Energy price cap: What is it and what will happen to bills in January?
The price cap which sets typical annual household energy bills will rise from January. Source: BBC News
Jamie Foxx accused of sexual assault at NYC rooftop bar in 2015
The Oscar-winning actor is accused of groping a woman after agreeing to take a photo with her. Source: BBC News
Newspaper headlines: ‘Happy N.I. Year’ but ‘tax burden to hit record high’
Image caption, Mr Hunt is pictured on the vast majority of Thursday’s front pages, including the Financial Times, which has a similar take to the i. The paper says the budget watchdog – the Office for Budget Responsibility – has “shed a harsh light on the chancellor’s fiscal plan”, with the tax burden rising for […]
Arrest, detain, repeat: the Russian war critics caught in jail ‘carousel’
Human Interest 07 September 2023, 6:12 pm 1 minute Timofei Rudenko can’t seem to stay out of jail. Reuters exclusively reported that the 30-year-old was arrested and detained five times in the space of two months over the summer for a series of misdemeanours including swearing at passers-by and disobeying police officers, according to Russian […]
'I'll need to put up prices': Self-employed workers on Autumn Statement
National Insurance is down and National Living Wage is up – but what do self-employed people think? Source: BBC News
Dutch election: Anti-Islam populist Wilders ahead – exit poll
Veteran populist Geert Wilders is set to secure most seats, says an Ipsos exit poll. Source: BBC News
Qatar seeking Israel-Hamas deal to free 50 hostages and 3-day truce
Human Interest 16 November 2023, 3:26 pm 1 minute Reuters was first to report that Qatari mediators on Wednesday sought to negotiate a deal between Hamas and Israel that included the release of around 50 civilian hostages from Gaza in exchange for a three-day ceasefire. Article Tags Topics of Interest: Human Interest Type: Reuters Best […]
Davis Cup: Novak Djokovic wants finals to move around the world
Novak Djokovic and Serbia have not played a Davis Cup tie on home soil since 2018 Novak Djokovic says the Davis Cup knockout phase “has to travel” around the world as he prepares for Serbia’s quarter-final against Britain in Spain. Since a revamp of the men’s team event in 2019, the final stages of the […]
National Insurance, benefits, alcohol: Autumn Statement key points
Here’s what you need to know about Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s tax and spending plans for the year ahead. Source: BBC News
What we know about Israel-Hamas Gaza deal on hostages
Israel is currently holding about 7,000 Palestinians accused or convicted of security offences, according to Israeli and Palestinian rights groups. Almost 3,000 Palestinians are reported to have been arrested in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, where violence has also surged, since 7 October. Source: BBC News