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Evening briefing: Today's essential headlines Nato expansion | Turkey vetoed a Nato decision on whether to accept Finland and Sweden into the military alliance. At a "classified" meeting of Nato ambassadors in Brussels, the Turkish representative stopped a vote on their applications, which were officially submitted earlier in the day, according to sources with knowledge of the discussion. Read what happens now and more on Ukraine in the Around the World section. Rape arrest | Sir Keir Starmer backs calls for Tory MP to be named Julian Assange | He should not be extradited to US, Europe tells Patel Pavement parking | Scrap it or net zero drive will fail, charity warns 'Blood rain' | Red Saharan dust cloud to mix with thunderstorms Watch | Morrison channels inner Johnson as he rugby tackles child The big story: Large mortgage warning amid inflation Homeowners have already felt the impact of inflation surging to a 40-year high on their energy … [Read more...] about Wednesday evening UK news briefing: Inflation nightmare just beginning

Supermarket chain Iceland has announced that customers aged over 60 will now receive a 10% discount on groceries every Tuesday. There will be no minimum spend for shoppers to get the reduced cost, but senior customers will need to provide proof of their age. This could include a driving licence or senior bus or rail card. The discount will be available in-store at both Iceland and The Food Warehouse. Iceland claims to be the first UK supermarket to introduce such a discount after Age UK research found that three-quarters of older people were worried about the current cost of living. It’s no surprise that pensioners and retirees are fearful about being able to afford groceries considering the current level of inflation, fuel price hikes and energy crisis. Iceland is also looking at rolling out £30 vouchers to those receiving a state pension after doing so at a regional level at Christmas. Richard Walker, managing director at Iceland, said: “We have a long history of … [Read more...] about Iceland is giving over-60s a 10% discount on food shops every Tuesday

Bentley CEO reveals they're moving to electric cars Get pensions news and advice plus latest money alerts for FREE now SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Aiden McClean, founder of UFODRIVE, the world’s first electric car rental company told Express.co.uk that there is a perception that electric cars are more expensive than their ICE counterparts. However, with rising fuel prices and the falling price of electric car technology, he argues that this is fast becoming untrue. On average electric cars are 10 percent more expensive to buy than traditional ICE vehicles. However, they are much cheaper to run. Related articles Britons could lose hot water over gas strike Cost of living tips: Save … [Read more...] about Electric cars: Fuel price chaos ‘eroding loyalty’ to ICE vehicles – Brits tipped to switch

Priti Patel introduces the Public Order Bill Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The Government intends to use the site at Linton-on-Ouse, near York, for up to 1,500 people, with 60 set to arrive before the end of the month. On Thursday. senior civil servants were questioned for two hours by residents Related articles Ambulances rush to store as 'people collapsing' Father-of-two runs off with Ukrainian refugee after ten days During the meeting it was announced Home Secretary Priti Patel will meet with villagers to hear their concerns. The plans, first revealed in April, have been heavily criticised over concerns about … [Read more...] about Fury over plans to make former RAF base in tiny village asylum centre – ‘Wrong plan!’

Published 3 days ago comments Comments Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Iceland is to launch a new discount for shoppers who are over 60, as soaring prices hit household budgets. The supermarket chain said it would offer over-60s 10% off every Tuesday to support its older customers through the cost of living crisis. The move comes as supermarkets battle for customers, with prices rising at their fastest rate for 40 years. Morrisons and Asda, which have been losing shoppers to discounters Aldi and Lidl, have already cut prices. Grocery prices were 5.9% higher in April than a year ago, according to research company Kantar . That figure was the biggest increase since December 2011, with supply chain issues, increased raw material costs and the war in Ukraine all contributing to rising food prices. Why are prices rising so quickly? Five … [Read more...] about Iceland to launch over-60s discount as cost of living soars

