The Sugar Revolution, the introduction of sugar cane from Dutch Brazil, in the 1640s was highly lucrative but came at great social cost Barbados was one of the oldest English settlements in the West Indies, being surpassed only by Saint Kitts. The country’s historical ties date back to the 17th century and involve settlement, post-colonialism and … Read more
The Sugar Revolution, the introduction of sugar cane from Dutch Brazil, in the 1640s was highly lucrative but came at great social cost Barbados was one of the oldest English settlements in the West Indies, being surpassed only by Saint Kitts. The country’s historical ties date back to the 17th century and involve settlement, post-colonialism and … Read more
Petition: Hundreds of emails have poured in from readers anxious to know if they have missed out on state pension since we began our investigation Former Pensions Minister and This is Money columnist Steve Webb has launched a petition calling on the Government to trawl its records for all women underpaid state pension, including widows and … Read more
Government dodges issue of when women underpaid £100m in state pension will get justice – and blames a Labour rule change for the debacle Tens of thousands of elderly women could be owed £100m in state pension Labour MPs have pressed the Government to say what it is doing to investigate Pensions Minister Guy Opperman … Read more
It was an admission that stunned MPs, enraged Brussels and left Boris Johnson facing the biggest Tory rebellion since the election. Brandon Lewis was making a workmanlike defence of the new Internal Market Bill following reports that it would clash with obligations made by the Prime Minister in last year’s Brexit deal. But, asked whether … Read more
Lockdown will be lifted in regional Victoria TOMORROW as the state records zero deaths and just 42 coronavirus cases overnight Victoria recorded zero deaths from the coronavirus for first time in two months The 14-day new daily case average has dropped to only 52.9 for Melbourne Premier Daniel Andrews announced $290million funding package on Monday … Read more
Lockdown will be lifted in regional Victoria TOMORROW as the state records zero deaths and just 42 coronavirus cases overnight Victoria recorded zero deaths from the coronavirus for first time in two months The 14-day new daily case average has dropped to only 52.9 for Melbourne Premier Daniel Andrews announced $290million funding package on Monday … Read more
More people are leaving the US state of California than arriving as it reels from devastating wildfires, power outages and the burgeoning cost of living. The Golden State dream may be fading as the idyllic oceanfront state sees warming temperatures, burning blazes, challenges in controlling the coronavirus pandemic, and sky-high real estate prices. The most … Read more
My husband was a firefighter for 30 years but died before getting his state pension – will I inherit it? Steve Webb replies By Steve Webb for This Is Money Published: 10:51 BST, 7 September 2020 | Updated: 10:51 BST, 7 September 2020 I wonder if you could clear up a question for me. I … Read more
Is North Korea about to fire another missile? Kim Jong Un’s submarine puts to sea amid fears he is developing nuclear missile that can be launched at the US from underwater A US think tank said the satellite images are ‘suggestive, but not conclusive’ The images show several vessels within a secure boat basin off … Read more