Alex Webb has won this year’s series of MasterChefs: The Professionals. The 25-year-old Essex boy wowed Gregg Wallace, Marcus Wareig and Monica Galetti as well as food critics, with a fishy main and an indulgent chocolate dessert. He snatched the title, beating off Dutch born Bart Van Der Lee, 33, Nepalese chef Santosh Shah, 35. … Read more
I was reading a question about pensions that you answered, and simply put I’ve never had a pension as I’ve always believed that they’re not worth the paper they are written on My sister is pro pension and we had a heated discussion about the pros and cons, but I really believe that I can … Read more
Donald Trump isn’t just facing defeat. He’s also facing the biggest decision of his life: should he go quietly? Or should he risk being removed, kicking and screaming, from office? Whatever he chooses, now is a moment of peril: for him, for his family, for his supporters, but above all for the American nation. Over … Read more
Donald Trump isn’t just facing defeat. He’s also facing the biggest decision of his life: should he go quietly? Or should he risk being removed, kicking and screaming, from office? Whatever he chooses, now is a moment of peril: for him, for his family, for his supporters, but above all for the American nation. Over … Read more
Just imagine the scene: in the biting cold of a North American winter Donald J. Trump stands on the steps of the U.S. Capitol building for his inauguration on January 20, 2021. But, flanked by his own security and his own supporters, Joe Biden is there, too. Each man is claiming to have won. Never … Read more
During every presidential election, there’s the chance of an October surprise – a moment in the run-up to the November poll when the race is upended. But 2020 is special. This year, it’s not just a surprise. It’s so much more – a set of unprecedented events that tests the limits of the US Constitution … 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
I am writing on behalf of my sister who has insisted that she is unable to get universal credit and I just don’t get it. My sister has worked since leaving school and has National Insurance contributions to reflect this. Now 62 years old, she is returning to work as a teaching assistant in September. … Read more
What baffles people most about pensions? STEVE WEBB answers his 200th reader question… and reveals what it’s like to be our agony uncle By Steve Webb For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 07:11 BST, 18 August 2020 | Updated: 07:11 BST, 18 August 2020 Got a question? Find out how to ask former Pensions Minister Steve Webb about … Read more
Former Pensions Minister Steve Webb has taken up the cause of many readers since he became This is Money’s agony uncle. And sometimes his efforts to help one individual have turned into a much bigger fight to ensure untold numbers of other people – who might not necessarily read pension columns – are dealt with … Read more