The boss of energy company E.ON has said any windfall tax in the UK should fall upon "those with the broadest shoulders" as consumers face a doubling in prices. Michael Lewis, E.ON's chief executive, also said energy regulator Ofgem needed to look again at why prepayment meter customers are having to pay more for their energy than direct debit customers. "We've lobbied for a social tariff. We would like to see the poorest customers getting a better deal, but in the end this is regulated by Ofgem," Mr Lewis told BBC One's Sunday Morning. Read more: How much are things going up? Use our spending calulator He said the company had surveyed 500 customers and found 71% of people were concerned about their energy bills, with 66% reducing their heating and about a third spending less on food as a result. Advertisement He warned predictions that October's energy price rap rise could reach between £2,600 and £2,800 "sound in the right ballpark" but it said … [Read more...] about Cost of living: Energy chief says any windfall tax should fall upon ‘those with the broadest shoulders’

The family of a British pensioner struck down with a brain haemorrhage are in a state of desperation as they battle to bring him home from Cambodia. Richard Kiddle, 69, suffered a stroke on May 1 which left him paralysed in half of his body. The ex-pat, a retired electrician from Norfolk, England, was rushed to a hospital in the capital Phnom Penh - where he has been living for the past two weeks. However, his family have been told that his insurance company will not cover his treatment in the Southeast Asian country. Richard's relatives decided to take him home instead through a subsidised medical program at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital - which would cost at least 16,000 GBP. Richard's family have been told that his insurance company will not cover his treatment in the Southeast Asian country ( Image: ViralPress) But when the money was ready and he was about to fly home on May 15, Richard unexpectedly developed pneumonia. His unstable medical … [Read more...] about Family of Brit struck down with brain haemorrhage battling to bring him home from Cambodia

One thing that many people will be thinking about this Earth Day is how to be more sustainable - with many cutting down on their car usage. Half of journeys in towns and cities must be walked or cycled by 2030 as part of a £26 billion programme to cut the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions. Electric cars will not “solve all our problems”, the Government said in the first comprehensive document revealing how it plans to meet targets to reduce net carbon emissions to 78 per cent by 2035. In October 2021, the Government admitted more investment and regulation would be necessary to meet the target, but said its Net Zero strategy put the UK on the path to decarbonisation. A £2 billion “active travel” fund will invest in bike lanes and low-traffic neighbourhoods, with walking and cycling becoming the “natural first choice”, it says. A new £620 million fund will continue to provide grants for electric vehicles as well as new on-street charging stations to help those without their … [Read more...] about Net zero strategy: The key policies in the Government’s ambitious plan to be more sustainable

By Callum Thomson & Noor Nanji Published 2 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Basic goods and services for a typical family with two young children are about £400 a month more expensive than they were last year, new data suggests. Energy prices added about £120 to families' monthly costs as price caps rose and cheap tariffs ended. Pay is rising more slowly than prices , forcing many families to make tough spending choices. The data from Loughborough University is based on what focus groups deem a minimum acceptable standard of living . As well as the essentials needed to survive, like food, rent and heating, the budgets include things the focus groups believe are needed to take part in society, such as internet access, school trips and an annual family holiday in the UK. The figures do not represent an average family's monthly spending, because … [Read more...] about Cost of living: Two-child families paying £400 a month more

Finland, Sweden strive to reassure reluctant Erdogan on NATO bids Russia publishes full list of 963 Americans banned from entering Diplomacy only way to end war, Zelenskyy says Russia halts gas exports to Finland UN refugee agency says over 6.4 million people have fled Ukraine This article was last updated at 23:42 UTC/GMT This live updates article has been closed. For the latest news on the war in Ukraine, please click here. Austria: Protesters occupy alleged Russian oligarch villa Activists near Salzburg, Austria, occupied a lakeside villa thought to belong to a Russian businessman. The property is located in the town of Unterburgau, near the city of Salzburg. While protesters claimed 40 people were calling for the expropriation of the property, police said only 10 people were involved. Austria's land register and Finance Ministry register said the villa does not belong to an oligarch subject to EU sanctions but instead to a company associated with one … [Read more...] about Ukraine: Diplomacy only way to end war, Zelenskyy says — as it happened