:54 GMT
Moment Lancashire man arrested after abusive messages sent to England footballer Jess Carter
Police have released footage showing an arrest of a man from Lancashire as part of an investigation into abusive social media messages which were sent to Jess Carter.

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 14:36:57 GMT
Elon Musk spreading ‘misinformation’ on Dundee girl weapon incident – Swinney
The First Minister condemned the ‘deliberate disinformation’ being spread online after a video appeared to show a girl brandishing weapons.

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 13:36:00 GMT
Parents warned of HMRC deadline that could see them miss out on £1,354 a year
There are only a few days left for parents to check they are not missing out on thousands

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 13:30:38 GMT
Teacher banned from the classroom after trying to take photos of female changing rooms through a window
Christopher Arnold claimed he had done so to ‘provide a moment of respite from feelings of panic and despair’

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 12:27:40 GMT
Man arrested after racially abusive messages sent to England star Jess Carter
Police chief hails footballer for standing up to ‘disgusting’ abuse during women’s Euros in July

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 10:51:44 GMT
Met Office issues weather warning as Hurricane Erin rain reaches UK
A yellow weather warning for rain has been issued for Wales and parts of England by the Met Office

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 10:09:29 GMT
Top Boy actor Micheal Ward appears in court charged with rape and sexual assault
The 27-year-old is next due to appear at Snaresbrook Crown Court on 25 September

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 10:05:28 GMT
Bodybuilder infamous for touching men’s muscles found dead in flat
The bodybuilder’s reputation was widely known across the North West

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 09:47:26 GMT
Poundland confirms major price changes amid store closures
The company stated the change marks a return ‘back to its roots’

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 09:32:07 GMT
Reform council accused of ‘massive attack on local democracy’ after Nottingham Post ban
The editor of the Nottingham Post said the move was a ‘worrying sign of potentially things to come if Reform wins the next election’

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