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Grant Shapps assault on energy suppliers driving financially constrained customers to shift to prepayment metres.

Energy providers have been instructed to avoid installing prepayment meters as a solution for families struggling to pay their bills and to make stronger efforts to offer additional credit, debt forgiveness, and tools such as debt coaching. Following concerns that certain energy providers are not doing enough to assist vulnerable...

Buckinghamshire M40 multi-vehicle incident kills two and injures 12.

Police have stated that a collision on the M40 highway has resulted in two fatalities and 12 injuries, two of which are serious. Today around 8:15 am, Thames Valley Police were called to the scene of an incident. The next of kin of the two deceased victims have been notified. A...

“Get it all out now” on tax matters, suggested Zahawi.

Sir Iain Duncan Smith, a former leader of the Conservative Party, has stated that after settling with HMRC, Nadhim Zahawi should reveal "the absolute facts" regarding his tax troubles. Mr. Zahawi, the leader of the Conservative party, is under increasing pressure over allegations that he evaded taxes and had to...

Three days of ‘ceremonial, festive and community festivities’ will mark King Charles’ coronation.

The coronation of King Charles will not be a scaled-down ceremony. Beginning in May, a three-day weekend will feature two major processions. A religious ceremony, a star-studded performance at Windsor Castle, and a day of volunteerism. By scheduling a three-day weekend filled with "ceremonial, celebratory, and community events". Buckingham Palace...

King Charles’ coronation arrangements include a performance at Windsor

It has been revealed that world-renowned artists will perform at Windsor Castle as part of a weekend of festivities commemorating the coronation of the King. The day following the coronation at Westminster Abbey. There will be processions to and from the abbey, concluding with an appearance on the balcony of Buckingham...

The stalker of Claire Foy is handed a suspended sentence.

A guy who stalked actress Claire Foy was handed a suspended jail sentence of 22 months. The court previously heard that Jason Penrose, 49, wrote Ms. Foy over a thousand emails within a month and showed up outside her home in north London. In November, Penrose was guilty of stalking and...

Leo Varadkar, the premier of Ireland, laments the NI Protocol.

Leo Varadkar, the prime minister of Ireland, expressed concern about the protocol forced on Northern Ireland without unionist and nationalist backing. The policy was effective, he told, although he understood why unions thought it had "weakened the union." Since its implementation in 2021, the protocol that keeps Northern Ireland connected with...

Forensic psychologist recounts “terrifying” stalking and explains why celebrities are targeted.

Kerry Daynes claims that her television work made her the focus of an "obsessed" man. Recent victims of stalking include David Beckham and Claire Foy, whose stalker is being sentenced today; nonetheless, advocates assert that the vast majority of those targeted are not in the public glare, and the...

Archbishop will not bless gay couples with prayer.

The Archbishop of Canterbury will not use proposed new prayers to bless same-sex couples. The Church of England this week said it would offer blessings to gay couples but would not allow priests to marry them. Justin Welby said he celebrates the change but has a "responsibility for the whole communion". The...

Birmingham school’s “racist” hair policy after girl banned from canteen and playground

Rae, according to Ms. Samuel, had to sit at a separate table from pupils who did not adhere to the uniform code. A woman has accused the Birmingham school of having a "racist hair policy" after her daughter was "barred" from the school cafeteria and playground. Jade Samuels said her kid...

Yousef Makki: Stabbed boy’s family win new inquest fight

The family of a 17-year-old boy who was tragically stabbed has been successful in obtaining a new investigation into his death. In March 2019, Joshua Molnar attacked Yousef Makki with a knife following an altercation in Hale Barns, Greater Manchester. He was found not guilty of manslaughter and murder. A subsequent...

French national strike suspends Calais-bound ferries.

Eurostar stated that its services will also be disrupted by the French general strike and that it would operate on a "revised schedule" today and tomorrow. Today, ferry transportation to and from Calais is halted due to a national strike in France. P&O Ferries says it has prepared an "optimized" sailing...

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A ‘foreign agent’ law is vetoed by the leader of Georgia

The president of Georgia's veto of a divisive "foreign agent" law has ignited weeks of widespread street demonstrations. On Tuesday, legislators endorsed the contentious bill mandating the registration of independent media and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that obtain over 20% of their financial support from foreign donors as entities "beholden to the interests of a foreign power."

New ‘suction’ treatment might make IUDs nearly ‘pain-free’

A revolutionary cervical suction cup could soon render essentially painless the most excruciating method of contraception, which is utilized by millions of American women.  Women undertaking IUD insertion procedures have historically been subjected to the agony of having a metallic device resembling a pair of scissors stretched across their cervix.  Sharp hooks are used to stretch the cervix before inserting the T-shaped device, which prevents fertilization by blocking the sperm from reaching the egg.

Jeremy Hunt promises autumn national insurance cuts ‘if we can afford it’

Furthermore, if the government prevails in the upcoming election, the chancellor maintains that taxation will decrease; however, he cannot provide a "cast-iron guarantee" regarding the precise timeframe. "If we can afford it," Jeremy Hunt has pledged to reduce national insurance again in the autumn. Since entering Number 11, the chancellor has reduced the tax by two times, which the government estimates has saved individuals an average of £900 per year.

After Chelsea WSL title win, Emma Hayes ‘hasn’t got another drop to give’

Hayes expressed her team's league-winning goal difference triumph via a 6-0 victory at Manchester United, her final match before assuming leadership of the United States women's national team in preparation for the Olympics, with enthusiasm and emotion. She stated, "I would say it has taken its toll on me rather than altered me," regarding her twelve years at the institution. "I refuse to continue. Thus, I am departing precisely at the appropriate moment. "I am out of additional drops to offer it."