In 1948, the country was in the midst of reconstruction following the second world war – and had the tax levels to show for it. Ration cards were still in use and the NHS still on the maternity ward, having been born that July. The previous month, the Empire Windrush had made its historic arrival […]
A soccer match between bitter rivals that began in preposterous playing conditions in rain-battered San Diego and took inconceivable turns ended in high drama Wednesday night as the U.S. women’s national team defeated Canada in a shootout to advance to the Concacaf W Gold Cup final. Goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher not only made three saves in […]
The inquiry is shown a briefing that PHW prepared on 11 March making the case for the Welsh government to declare a major incident. It outlined predictions that Wales would see 1.5 million symptomatic cases, 200,000 requiring hospital admission, an estimated 18,000 needing mechanical ventilation and 25,000 predicted deaths. The briefing also said that a […]
Image source, Getty Images/BBC The government announced a further 2p cut to National Insurance (NI) in the Budget. However, it is not changing income tax rates. Previous changes to tax rules mean the amount of tax people pay overall is rising. How much will a 2p National Insurance cut save me? Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced […]
A hack at a third-party company may have exposed the account information of American Express cardholders, American Express Co. said in a notice to Massachusetts regulators last week. AmEx hasn’t named the hacked company or the number of people who may be affected, though the credit card issuer advised customers in a letter to review […]
The Justice Department on Wednesday announced the arrest of a former Google AI engineer, alleging he stole information about the company’s advanced technologies with the intention of setting up his own company in China. Leon Ding, or Linwei Ding, a 38-year-old Chinese national, was detained in Newark, Calif., and charged with four counts of trade […]
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley will suspend her campaign for the White House today, according to sources familiar […]
Budget 2024 live: Hunt expected to cut National Insurance by another 2p in Budget – BBC News BreakingBreaking news Close breaking news Summary Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will deliver the Budget today, outlining the government’s tax and spending plans He’s expected to cut National Insurance for workers by another 2p – it also fell by 2p […]
There were no problems for the main event combatants Reinier de Ridder and Anatoly Malykhin who will meet for the ONE middleweight MMA title at the Lusail Sports Arena tomorrow from 3.30 Arabia Standard Time. Malykhin looked in great shape as he looks to make history by becoming the first fighter to hold world titles […]
David Cameron is to tell the Israeli cabinet minister Benny Gantz that UK patience is wearing thin at the lack of humanitarian aid reaching the people of Gaza at a meeting in London on Wednesday. The foreign secretary said that Israel, as the occupying power, had a duty under international humanitarian law to supply aid. […]