State pension age starts rising to 67 – heres how much you get and when

Michaela founded the community uniform and children’s clothing bank at Colne Market four years ago. Families can visit, browse and take away items they need completely free of charge, without having to formally apply. “It was just going to be a temporary thing over the summer, and four years later we’re still at it,” she…

Alex ForsythPolitical correspondent BBC A few weeks ago, I was driving along the M6 late at night, towards the West Midlands, when I came across the orange flashing lights and miles of cones that signify road works. Two lanes were closed and the overhead gantry warned of a 50mph speed limit on the near-empty motorway….

A burst of solid business news in the US was supposed to calm markets, which have been in retreat in recent weeks. But strong sales at artificial intelligence (AI) chip giant Nvidia and the world’s largest retailer Walmart, better-than-expected hiring in September, and even a pickup in home sales have so far done little to…

A uniform swap proved so popular it had to move into a larger venue, organisers said. The Great Big Hornsea Uniform Swap was held on Saturday at East Riding Leisure Hornsea. The event provided an opportunity for parents and carers to pick up primary and secondary school uniforms for free. Parent Claire Potter described the…

Jaguar has revealed its new electric car two years after its controversial rebranding sparked a backlash with the firm accused of going “woke”. The unveiling of the all-electric Type 01 is a gamble for parent company JLR, which has invested billions reinventing Jaguar and is facing mixed reactions over the new car’s design and the…