Old UK

On the right path or in a different world? Readers’ views on Labour’s first 100 days_P

Responses ranged from praise for government’s early achievements to criticism of its ‘many’ mistakes Keir Starmer with Scottish Labour MPs outside 10 Downing Street on 9 July. Photograph: Chris J Ratcliffe/Reuters As the milestone approached of the first 100 days of…

HMRC sends warning to anyone earning more than £1,000 or £50,000! B

HMRC says people earning over such amounts could owe money to the taxman without realising it. HMRC has issued a warning to anyone with income over £1,000 or over £50,000 this year. The tax office has issued fresh advice to…

Workers to lose £754 each with government U-turn on income tax promises! B

Workers could lose up to a maximum of £754 each if a cut is reversed. Workers could lose hundreds if a u-turn was put in place (Image: Getty) Millions of workers across the country could be £450 worse off each if…

Barbed wire and looking over your shoulder: Middlesbrough residents fearful after riots! B

Sky News revisited the scene of riots in Middlesbrough two months after what had been advertised as a peaceful protest turned into violent disorder. Wednesday 9 October 2024 13:19, UK Sky News revisits the scene of summer riot Parliament Road…

Angela Rayner snubbed from top security committee chaired by Keir Starmer! B

The Deputy Prime Minister does not have a permanent seat on the National Security Council. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner (Image: Getty) Angela Rayner has been snubbed from a top security committee chaired by Sir Keir Starmer. The Deputy Prime Minister does not…

Zelenskyy at No 10 for talks with Starmer and Nato secretary general_P

As well as British PM and Mark Rutte, Ukraine president also due to meet French, Italian and German leaders Zelenskyy and Starmer hold talks at Downing Street – video Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Downing Street for talks with Keir…

Religious hate crimes at record levels in England and Wales, official figures show_P

Hate crimes against Jewish people more than doubled while there was a 13% rise in hate crimes against Muslims A protest against antisemitism in Manchester in January. Hate crimes against Jewish people accounted for a third of all religious hate…

Brits fleeing the country to beat Labour’s tax raids are in for a nasty shock! B

Thousands of families and pensioners are planning to move abroad to escape Labour’s tax hikes, and it’s hard to blame them given the misery coming our way. However, Brits should plan carefully before making the great escape. Experts warn that…

Another 65 women allege abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed! B

BBC says 37 of the women worked at Harrods, and earliest accusation of abuse dates back to 1977 Stories of predatory behaviour around young women had been circulating since the mid-1990s. Photograph: Murdo Macleod/The Guardian A further 65 women have come…

Ministers urged to introduce rent caps to tackle housing crisis in England_P

Exclusive: Letter from union leaders and renters’ groups urges government to tackle root cause of unaffordable rents The letter to Angela Rayner urges the government to devolve powers to metro mayors so they can introduce rent caps. Photograph: Thomas Krych/Zuma Press…