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Reeves defends £4,400 heating claim for second home amid pensioner winter fuel payment cuts
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has faced criticism after justifying her decision to claim £4,400 in taxpayer-funded expenses for heating her second home, a day after MPs voted to scrap winter fuel payments of up to £300 for millions of pensioners. The decision comes as the government moves to cut benefits forContinue Reading
‘More normalised’ demand for homes boosts sales at Winkworth
Estate agent firm Winkworth has posted a jump in revenues as activity in the property market returns to “more normalised levels”. Shares in the London-listed company moved higher on Wednesday morning as profits also lifted by around a quarter. The London-focused franchisor of residential real estate agencies said 2024 isContinue Reading
PMQs live: Keir Starmer faces grilling as Rachel Reeves backs winter fuel payments cut
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 set to face a grilling in prime minister’sContinue Reading
Grand Tour stars committed crime without realising in final episode of Prime Video series
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 Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he, Richard Hammond and James May inadvertently committed an international crimeContinue Reading
Tiny fish found to have sophisticated self-awareness only ever seen in some humans
A small tropical fish may possess a sophisticated type of self-awareness only ever seen in humans, scientists have said. Researchers have discovered that the bluestreak cleaner wrasse – which are about the size of a human finger – will check its body size in a mirror before deciding whether orContinue Reading
Olympics star slapped with 12-month ban after cocaine arrest in Paris
An Australian hockey player who was selected to participate at the 2024 Olympics in Paris has been banned for 12 months following his arrest for allegedly buying drugs. Tom Craig has been suspended from playing hockey following his arrest on suspicion of purchasing cocaine in the French capital in July.Continue Reading
Winter fuel payment live: Starmer faces PMQs grilling after Labour accused of ‘punishing’ pensioners
Sir Keir was accused of punishing pensioners but makes ‘no apologies’ for the controversial move (Gareth Fuller/PA Wire) 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 StarmerContinue Reading
Harry and Meghan’s latest Netflix project teaser drops just hours after Kate Middleton cancer recovery video
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Government set to announce details of package to help Tata Steel plant
The Government is expected to announce details of a multimillion-pound package to help the transition to a greener way of producing steel at the country’s biggest steel plant. Tata Steel is planning to change the way it produces steel at its site in Port Talbot in South Wales, with theContinue Reading
Sweden gets a new foreign minister after Billström’s shock departure last week
A new foreign minister was named in Sweden on Tuesday, nearly a week after the post was vacated in a surprise resignation. The move to appoint Maria Malmer Stenegard, 43, came after Tobias Billström said on Sept. 4 that he was leaving the government in a shock departure. Malmer StenegardContinue Reading