The couple’s system of sharing money remained the same even when Max was made redundant last year and they had to rely on Hannah’s salary of between £40,000 and £60,000. “There was shock and panic initially,” Hannah, who did not want to disclose her precise salary, says. “But we sat down and really looked through…
Inflation has fallen both in the UK – down to 2.6% in the year to June helped by slowing diesel and petrol prices – and in the US to 3.5%. But questions remain whether the slow down will prove short-lived due to the renewed conflict in the Middle East. New data released on Thursday showed…
The violence has stirred public anger and galvanised India’s opposition, posing a challenge for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Modi has not commented directly on the protests or engaged with the protesters, but on Thursday, he posted a statement on X that is being seen as an attempt to reach out to students who have…
Nicaragua’s government-controlled National Assembly is debating whether to bar opposition parties from running in elections and will vote on the matter in the first week of August. The move comes just days after President Daniel Ortega said that there “will be no more elections for them [the opposition] to try to seize the government, to…
Millionaires including former footballer Gary Lineker and music producer Brian Eno have written to new prime minister Andy Burnham asking to be taxed more. In an open letter, 120 well-off Britons told Burnham: “We can afford it. We’re not talking about higher taxes on those who get up and go to work for their income…
A reduction in VAT from 5% to 0% will be applied to domestic electricity bills on the Isle of Man from October, the government has confirmed. The move mirrors the measure outlined in the UK, which is expected to be in place until the end of the 2026-27 financial year. Manx Utilities said, while the…
“We’ve had really dry weather but also it’s been really hot – and those things combined if you’re a livestock farmer means excessive pressure on livestock,” said Abi Reader, president of NFU Cymru. “You have to make sure they have enough water and shade, and we are getting farms with springs and streams drying up,”…
Sarah Duell, head of sustainability at the Land Registry, said the staff “really love it”. Initially, there were concerns that the land might “look a bit of a mess”. “But we got together and talked about the fact that it’s going to be pieces of the grass rather than the whole grass,” she said. “Once…
