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Winter fuel allowance latest: Up to 50 Labour MPs could rebel over cut as Starmer defends ‘unpopular’ move
Keir Starmer continues defence of winter fuel allowance cut Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Sir Keir Starmer is bracing for a major rebellion over his government’sContinue Reading
Winter fuel payment cut could kill 4,000 people, Labour research suggests
Thousands of pensioners could die if the government proceeds with its plan to cut winter fuel payments for those not on benefits, Labour’s own research suggested. Analysis published in 2017, when Sir Keir Starmer was in the Shadow Cabinet, warned that Conservative plans to cut the fuel allowance for tenContinue Reading
Love The Perfect Couple on Netflix? These are the books and TV shows to try next
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A twisty murder plot packed with secrets, lies, misdirection and cliffhangers. A dazzling coastal settingContinue Reading
Lucy Letby – latest: Killer’s new barrister says anger must be redirected if found innocent ahead of inquiry
Cabinet minister David Davis believes convicted baby killer Lucy Letby is innocent Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Lucy Letby’s newly-appointed barrister says anger from families overContinue Reading
Hostmore shares tank after US TGI Fridays takeover falls through
Hostmore has said it has dropped plans to buy TGI Fridays in the US for £177 million, leading its shares to tank by more than 90%. The deal was set to see Hostmore, which runs 87 restaurants in the UK, merge with US-based TGI Fridays Inc, to create a largerContinue Reading
Max Verstappen lays out Red Bull recovery plan as Norris could face new threat
Max Verstappen has explained that all he can do to help Red Bull recover their form is to put in maximum effort and ‘try to give feedback’ on the RB20’s deficiencies. The reigning champions are not giving up the fight in either World Championship. Verstappen will travel to Baku forContinue Reading
Lowest-paid workers set for 6% minimum wage boost amid concerns from businesses
Over a million low-paid workers in the UK are set to receive a wage increase of about 6% next year, as the government pledges to raise the national living wage to £12.10 an hour. The Low Pay Commission, following Labour’s directive to ensure a “genuine living wage,” has outlined plansContinue Reading
Councils facing £4 billion hole in finances for coming year, research suggests
Councils across England, Scotland and Wales have a collective hole in their finances amounting to more than £4 billion for the coming financial year, threatening fresh cuts to services, new research suggests. Unison said the shortfall was “way beyond” any previous estimates, warning that council funding was in a direContinue Reading
Noel Gallagher to be added to National Portrait Gallery amid reunion tickets furore
A picture of Oasis songwriter Noel Gallagher will go on display in the National Portrait Gallery in London later this year. Gallagher said he is “thrilled and honoured” as a “grumpy middle-aged man, who hates having his picture taken” to join the collection, according to the PA news agency. TheContinue Reading
Researchers aim to seal 100,000 methane wells in next decade to curb emissions
Technology experts have revealed plans to help seal 100,000 methane-leaking wells in the next decade, which could prevent millions of tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions. Rockit, a clean technology company based at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, aims to use a chemical injection method to transform the methane emitting rocks intoContinue Reading