Exclusive: Assets of thousands of people in north-west England used to upgrade king’s property empire via archaic custom ‘He would turn in his grave’: the dead whose assets went to King Charles’s estate How bona vacantia is used to collect money from dead people The king is profiting from the […]
Month: November 2023
Crowd chanting anti-immigrant slogans clashes with police hours after stabbing incident outside school Buses and trams have been torched and a shop looted during riots in Dublin city centre after a stabbing attack outside a school left three children injured. Police and politicians called for calm amid warnings against misinformation […]
Truce due to take effect at 7am (0500 GMT) with Hamas to release 13 women and children later, according to Qatar; unclear when Palestinian women and children will be released Israel and Palestine: a complete guide to the crisis Continue reading…
Cruise firms could dismiss crew unless they accept salary cuts and flexible working arrangements P&O Cruises and fellow cruise firm Cunard have made provision to fire and rehire more than 900 UK-based crew unless they accept salary cuts and more flexible working arrangements. The affected crew include officers on the […]
Two years on, families and refugee charities seek explanation and call for more help for refugees wishing to come to UK The relatives of 27 people who died in the worst mass drowning in the Channel for decades have marked two years since the disaster by issuing an open letter […]
Chancellor unveils 2p national insurance cut but thinktanks warn next government faces fresh round of austerity Jeremy Hunt announces tax cuts for firms and workers Autumn statement 2023: key points at a glance What it means for people on a range of incomes Jeremy Hunt sought to blunt the impact […]
With Jeremy Hunt spending most of his headroom, the next government will be in the tricky position of having to raise taxes or squeeze the public sector Autumn statement 2023: key points at a glance UK politics live – latest updates It was an autumn statement that fired the starting […]
Right wing of party says income and inheritance taxes must be reduced, but Labour says growth has ‘hit a dead end’ Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement tax cuts fuel talk of spring election Jeremy Hunt is facing pressure to go further on tax cuts, while dozens of Conservative MPs have vowed […]
Find out how chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s tax and spending plans will affect your personal finances Autumn statement – key points at a glance UK politics live – latest updates • The 2023/24 figures include the national insurance cut which comes into effect on 6 January 2024 Continue reading…
National security adviser Tzachi Hanegbi announces delay hours before hostage release was expected to begin, while ceasefire also reportedly put back Gaza hostage deal: what do we know? Here is everything we know about the deal to release hostages from Gaza, pause fighting for four days and release Palestinian prisoners: […]