Various financial changes will occur in June that may affect your personal budget. Some of the changes, which come amid the just-announced general election, include new cost-of-living payments for some people living in certain areas. Meanwhile, some Universal Credit applicants may see their payments increase depending on when their final assessment period occurs. The Bank… Read More »
It was an ordinary morning at Florence House’s office. Receptionists were answering phones as patients arrived for their appointments. But at 11 a.m. on September 17, 2021, normalcy quickly turned into violence. A patient, angry at not being able to get an appointment, caused great carnage and destruction. Olumuiwa Oduntan, 61, burst into the surgery… Read More »
For many viewers, breakfast TV is a haven thanks to its laid-back conventionality, light plots and a presenting duo who are starting to feel like family. But the joyful legacy of ITV’s flagship show This Morning has suffered a serious blow: first with the scandal that led to the departure of Phillip Schofield and Holly… Read More »
In your editorial on Paula Vennells (May 24), one of the key themes of the Post Office Horizon IT investigation was that there was no evidence of competence, curiosity or compassion in the leadership team; is a theme frequently seen in public opinion surveys in recent years. In the UK, it is clear that leadership… Read More »
While Manchester City players were hanging out on the Wembley pitch after the final whistle, Jack Grealish was standing on the sidelines. The club-record £100m signing, with his arms across his chest, was overlooked by Pep Guardiola. Even when City were 2-0 down at half-time, Guardiola, who later admitted that he had made the “game… Read More »
A stewardess who was unable to land her dream job after breaking her leg in seven places during severe turbulence has won a six-figure payout. Eden Garrity, 31, was pushing a tram when the Thomas Cook flight from Cuba to Manchester ran into a severe Atlantic hailstorm. The impact of the turbulence pushed the plane… Read More »
After Rishi Sunak announced the date as July 4, six more Conservative MPs announced that they would not take part in the General Election. This means that there are a total of 121 MPs who have declared that they will not run again this time. Of these, 83 were elected to Parliament as Conservative MPs.… Read More »
Let’s say, hypothetically, that it is Labor that will form the next government in six weeks. What will Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves inherit from the Conservative Party? I’d say it’s more bad than good. And these are not problems that a simple change of government can solve. A record NHS waiting list, out-of-work… Read More »
A 12-year-old girl with a peanut allergy was thrown off the plane with her family at Gatwick Airport after the captain refused to ask passengers not to eat nuts for her safety. Speaking to The Telegraph, Nick Sollom, 48, said he, his wife and two children were kicked off a SunExpress flight after he asked… Read More »
It can be quite striking how different perceptions of political events are. Most commentators viewed Rishi Sunak’s election announcement by standing outside No 10 in a drenching downpour as insulting. At best, it’s a symbol of his poor judgment. At worst, it is a harbinger of the coming apocalypse. But the real people I spoke… Read More »