‘My friends and I were kicked out of our home in London – then the landlord converted the house into six flats and hiked the rent by 150%’: Furious tenant’s shock claim The new six flats have all since been let, property portal confirmed to MailOnline Read more:  House-hunter shares hilarious reaction to tiny £1,387-per-month flat A renter has slammed his […]

Nicola Sturgeon’s income tax rises risk causing exodus of wealthy Scots across border, IFS warns – and she might need to hike council tax next Nicola Sturgeon’s tax hikes risk sparking an exodus of wealthy Scots across the border, a leading think-tank warned today. The IFS said the SNP’s policies had made the system more ‘progressive’, but efforts to raise […]

Is this McDonald’s #MeToo moment? Fast-food giant is forced to sign contract with equality watchdog after ‘more than 1,000 complaints’ of workplace sexual harassment in UK branches McDonald’s legally committed itself to protect workers from sexual harassment It follows sexual harassment claims from UK employees – said to be over 1,000  Similar accusations were made in its US stores which […]

KING Charles today held a "truly special" audience with Volodymyr Zelensky at Buckingham Palace. It is the first time the monarch has met the Ukrainian president, who is on his first visit to the UK since Russia's invasion. Zelensky, wearing his trademark khaki green military fatigues, was driven through the front gates of the royal residence and into the quadrangle. […]

Tax preparers and the IRS encourage you to file taxes early. But there are times you may want to consider filing later, closer to the tax deadline, or even request an extension. What are those times and how would you know if you should? Some are easy calls, like if you had an account at the bankrupt, scandal-ridden cryptocurrency exchange […]

‘Thank you, Britain’: Zelensky is given a standing ovation by MPs and Peers in Westminster Hall as he urges UK to stand with Ukraine’s ‘brave souls’ against Russian aggression on first visit since invasion Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky is visiting the UK for the first time since country was invaded by Russia Rishi Sunak is vowing to train Ukraine forces […]

Washington: Joe Biden’s State of the Union address displayed a self-assured president emboldened by a string of policy victories and a credible record needed to win a second term in the White House. The question is whether enough Americans want him there for another four years. “When the middle class does well, the poor have a ladder up and the […]

UK ‘will AVOID a recession this year – but it won’t stop it feeling like one’, think-tank predicts One in four UK households would not earn enough to cover energy and food bills But GDP will grow by ‘anaemic’ 0.2 per cent and UK avoid ‘technical’ recession READ: MPs urge ministers to ‘prove IMF wrong’ after they predicted grim future […]

Key posts 6.50amRBA acknowledges household squeeze, but says more rate rises to come 6.30amHopes fade for quake survivors 6.15amThis morning’s headlines at a glance 1 of 1 RBA acknowledges household squeeze, but says more rate rises to come Households are feeling a painful squeeze from interest rate rises, but the Reserve Bank has warned of more to come as it […]