NI nurse admits having indecent images of children
A disgraced Co Down children’s nurse has been ordered to sign the sex offenders register and faces the prospect of losing his career after he admitted having indecent images of…
Inheritance tax raid to hit pensions pots – Six ways to protect your retirement from Reeves’s IHT hike
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced last month that defined contribution pension pots will be included in inheritance tax (IHT) calculations from April 2027. The change means an extra 1.5 per cent…
Tory MP praises Joe Biden for ‘very important move’ in green lighting Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles
Tory MP James Cartlidge has praised US President Joe Biden after he has given the green light for Ukraine to use long-range US missiles to strike inside Russia. Speaking to…
‘Starmer and Reeves’s great crime is talking down the economy,’ says Mark Dolan
Oh, dear. It’s been reported by the excellent Guido Fawkes website that the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, lied on her CV, claiming to have been an economist at Halifax Bank when…
DWP overhaul could see thousands of young Brits lose Universal Credit and PIP: ‘Biggest reforms in a generation!’
Young Britons will have their benefit payments, including Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment (PIP), slashed under new reforms being introduced by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The…
Starmer to meet China’s Xi in margins of G20 summit
Sir Keir Starmer will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Brazil on Monday, the first time a British premier has met him since 2018. The pair…
England in-tray: What will Brendon McCullum need to sort in new white-ball role?
England’s white-ball teams will have Brendon McCullum at the helm when they regroup for a tour of India in the new year as Marcus Trescothick’s caretaker stint came to an…
POLL OF THE DAY: Do you think Donald Trump is right to adopt Britain’s ditched Rwanda plan? – VOTE NOW
The incoming Trump administration is said to be considering replicating the Tories’ plan to send migrants off to Rwanda. The scheme was originally introduced under the Conservative Government but was…
North Korean leader calls for expanded nuclear forces to counter US threats
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has renewed his call for a “limitless” expansion of his military nuclear programme to counter US-led threats. His comments, reported on Monday, were his…
Police should concentrate on tackling crime, says Starmer in free speech row over Allison Pearson tweet
Police should focus on tackling crime, Sir Keir Starmer has suggested in his first public comments about the free speech row over social media remarks by the Telegraph journalist Allison…