Evening briefing: Today's essential headlines Surging migration | More than one million foreign nationals have been allowed to live in the UK for the first time in modern history as the Government was accused of breaking its Brexit promises. The data also showed that three-quarters of the initial asylum applications are being granted, the highest rate for 30 years , despite the Government's claims to be cracking down on illegal arrivals and bogus claims. Kevin Spacey | Star charged with four counts of sexual assault in UK Bernie Ecclestone | Arrested for 'carrying gun while boarding plane' How to Murder Your Husband | Author guilty of murdering husband Daily toll | Drivers over bridge face charges under privatisation plans Home video | Queen shown in her youth in never before seen footage The big story: Rishi Sunak announces windfall tax Tory MPs have warned Rishi Sunak that his windfall tax on oil and gas giants could stifle economic growth as … [Read more...] about Thursday evening UK news briefing: Rishi Sunak ‘throwing meat to socialists’
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Oil price surge: Devastating blow for UK motorists as barrel prices hit £90
Russian oil ban not enough to stop them funding war says expert 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 It means there will be no respite for drivers struggling with record fuel prices along with the ongoing cost of living crisis. It comes as US refineries have increased production to levels not seen since before the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Related articles BP pledges to pump £18bn into UK's homegrown energy Hungary wields the knife on EU Russian oil ban The increase in production is a response to a dip in supplies. Last week US crude stockpiles fell by one million barrels. Flagship Brent Crude prices … [Read more...] about Oil price surge: Devastating blow for UK motorists as barrel prices hit £90
Major UK companies vow to make pension plans net zero
The move will see more than £30billion of pension pots helping save the planet (Image: Getty) 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 promises of M&S, Royal Mail and the Co-op raise hopes the funds of other big businesses will also go green. Related articles 'Evil' woman murders partner after tying him while she sexted new man Dozens of travellers defy eviction notice to stay on city park More than £1.5trillion of UK pension savers' investments are in schemes without net-zero commitments. But the move by the big three will see more than £30billion of pension pots helping save the planet. The trio are committing to halving the emissions of … [Read more...] about Major UK companies vow to make pension plans net zero
Every house in UK to receive £400 grant to help with rising energy bills
A grant of £400 will help struggling households cope with the energy bills crisis. Previously, a £200 loan in place for UK families was expected to be paid back. Rishi Sunak announced today this would no longer be the case, and increased its sum to £400. All households with a domestic electricity connection will be automatically eligible for the grant. Mr Sunak said: ‘The outlook for energy prices has changed. I’ve decided those repayments will be cancelled. So, for the avoidance of doubt, this support is now unambiguously a grant. ‘Furthermore, we have decided that the £200 of support for household energy bills will be doubled to £400 for everyone.’ He told the Commons: ‘We are on the side of hard working families with £6 billion of financial support.’ The grant comes in the form of a council tax rebate to households. Energy suppliers will deliver the discount to households with a domestic electricity meter over six months from October. Direct debit and … [Read more...] about Every house in UK to receive £400 grant to help with rising energy bills
10 Google tricks you need to know – including reverse searching and dinosaur game
Searching on Google is an every day occurrence for most, with the search engine now processing over five billion queries each day - more than two trillion each year. Since it was founded in 1998, the company has grown to become the number one search engine, with 92.8% of the market share. Now renowned as not only a search site, but boasting analytics tools, maps, shopping, video ( YouTube ) and news options, Google has never been so influential in our lives as it is now. The California based company has tons of secret features only a fraction of its users know about, some useful for day-to-day browsing, others solely to amuse you. So, if you find yourself looking blankly at your browser not knowing what to do, we've got 10 tricks you need to know. Dinosaurs! Pass the time with Chrome's clever game There is little as irritating as "Unable to connect to the Internet" message on Chrome, so to pass the time while it reconnects, Google came up with a solution. If you hit … [Read more...] about 10 Google tricks you need to know – including reverse searching and dinosaur game
Gaming sector in Scotland needs UK-wide network to thrive, report warns
