Millions are set for a pay rise The national minimum wage and national living wage will go up tomorrow – and here’s how much people will earn. The increase was confirmed last year on the eve of the Autumn Budget, which ended up being leaked accidently by the OBR, before Rachel Reeves could. Taking to […]

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It comes as the UK attempts to strengthen ties with the EU The European Council has officially greenlit talks for negotiations between the UK and EU on restarting financial contributions to the EU’s cohesion policy. The council announced today in a press release that talks have been confirmed to discuss the cohesion policy as well […]

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Barbecue season is (nearly) upon us Britain’s favourite barbecue foods have been revealed – with beef burgers, pork sausages and sides such as fresh salad topping the rankings. A study of 1,956 BBQ fans ranked barbecue mains and sides into four tiers – with ‘BBQ royalty’ at the top, followed by ‘tasty crowd pleasers’ and […]

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The association says it stands with the LGBTQ+ community despite the ban. Transgender girls have been given until September to leave the Guides following a Supreme Court ruling. The ruling from the court said that women are defined by biological sex. This has the knock-on consequence of enforcing transgender girls to be kicked out of […]

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Good news pet owners! A price cap is set to be introduced on vet prescription fees, as well as other changes, the UK’s competition watchdog has said. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has decided to step in following a three-year investigation which found prices had been rising at nearly twice the rate of inflation while […]

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The change comes into effect from today The UK government’s plan to scrap most short-term prison sentences has come into effect from today, Monday, 23 March. In what is one of the most significant changes to the UK jail system in decades, offenders who would have received short-term jail sentences are now more likely to […]

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