LIV Golf 2.0 suffers fresh blow as Oosthuizen becomes fourth team captain to quit
Former Open champion Oosthuizen, who has skippered LIV Golf’s South African team since it launched in 2022, has followed Legion XIII’s Jon Rahm and Fireballs captain Sergio Garcia in walking away ahead of a deadline this…
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Bereaved civil service families could face ‘unjust’ tax bills due to pension scheme delays
Some lump sum pension payments to families are only tax-free if made within two years of a scheme being told of the member's death. MPs are now voicing fears that severe delays in the administration of the civil service…
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Stratford International on track to get cross-Channel trains in budget boost
London's mayor, Sadiq Khan, has been making a case to ministers for funding to upgrade the station to allow it to start running international rail services. Until now only domestic routes running to and from central…
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Benefits for families with more than 2 children before 6 April 2026
Get emails about this page Print this page Contents The 2-child limit ended on Overview of the rules and exceptions before If you’ve already claimed Universal Credit If you become responsible for another child If you…
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Giant tunnel proposed to tackle Windermere sewage discharges
Windermere, in the Lake District, has suffered from widespread raw sewage and bacterial pollution driven by discharges from United Utilities . Campaigners say this pollution has caused more frequent toxic blue-green…
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Blocking Lewisham Shopping Centre proves Zack Polanski’s Greens are the worst force in UK politics
This is real-time evidence of the damage socialism does to an economy, says Alys Denby The Greens are the worst extremists in British politics. It’s not only their vile ‘Zionism is racism’ policy and commitment to “a…
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Healey’s fiscal ‘dilemma’ ahead of the Budget
A week from the Budget, the headquarters for the Office for Budget Responsibility, the independent fiscal watchdog, is likely to be buzzing with staff members double-checking details and estimates in its crucial economic…
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Promotional material: Help with VAT on cryptoassets — GfC21
Get emails about this page Documents Help with VAT treatment of cryptoassets — GfC21 HTML Details These guidelines explain how UK VAT applies to businesses that sell, exchange, or facilitate cryptoasset transactions.…
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Bank of England set to overshadow Healey’s Budget with interest rate hike
The Bank has left rates unchanged at 3.75 per cent since its last 25 basis point cut at the end of 2025. But hawks on the committee have called for rates to increase in response to the energy crisis triggered by the…
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Faisal Islam: Inflation and borrowing figures illustrate chancellor's Budget challenge
From a mile high, as well as close up, the figures for inflation and for the public finances set out his Budget balancing act in clear terms. The National Debt has topped £3 trillion for the first time in the official…
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