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BBC: Public share their views 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 A TV licence is needed to watch or record live programming and is a legal requirement for Britons who stream live using BBC iPlayer and Amazon Prime. However, millions of people could get a refund or a discount and it’s not just pensioners who could make savings. Related articles Sunak launches new inheritance tax and capital gains tax grab in April Outrage as online card payments could be declined As Britons find their budgets stretched to breaking point, people will be looking to make savings anywhere they can. Anyone can ask for a TV … [Read more...] about TV licence: How to get a refund on the £159 BBC licence fee

Andrew Neil describes BBC licence fee as a 'Straitjacket' 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 Tim Davie, the director-general of the BBC , is due to address staff on Thursday after saying earlier this week he would have to look at the volume of material produced by the corporation – a move, it is understood, designed to weather the licence fee freeze at £159 for two years. Related articles BBC licence fee warning as Nadine Dorries wields AXE on hated levy BBC licence fee on brink: Execs admit 'existential' crisis The settlement will cost the BBC £285million in funding by 2027, Mr Davie said when the decision was … [Read more...] about BBC4 faces AXE: Arts channel bleeding funds as Netflix and £285m black hole hammer Beeb

Sadiq Khan quizzed by pensioner on future of free bus passes 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 While £15billion is lost in unclaimed benefits every year, a significant amount is also wasted in associated benefits like free travel. In total, 10 groups of Britons are entitled to financial support towards travel costs. Related articles State Pension to hit £10,600 a year - Sunak faces triple lock decision Nationwide raises interest rates on ISA savings account As the cost of living continues to stretch Britons’ finances, people are being reminded to claim everything they are entitled to. People who rely on Universal Credit and … [Read more...] about Bus pass: The 10 groups of Britons who would benefit from free travel – have you checked?

Pensions and savings: Interactive Investor expert gives her advice 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 While many Britons will have completed their year end accounts, others will still be looking for ways to reduce their tax bill. One financial expert has shared three tips for experienced investors to help them pay fewer taxes to HM Revenue and Customs ( HMRC) this year. Related articles ‘Earn £50 an hour!’ Britons can make hundreds of pounds extra per day State Pension to hit £10,600 a year - Sunak faces triple lock decision Alex Davies is the founder of Wealth Club, a UK broker of tax-efficient investments. He has shared … [Read more...] about How to pay less inheritance tax and capital gains tax to HMRC

Universal Credit: Expert discusses benefits of claiming 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 Not only will this affect people on Universal Credit, but it will also apply to Britons who receive Personal Independence Payments (PIP ) and Pension Credit. Here are all the state benefit payment dates for April. Related articles ‘Earn £50 an hour!’ Britons can make hundreds of pounds extra per day State Pension to hit £10,600 a year - Sunak faces triple lock decision Millions of Britons depend on money from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP ) to help them get by on a day-to-day basis. While these are usually paid at the … [Read more...] about Universal Credit: How to apply for a loan and 30 other benefits

Rhys McClenaghan has been barred from defending his gymnastics title at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in a shock ruling by the sport’s international ruling body. The 22-year-old and two Northern Ireland team-mates have been told they are ineligible to compete in the event later this year because they routinely represent Ireland in worldwide Federation Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) competitions. McClenaghan, who pipped Max Whitlock to pommel gold on the Gold Coast four years ago, said on social media: “Earlier today I was informed that the [FIG] will not be allowing myself and my team mates to compete at the Commonwealth Games for Northern Ireland. “I was born in Northern Ireland, my residence is in Northern Ireland and I represented and won Gold for Northern Ireland in the last Commonwealth Games. “I feel that FIG do not understand the gravity of the Belfast Agreement and the unique situation pertaining to Northern Ireland. Recommended … [Read more...] about Rhys McClenaghan denied chance to defend Commonwealth Games title in shock ruling

BBC Four and CBBC will no longer be aired as traditional broadcast channels after the next few years as part of the corporation's plans to become "digital first". They will end as linear TV channels and are expected to move online to the iPlayer, while Radio 4 Extra could become available on the BBC Sounds service only. Announcing what it described as "a blueprint to build a digital-first public service media organisation", the BBC said 1,000 jobs will be cut over the next few years. The BBC World News and BBC News channels will merge to create a single 24-hour TV news channel serving both UK and international audiences as part of the corporation's wider plans. Regional TV news programmes in Oxford and Cambridge are also among the services being scrapped - merging with the BBC's Southampton and Norwich operations. Advertisement Director-general Tim Davie told staff: "This is our moment to build a digital-first BBC. Something genuinely new, a Reithian … [Read more...] about BBC slashes jobs and set to move CBBC and BBC Four online

Floyd Mayweather has asked strippers to send photos and videos of themselves in an audition to dance at his Las Vegas strip club following his latest exhibition boxing bout. Money, as he is nicknamed, called time on his professional career with a perfect record of 50-0, but continues to make cash both in the ring and also outside of it thanks to a series of business ventures that include a gentleman's club in his home city. In a bid to attract more employees to his Girl Collection club , Mayweather has posted an image to his Instagram account alongside the caption: "Memorial Day Weekend is approaching and we are looking for dancers. Contact the info given due to Girl Collection page being down at the moment." The full post on his account reads: "Ladies from all around the world are you looking to dance in Las Vegas for Memorial weekend? Please submit a photo and an unedited video of yourself to [email protected] "And head to Vegas ASAP before the weekend starts, to … [Read more...] about Floyd Mayweather asks strippers to send “photos and videos” in audition for his club

A singing teacher died when she was hit by a drunk driver who had been banned from the roads for almost 30 years. Amy Purvis, 36, was on her way back from a choir rehearsal when a Nissan X-Trail drifted into her lane hitting her head on. The crash caused a “fireball” and Amy’s car ended up on its side. A professional voice coach and choir leader, she was talking immediately after the crash but died in hospital two days later, her inquest heard. Doctors said she suffered an “unsurvivable” injury as an artery in her skull has prevented blood reaching her brain. Charles William Wheatley, 58, who was driving the Nissan, was not wearing a seatbelt and also died at the scene of the crash last December. The collision happened on the A66 between Rokeby and Greta Bridge in County Durham. He had a blood alcohol reading of 203 mg per 100ml - more than twice the legal limit of 80mg, the inquest at Darlington Coroners Court was told on Tuesday. Wheatley was attempting to turn … [Read more...] about Singing teacher killed when banned drunk driver hit her car in fireball crash