MPs Urge Overhaul of Lifetime ISA Amid Concerns Over Charges and Suitability
Written by Shani Brooks 01 Jul 2025
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The Lifetime ISA (LISA), designed to help under-40s save for their first home or retirement, has come under scrutiny from MPs who say it risks…
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Covid Inquiry Turns Focus to Care Homes and Disability Services
Written by Shani Brooks 01 Jul 2025
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This week, the public inquiry into the Covid-19 pandemic will begin scrutinising how the crisis affected care homes and services for disabled people. Families who…
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Advisers call for cheaper power to speed green home switch
Written by Shani Brooks 25 Jun 2025
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Sales of electric cars and heat pumps are climbing, yet the government’s climate advisers say adoption must accelerate and households must feel the benefit through…
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Sir Keir Starmer has told a NATO gathering in The Hague that Britain will devote five per cent of national income to security by 2035.…
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Starmer Weighs Visa Reform Amid Rising Channel Crossings
Written by Shani Brooks 18 Jun 2025
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is considering changes to the UK visa system, linking access to how well countries co-operate on stopping illegal migration and…
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HS2 Faces Fresh Delay as Costs and Deadlines Slip Again
Written by Shani Brooks 18 Jun 2025
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The opening of Britain’s flagship high-speed rail link is set to drift beyond the already-revised target of 2033, senior government sources indicate. Transport Secretary Heidi…
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UK Economy Shrinks Amid Global Tensions and Tax Hikes
Written by Shani Brooks 12 Jun 2025
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The UK economy shrank by 0.3% in April, marking its sharpest monthly decline since October 2023, according to new data from the Office for National…
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UK and EU Reach Agreement on Gibraltar's Post-Brexit Border
Written by Shani Brooks 12 Jun 2025
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A new agreement has been reached between the UK and the European Union to manage Gibraltar’s border with Spain, easing concerns around checks and delays…
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