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Reeves Announces New “High-Value Council Tax Surcharge” Targeting Homes Over £2 Million

Homeowners with properties valued above £2 million will face significantly higher council tax bills under plans unveiled by the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves. The new “high-value council tax surcharge” will be introduced in 2028, following a mass property revaluation, and is expected to generate additional revenue from some of the country’s wealthiest homeowners. The surcharge will […]

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Jewellery Heist Ends in Tragedy as Shop Manager Takes Own Life

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Three men have been found guilty of involvement in a high-value jewellery heist that resulted in the death of a shop manager two days later. Kyle Mehmet, 40, and Michael Holmes, 34, were convicted at Woolwich Crown Court after a three-week trial for their roles in the robbery at 247 Kettles, a jewellery store in

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Low Pay, Chronic Underfunding Threaten UK Homecare System

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Homecare across the UK is facing a crisis, with funding levels so low that legal compliance is challenging, high quality care is increasingly undeliverable, and workforce sustainability is under severe threat, according to The Homecare Deficit 2025, published by the Homecare Association. The report, based on Freedom of Information requests to 276 public bodies, with

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Minimum Wage Rise Set to Boost Young Workers, But Economists Warn of Job Risks

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed a significant rise in the minimum and living wages, with workers aged 18 to 20 set to receive an 8.5 per cent pay increase from April. This will raise the minimum wage for this age group to £10.85 an hour. Meanwhile, school-aged workers between 16 and 17 and apprentices will

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Gardener Guilty of Breaking Partner’s Neck After Years of Abuse

Former Singer Left Paraplegic After Partner’s Brutal Attack

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Trudi Burgess, a former singer and teacher, has been left paralysed after a brutal attack by her partner, Robert Easom, who has been found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm with intent. Burgess, 57, pleaded with Easom to stop as he pinned her on his bed and placed his full weight on her neck, leaving

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Multimillionaire’s Stepchildren Win Court Fight After Being Branded “Spoilt Brats”

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The stepchildren of a multimillionaire businessman have won a High Court battle for control of his fortune after being described by trustees as “entitled spoilt brats”. Graham Cheslyn-Curtis, owner of the veterinary medical supply company Millpledge, died in 2018. Alongside his will, he left a detailed letter of wishes expressing his desire for his partner’s

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Middle-Class Families Face Higher Bills Under Reeves’s Budget

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves is preparing to target workers, savers and pensioners in her new budget, introducing more than a dozen tax rises as she attempts to close a £30 billion gap in the public finances. Reeves will argue that the increases are “fair and necessary”, saying they are essential to protect NHS funding and welfare

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Hillingdon Council Plans 162-Bed Dementia Care Facility on Civic Centre Car Park

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Hillingdon Council has unveiled plans for a major new development aimed at expanding dementia nursing care in the borough. The council intends to dispose of its car park site adjacent to the Civic Centre, known locally as the Lobster Pot, to developer Urban Vision. The site is set to be transformed into a state-of-the-art nursing

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Son Arrested for Posing as Dead Mother to Claim €53,000 Pension

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An Italian man has been arrested after allegedly disguising himself as his deceased mother in a shocking attempt to continue collecting her annual pension of more than €50,000. The suspect, reported to be an unemployed nurse in his mid-fifties, reportedly presented himself at the town hall in Borgo Virgilio, near Mantova, on November 11, claiming

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NHS Offers Flu Vaccines on High Streets Ahead of Christmas

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NHS teams across England are stepping up their winter flu vaccination campaign, bringing jabs directly to high streets, shopping centres, and community venues in the lead-up to Christmas. The move aims to make it as easy as possible for eligible people to protect themselves during the busy festive period. The nationwide vaccination drive began over

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