Care homes across the UK are preparing to take part in this weekend’s Big Garden Birdwatch, the world’s largest garden wildlife survey and a much-loved annual event within the care sector. The RSPB initiative runs from Friday 23 January to Sunday 25 January and invites people to spend just one hour counting the birds they […]
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President Donald Trump has renewed his criticism of the UK government’s plans to phase out North Sea oil and gas production, claiming Britain is sitting on more than 500 years’ worth of untapped supply. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Trump launched a broad attack on European energy policy, accusing British ministers of
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Pregnancy often brings a long list of financial worries, from childcare costs to reduced income during maternity leave. But there is one little-known pension loophole that could actually leave expectant mothers better off and even earn them what is effectively free money. The trick lies in boosting pension contributions while you are still working and
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The operators of a suspected £200 million Ponzi scheme, which put thousands of investors’ life savings at risk, have been declared bankrupt as authorities work to trace and recover missing funds. Liverpool County Court last week adjudged individuals linked to 79th Group bankrupt over debts connected to the alleged investment scam, which affected investors across
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Sir David Beckham has said parents must allow their children to make mistakes, just hours after his eldest son Brooklyn Beckham publicly announced he was cutting off all ties with his family, accusing them of being “controlling”. Speaking to CNBC at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the 50-year-old former England captain addressed the influence
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UK inflation rose for the first time in five months over the Christmas period, driven by higher tobacco prices following tax increases introduced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves and a sharp rise in airfares, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said inflation increased to 3.4 per cent year-on-year in December, up from
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A report withheld by the Metropolitan Police for more than three years has revealed that hundreds of rape and sexual assault allegations were withdrawn by victims, highlighting serious failings in the force’s handling of cases. The disclosure follows a long legal battle by The Times, which forced Scotland Yard to release the 2022 “problem profile”
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Police discovered a number of stolen vehicles at a suspected chop shop near Stourbridge during a patrol in the West Midlands. Officers on patrol in Lye spotted a car connected to criminal activity near a yard on Church Street. On closer inspection, they found several partially stripped vehicles, including a black Nissan Navara, an Audi
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Rachel Reeves’s repeated policy U-turns have cost the public finances £8.2 billion, according to a new analysis that delivers the first full assessment of the government’s series of climbdowns. The Resolution Foundation said policy uncertainty remains stubbornly high despite Labour’s repeated promises to “restore stability” to economic decision-making. Using figures from the Office for Budget
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The Duke of Sussex was said to be feeling “confident and ready” as he arrived in the UK ahead of a long-awaited High Court trial against Associated Newspapers, which begins on Monday. Prince Harry is one of seven high-profile claimants bringing a so-called “super claim” against the publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on
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