Gregory Campbell questions Nadine Dorries on TV licence fee 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 The TV Licence may be changed in the future, with Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries describing the fee as “discriminatory”. She also appeared recently on LBC, and discussed the potential alternatives to chart a path forward. Related articles WASPI women welcome new boost in ongoing fight for compensation DWP update as £326 cost of living payment date confirmed Ms Dorries told the radio station the Government would be considering a number of options, and added: “Germany doesn’t have a licence fee anymore. “I think if I’m not very much … [Read more...] about TV licence fee shake-up plans could see property-rich pensioners ‘pay more for licence’
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‘It’s a problem!’ Britons’ early retirement mass exodus puts strain on inflation
Pension: Parry believes rich OAPs should hand back increase 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 Many older workers are now becoming what is known as “economically inactive”, where they are neither in work or looking for work. However, according to Clare Lombardelli, Chief Economic Advisor at the Treasury, this could have major economic implications. Related articles Woman, 64, explains how she makes extra £800 per month Martin Lewis: The one thing everyone aged over 66 needs to know Speaking at King’s College London, Ms Lombardelli addressed the phenomenon known as “The Great Resignation”. She stated this had been significantly … [Read more...] about ‘It’s a problem!’ Britons’ early retirement mass exodus puts strain on inflation
How to get a child into nursery – Full guide for Ukrainians arriving in Britain
All children aged three and four are entitled to 15 hours free childcare per week in England (Image: GETTY) Get our free Ukrainians in the UK email for updates, changes and news 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 All school-aged children and young people who arrive in England from Ukraine have the right to access suitable education and childcare. The nursery offers professional, registered childcare for children under five, but it does come at a cost. Children aged three and four-year-olds in England can get 15 hours of free childcare per week. Parents who are working could receive an extra 15 hours to make up to 30 hours of funded childcare per week. Related articles Full list of charities that can support Ukrainians … [Read more...] about How to get a child into nursery – Full guide for Ukrainians arriving in Britain
The families on the frontline of the cost of living crisis: ‘It’s not fair that people are struggling so much’
Households are suffering from the biggest cut in living standards since the 1950s amid escalating food and fuel bills alongside rising taxes and interest rates. Inflation is at 9%, its highest level in 40 years, driven by spiralling energy and food prices. The average UK household’s annual energy bill rose from £1,277 to £1,971 in April (equal to an extra £60 a month), while food prices are up around 6% on a year ago with the average UK household now spending an extra £23 per month. Meanwhile, the Bank Of England raised interest rates from 1% to 1.25%, the fifth consecutive rise, last week. And around nine in ten households have felt the impact of rising prices, according to official data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Here, we speak to three households about how they are coping with the ever-worsening cost of living crisis… ‘The government needs to give people more financial support’ Su Morgan, 42, runs a coffee subscription service called Dog … [Read more...] about The families on the frontline of the cost of living crisis: ‘It’s not fair that people are struggling so much’
Watch moment world’s second deadliest snake lunges at man in a crawl space
A snake catcher has recounted the moment he captured one of the world's deadliest serpents—while stuck in a crawl space. Professional Ryan Fuller managed to catch the chilling lunges of the Eastern Brown snake on camera, as he sought to remove it from beneath a house in Queensland, Australia. He ended up on his hands and knees in the cramped space, as the "dramatic" snake defended itself, repeatedly striking. The venom of the Eastern Brown is deadly, with Australian Geographic naming it as the country's most dangerous snake. They're responsible for more deaths Down Under than any other snakes, with the site claiming they're famous for being "[f]ast-moving, aggressive and known for their bad temper." Their venom is ranked as the second most toxic among snakes in the world, as the site noted: "Its venom causes progressive paralysis and stops the blood from clotting, which may take many doses of antivenom to reverse. Victims may collapse within a few minutes." Incredibly, … [Read more...] about Watch moment world’s second deadliest snake lunges at man in a crawl space
Sneezing enough to frighten next-door’s cat: the day I became a Covid-19 statistic
JASON DORDAY/STUFF Dr Api Talemaitoga from Cavendish Doctors explains how to test yourself for Covid-19 with a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT). It's quick, easy and practically painless. Jenny Nicholls is a Waiheke-based writer and columnist. OPINION: That extra thin red line on a Covid-19 rapid antigen test changes everything, as some 1,320,000 New Zealanders know by now. On June 19, I tested positive; the same day, Our World in Data linked 10 deaths (a rolling average) to Covid-19 in New Zealand. Yes, that’s me on the OWID site’s interactive graph “ Daily New Confirmed Covid-19 Cases ” – a fraction of a pixel on a line heading down, before reversing on June 23 and zagging up again like a demon rollercoaster. Despite a mixture of wishful thinking, public complacency, and Government policy, the pandemic is alive and well, and still taking a heavy toll. In the United States last year, for those aged 45-54, Covid was the No 1 cause of death. “The virus that causes … [Read more...] about Sneezing enough to frighten next-door’s cat: the day I became a Covid-19 statistic