Tens of thousands of young people are unaware they could have a small fortune tucked away in a savings account, after the government gifted them vouchers when they were born. Child trust funds (CTFs) were introduced in 2002 - and children born between September 1, 2002 and January 2, 2011, qualified for them. The scheme gave parents and guardians vouchers to invest in their child's future - money they could move at 16 and access at 18. However, 1.8million vouchers were not claimed - and so the tax-man invested it on their behalf. Now, as many of these children turn 18, it's emerged that 200,000 accounts - amounting to £400million - remain unclaimed. On average, these contain £2,000 each, according to figures seen by the Daily Mail . What is a child trust fund? Under the scheme, parents and guardians with kids born between 2002 and 2011 received a voucher to deposit into a CTF account on behalf of their child. Vouchers were worth between £50 and £1,000 depending on … [Read more...] about Thousands of teenagers unaware they have £2,000 in a forgotten savings account
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Shamima Begum CAN’T return to UK to reclaim British passport as Government wins Supreme Court bid against jihadi bride
JIHADI bride Shamima Begum has lost her legal battle to return to the UK to appeal over the removal of her British citizenship. The Supreme Court today uninamously ruled in favour of the Government and said Begum cannot come back to the UK for a court case to reclaim her British passport for the safety of the public. Delivering the ruling, Lord Reed savaged a previous judgement by the Court of Appeal and said it had 'made its own assessment of the requirements of [national] security' without any 'relative evidence'. He said: "The right to a fair hearing does not trump all other considerations, such as the safety of the public. "If a vital public interest makes it impossible for a case to be fairly heard then the courts cannot ordinarily hear it." Lord Reed said her legal bid to reclaim her British citizenship should be postponed until she is no longer considered a threat to national security. He said: "The appropriate response to the problem in the present case is … [Read more...] about Shamima Begum CAN’T return to UK to reclaim British passport as Government wins Supreme Court bid against jihadi bride
Shamima Begum: IS bride should not be allowed to return to the UK to fight citizenship decision, court rules
IS bride Shamima Begum should not be allowed to return to the UK to fight a decision to strip her of British citizenship, the Supreme Court has ruled. The unanimous decision - with all five justices in agreement - comes six years after the then 15-year-old left with friends to join the Islamic State group. Now aged 21, Begum was one of three schoolgirls from Bethnal Green in east London who travelled to Syria. Her British citizenship was revoked on national security grounds shortly after she was found, nine months pregnant, in a Syrian refugee camp in February 2019. She had already lost two children and the third died shortly after being born. Advertisement Begum challenged the Home Office's decision to remove her British citizenship and wanted to be allowed to return to the UK to pursue that appeal. Initially, the Court of Appeal said she should be allowed to return to fight the case. More from Islamic State Sahayb Abu: 'Jihadi … [Read more...] about Shamima Begum: IS bride should not be allowed to return to the UK to fight citizenship decision, court rules
Shamed publicist Max Clifford boasts of bedding wives, threesomes, grooming and orgies in uncovered recordings
LIKE a voice from the grave, sexual predator Max Clifford boasts of tricking women and acting as the ringmaster at celebrity orgies. In a new documentary on Channel 4 audio tapes of the publicist, who died over three years ago, are played of him talking about his unquenchable lust. Clifford was convicted in 2014 of eight indecent assaults on girls and women as young as 15. In the expose, which will be shown on Monday, he can be heard explaining how he posed as a fictional associate in order to lure women to his office to give him sexual favours. As a PR man with contacts across the entertainment industry, Clifford used a fake voice and called himself Terry Denton as he manipulated his star-struck victims. Clifford, whose former clients included Simon Cowell, OJ Simpson and Michael Jackson, had told women he could make them Bond girls or turn them into the new Jodie Foster. On the tapes he gleefully recalls cheating on his first wife Elizabeth, who was dying … [Read more...] about Shamed publicist Max Clifford boasts of bedding wives, threesomes, grooming and orgies in uncovered recordings
7 ways to reduce your bills by £100s as Netflix, Sky, British Gas and more hike prices
HOUSEHOLDS are set to be hit with huge price hikes across their broadband, mobile and energy bills this year. We explain seven ways to slash costs and fight back against the increases. Council tax bills and the price of your TV licence are also going up. It comes as the coronavirus crisis continues to squeeze at the purse strings of families across the UK. Collectively, you could save hundreds of pounds and avoid the hikes by following these tips. Netflix and Disney+ - up to £24 price increase Netflix and Disney+ have both confirmed price hikes of up to £24 per year for some customers. If you’re a Netflix user, its standard price plan has risen from £8.99 a month to £9.99 a month, working out as a £12 hike per year. Meanwhile, its premium price plan has increased from £11.99 to £13.99 a month, or an extra £24 a year. How Netflix users can cut costs IF you want to stick with your Netflix account, we explain a few ways to cut costs. Share your … [Read more...] about 7 ways to reduce your bills by £100s as Netflix, Sky, British Gas and more hike prices