A skyscraper-esque spire of detached coral discovered in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef stands taller than the Empire State Building at 1,640 feet (500 metres) high. Researchers from the US and Australia mapped out the blade-like coral mount — the first to be discovered in some 120 years — off the coast of Cape York on October … Read more
I would really appreciate some clarification on the scheme that allows a family member to allocate their unused National Insurance contribution to grandparents who look after grandchildren to allow their adult children to work. I understand that working parents who are eligible and claim child benefit (and who also receive pension credits through paid employment) … Read more
Spain declares new State of Emergency set to last until MAY with nationwide overnight curfew as cases of coronavirus continue to rise New state of emergency to last until early May 2021 after Government extension An overnight curfew will now be enforced between 11pm until 6am across Spain Spain became first European country to record … Read more
Spain declares new State of Emergency set to last until MAY with nationwide overnight curfew as cases of coronavirus continue to rise New state of emergency to last until early May 2021 after Government extension An overnight curfew will now be enforced between 11pm until 6am across Spain Spain became first European country to record … Read more
President Donald Trump, who has railed against mail-in voting, cast his ballot in person on Saturday near his Florida home. The president voted for himself at the Palm Beach County Main Library Saturday morning telling reporters it was a ‘very secure vote’ and warning that when you send in your ballot by mail ‘you cannot have … Read more
President Donald Trump, who has railed against mail-in voting, cast his ballot in person on Saturday near his Florida home. He joins the more than 52 million Americans who have already voted, according to the Elections Project, which tracks early voting data. Trump also became the first presidential candidate to cast a ballot for himself. The … Read more
Pensioner guarantee: Full flat rate state pension will rise to £9,300, and old basic rate to £7,200 a year The state pension ‘triple lock’ will boost pensioner income by 2.5 per cent next April, after what looks set to be a grim winter dominated by Covid-19 and economic hardship. The triple lock means annual state pension … Read more
State pension set to rise 2.5% next April: ‘Triple lock’ will determine annual increase as inflation rate is forecast at just 0.4% Consumer price inflation expected to have risen to 0.4% in September It means triple lock guaranteeing a 2.5% rise in state pension will kick in Retirees to get an extra £4.40 a week … Read more
An official photograph of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has been released to coincide with the news the couple will host a special edition of TIME100 Talks on the State of Our Shared Digital Experience on Tuesday. Presented in partnership with P&G and themed around the topic of ‘Engineering a Better World,’ the special episode … Read more
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will host TIME100 Talk on the State of Our Shared Digital Experience after Duchess compared social media users to drug addicts Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will host edition of TIME100 Talks on Tuesday Talk will bring together experts advocates, online creators and journalists Conversation will discuss pursuit of a … Read more