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MP pension perks leave voters working 30-years longer for same retirement savings (Image: Getty) An average worker would need to work 52 years to match the income of an MP who serves for just 20 years, according to an analysis by investment firm AJ Bell. MPs, earning a basic salary of £91,346 plus expenses, benefit … Read more

Savers may be able to get a better interest rate with an account switch (Image: Getty) Savers thinking of switching accounts have been encouraged they may be able to get a better with a certain type of account. Jeremy Cox, head of Strategy at Coventry Building Society, has suggests looking at fixed rate accounts as … Read more

Reed predicted in 2024 employers would start mandating office days (Image: Getty) After several years of doing our jobs remotely, will 2025 be the year the nation finally gets back into the office? There are signs that the working from home (WFH) revolution set in train by the lockdowns is already on its way out. … Read more

More than 5 per cent of Sweden’s population are aged 80 or older (Image: Getty) Britain is to look to Scandinavia in search of ready-made answers to its social care crisis. Sweden is seen as a world-class example of how an ageing population can be looked after without fleecing families of their life savings. Ministers … Read more

Campaigner and care home owner Mr Padgham wants work on a National Care Service to start immediately (Image: Andy Commins / Daily Mirror) I have long thought we should take a hard look at other countries and see how they manage their social care system. We could learn a lot.  The system in Sweden is … Read more

This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. The Princess of Wales often wears her beloved Cartier watch (Image: Getty) has one of the finest jewellery collections in the world after splashing out on a variety of different designs with it being said . Meanwhile, she … Read more

Southport Pier (Image: Getty) The 165 year-old history of one of Britain’s most iconic piers could end unless the Government helps the closed structure get a vital facelift, campaigners have stressed. Southport Pier, which opened in 1860, has been closed since December 2022 over “serious health and safety” fears with the council and local businesses … Read more

Sir Keir Starme giving a speech on slashing NHS waiting times (Image: Getty) Sir Keir Starmer rolled up his sleeves for his first day back to school. Instead of a classroom, he headed for the maze-like corridors of Epsom Hospital in Surrey. The Prime Minister may have wanted to banish the holiday blues by talking … Read more

New Ukrainian tech is reportedly affecting Russians on the battlefield (Image: Getty) Powerful technology has sparked fear and concern from as troops continue to fight against troops. army is reportedly having success with integrating electronic warfare (EW) and long-range strike capabilities with ground operations. Ukrainian EW “interference” during assaults in Kursk Oblast prevented Russian forces … Read more

Trudeau was set to face his disgruntled team at a special caucus meeting on Wednesday Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.Photo by Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press/File OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will make an announcement about his future Monday morning at 10:45 a.m. ET after months of questions about his leadership and a Liberal nosedive in … Read more