Three-quarters of pensioners to get winter fuel payment this year
Nine million pensioners in England and Wales with an annual income of £35,000 or less will receive the winter fuel payment this year, the government has said. Confirming details of…
‘I want to play the sport but I can’t afford it’
Rosie Hepworth Rosie cycles for almost an hour to find cheaper padel courts that aren’t as busy A shorter racket, a smaller court and an undearm serve. Padel tennis is…
US and China set to meet for trade talks in London
A new round of talks aimed at resolving a trade war between the US and China is set take place in London on Monday. US President Donald Trump announced on…
Women’s Super League revenues soar 34% despite drop in attendances
Matchday revenue increased, despite a 10% drop in attendances from the previous year. The average league attendance dropped to 6,642. The drop, which followed England reaching the 2023 Women’s World…
Spending Review to include £86bn for science and tech
Marc Ashdown Business correspondent Getty Images Areas like Newport in Wales, home to the UK’s biggest semiconductor manufacturing facility, will be allowed to decide how investment is targeted in their…
The Labour government must escape its own shadow
BBC The strategising and multi-year planning going on ahead of this week’s Spending Review is the bread and butter of any well-run economy. A Spending Review shows how resources are…
How budget airline baggage confusion triggered EU legal row
Mallory Moench & Imran Rahman-Jones BBC News Getty Images Determined to avoid baggage fees for his holiday to Pisa, Benjamin Till trawled several different shops armed with a tape measure…
NatWest apologises as banking app goes offline
NatWest has apologised after customers were left unable to use its mobile banking app in the UK, leaving some unable to access their bank accounts. More than 3,000 people have…
Arrests made in crackdown by regulators
Hundreds of social media posts and websites operated by financial influencers are to be taken down following action by the City regulator. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said the move…
Wollaston charity supports one in 16 babies across the county
Martin Heath & Annabel Amos BBC News, Northamptonshire Getty Images Baby Basics provides Moses baskets for vulnerable families with newborn babies A charity which helps families with vulnerable babies says…