Jeremy Hunt has suggested the pension triple lock is “under review” as the government scrambles to fund increases in defence spending and boost economic growth. The chancellor said the measure, which guarantees that the state pension rises by the highest of inflation,
He said: “All the plans we have created to develop Russia will certainly be carried out and their goals achieved. “We have come up with grandiose plans and will do everything to carry them out.” The election faced additional criticism over Putin’s
Royal aids scrambled this morning to fix a social media post that incorrectly stated Prince William and Princess Kate’s new royal ranks. As March 1 marks St David’s Day, it is a national festival that has been a day of celebration in
Sainsbury’s has announced plans to cut around 1,500 jobs as part of efforts to reduce costs by £1 billion. We’ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story. For the latest news and breaking news
Care workers will be barred from bringing family members to the UK within weeks amid “significant concerns” over visa abuses. Legal Migration Minister Tom Pursglove said immigration “is not the long-term answer to our social care needs” as the Home Office laid
Police and fire services rushed to Manchester Airport amid concerns of an incoming easyJet plane landing with an on-board computer issue. The incident happened on Wednesday night as flight EZY201 coming in to land from Alicante reported a technical issue. The police and
NATO planes scrambled over Poland today as Russia blasted Ukraine in its latest round of long range missile strikes. The strikes were from strategic Tu-95MS aircraft which flew from a base in the Arctic. Putin’s forces hit Lviv, the largest city in
The impact of China’s property crisis is being felt around the world with investors and creditors trying to sell global real estate to shore up their domestic holdings and pay off debt. China’s property sector accounts for almost a third of the
Russian missiles fired towards the NATO border with Ukraine have forced Poland to scramble at least three F-16 fighter jets. As tensions between the Western military alliance and Moscow remain high, Poland’s reaction to a potential threat is already being tested. The missiles
Ministers are trying to find a way to speed up overturning convictions that were handed down as part of the Post Office Horizon scandal. Hundreds of sub-postmasters were convicted of theft, fraud, or false accounting after an issue with software. Post Office