The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York appeared unconvinced by his lawyer’s defense of allegations that the former president repeatedly and willfully violated a gag order that prevented him from attacking witnesses. Manhattan prosecutors accused Mr. Trump of making at least 10 different posts on his Truth Social platform and campaign website… Read More »
If any reminder was needed about the importance of stopping small migrant boats crossing the English Channel, news was delivered this morning that at least five migrants, including a child, had died during the journey. The question is whether the Government’s plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda or Labour’s alternative plan to strengthen… Read More »
HMRC’s Regulations are an important document for protecting taxpayers’ rights and have had legal force since the Finance Act 2009. The agreement confirms that HM Revenue and Customs will work within the law to ensure everyone pays only the correct amount of tax. Importantly, taxpayers have the right to appeal to an independent tax tribunal… Read More »
BBC Strictly Come Dancing favorites Kevin Clifton and Stacey Dooley were instantly impressed when they saw their new home and made the move. The couple, who found romance on the dance floor and subsequently won the Glitterball award in the sixteenth episode of the BBC show, have been in the spotlight since 2019 and became… Read More »
The state of modern pop culture is such that the world’s most famous woman appears to be getting into a public fight with the son of one of the Loose Women panelists. Even though they only dated for a few weeks last spring, 1975’s frontman Matt Healy seems to have had a huge impact on… Read More »
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who ran the London Marathon in 4 hours 30 minutes and 52 seconds at the age of 71, had every right to collapse. Instead he watched Manchester United players do it for him. As Britain’s richest man enjoyed a refreshing post-race ice bath at the Royal Automobile Club in Pall Mall, he… Read More »
Women in their 60s and 70s need to receive a £5,000 State Pension repayment before the end of next year. The Treasury recently confirmed that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has begun contacting older people whose National Insurance (NI) records may be affected by missing periods of Home Liability Protection (HRP) in September 2023, and… Read More »
When it comes to seaside destinations, Blackpool is definitely among the country’s favourites. It has everything you could want in a seaside resort: piers (three to be exact), a world-famous tower, huge beaches, arcades… the list goes on. A train ticket from Manchester to Blackpool can cost around £14 for an adult single; This is… Read More »
PIP payments could be stopped for more than a million people under new plans to reform DWP benefit. The UK Government’s welfare reform proposals could see Personal Independence Payments (PIP) worth £737.20 every four weeks stopped and replaced with talking therapies for more than a million people with mental health problems. Disability charity Scope expressed… Read More »
In Britain it is often felt that we specialize in losing: we delight in destroying our sense of self, the good parts of our history, and especially our winning ideas, either by letting others steal and sell them, or by terrible follow-ups – from beginning to end. We did it with Blair’s noble drive to… Read More »