The Scottish video games industry needs a UK-wide network in order to thrive, according to a report from Gordon Brown’s think tank. The Our Scottish Future paper warns the sector in Scotland risks being left behind in a market dominated by large international developers. The Grand Theft Auto franchise was created by the Scottish gaming sector, while Dundee-based 4J Studios developed the console version of Minecraft. The paper says the Scottish Government should make computer science a core part of the curriculum, increase the number of computing places at universities and expand funding for start-up companies. It also says the UK and Scottish governments should work to build a new UK-wide network, connecting firms and students with each other. Recommended What Rishi Sunak announced to tackle the cost of living crisis More Tory MPs withdraw support from PM over ‘shameful’ parties The paper’s author Ruairidh Macintosh said: “In … [Read more...] about Gaming sector in Scotland needs UK-wide network to thrive, report warns
UK’s wealthiest people revealed in new Rich List
Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty have made the Sunday Times Rich List for the first time with their joint £730million fortune. It comes as the number of billionaires in the UK swells to a record high, as the country is gripped by a cost of living crisis. Sunak, 42, is the first frontline politician to appear on the rich list since it began in 1989. The Chancellor and his wife’s finances came under intense scrutiny last month after it was revealed Ms Murty had non-dom status. This allowed her to avoid paying UK tax on foreign earnings as she one day planned to return to live in India. It has been estimated Ms Murty’s non-dom status could have saved her £20million in taxes on dividends from her shares in Indian IT company Infosys. Questions were also raised over the pair’s tax arrangements after it emerged that Sunak and his wife had kept hold of their US green cards after returning to Britain. Ms Murty later agreed to pay UK taxes on her worldwide income, while … [Read more...] about UK’s wealthiest people revealed in new Rich List
One-off £650 payment to be given to 8,000,000 of UK’s lowest income households
Rishi Sunak has said around eight million of the lowest income households will be sent a one-off payment of £650. The Chancellor told MPs: ‘We need to make sure that for those whom the struggle is too hard and for whom the risks are too great they are supported.’ Those on Universal Credit, Tax Credits, Pension Credit and legacy benefits will receive the payment automatically. This afternoon the government set out a £15 billion package of support in the House of Commons to help people deal with the cost of living crisis, with inflation at 9% and energy bills set to rise again in October when Ofgem raises the price cap. It comes the day after Sue Grey finally released her report into rule breaking gatherings in Downing Street while the country was in lockdown. Boris Johnson apologised for the breaches but refused to step down, despite several Tory MPs saying that they thought he should resign. Mr Sunak insisted that the government is ready to support those … [Read more...] about One-off £650 payment to be given to 8,000,000 of UK’s lowest income households
Shocking moment Sainsbury’s security guard PUNCHES boy after accusing him of stealing
Sainsbury’s has started an urgent investigation after a security guard was caught on video punching a young shopper in a London store before claiming he was "stealing". The footage was shared on social media and shows a young man being approached by a guard wearing a high vis top. To the shock of the person recording the video and other shoppers nearby he lands a punch on the young man’s face, knocking him backwards. He is quickly joined by another guard who places himself in front of the struck shopper. As he is confronted by the person recording the footage he checks he is on camera before adding: “I punch him? The guard is seen towering over the youth ( Image: juanita_uk/Instagram) He is then seen lashing out with his fist, catching the young man ( Image: juanita_uk/Instagram) “It’s all on camera, so then he punched me first. He is stealing. “If he pushed me first, then he pushed me first.” Another guard attempts to calm the situation by … [Read more...] about Shocking moment Sainsbury’s security guard PUNCHES boy after accusing him of stealing
Tragic death of teenage girl with rare leukaemia ‘could have been prevented’
The tragic death of a teenage girl who was suffering from a rare form of leukaemia could have been prevented and was the result of medical neglect, a coroner has said. Katie Wilkins, who was just 14, from Warrington died on July 31, 2020, after suffering an intracranial haemorrhage as a result of her acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APML). She had no significant medical history and had fallen ill only a month previously. Her inquest, which began on Monday (May 23) at the Gerard Majella Courthouse in Bootle, saw coroner Kate Ainge conclude today (May 26) that her death was avoidable, the Liverpool Echo reported. Ms Ainge said a proper clinical review and blood test could have led to an earlier diagnosis and the correct treatment. The teenager’s symptoms began with unbearable pains when visiting her sister in London in June 2020. On June 30, she was taken to A&E in Warrington, where they found an unusual abscess and a course of antibiotics were prescribed. The … [Read more...] about Tragic death of teenage girl with rare leukaemia ‘could have been prevented’