Surprise hike in inflation could deliver pensions boost

Surprise hike in inflation could deliver pensions boost

The triple lock on state pensions could see a surprise increase in inflation cost billions more than expected, treasury officials fear Economists expect the consumer price index to fall significantly from 7.9% to 7% But internal Government briefings suggest it could then…

Britain should honour debt to Afghan heroes say campaigners

Britain should honour debt to Afghan heroes say campaigners

Britain should honour its debt to Afghan heroes by providing more resources to help them build a new life, campaigners urge ministers Thousands, including interpreters, are still stranded in Afghanistan and Pakistan  Britain should provide more resources to Afghans who risked their…

Students brace for 'worst ever year' as dropout rate surges

Students brace for 'worst ever year' as dropout rate surges

Students brace for the ‘worst ever year’ amid tougher grades, strikes and a housing crisis as dropout rate surges Nick Hillman, of HEPI, said dropouts mean students’ lives have gone off track  University students are facing one of the worst years in…

'Anti-Muslim' Tag Rugby group defends policy of including trans-women

'Anti-Muslim' Tag Rugby group defends policy of including trans-women

Tag Rugby group at centre of trans row after ‘wholeheartedly encouraging’ male-born players to join female-only sessions – with the boss insisting ‘trans women are women’ EXCLUSIVE: A tag-rugby group has defended moves to include trans women The decision was labelled exclusionary by some…

Police dog shot dead after biting his handler 'had attacked before'

Police dog shot dead after biting his handler 'had attacked before'

Police dog shot dead by armed officers after biting his handler ‘had previously attacked a woman leaving her seriously injured’ PD Jax, a cross-breed, was shot dead after biting his handler earlier this month Another woman has claimed she received similar injuries from the…

Spain holiday warning as Brits face being kicked out of restaurants in popular tourist hotspot under new rule | The Sun

Spain holiday warning as Brits face being kicked out of restaurants in popular tourist hotspot under new rule | The Sun

BRITISH tourists headed abroad for sunshine could see their drinks cut short after a pub in a tourist hot spot introduced a new rule. The bold rule in Valencia gives diners 20 minutes before ousting the customer from their table in an…

I was crushed by a drunk driver in Spain – I saw bits of my smashed bones on the road & I’m facing a two year battle | The Sun

I was crushed by a drunk driver in Spain – I saw bits of my smashed bones on the road & I’m facing a two year battle | The Sun

A BRIT dad fears it will be years before he can walk again after his legs were crushed by an alleged drink driver in Spain. Gary Doggett, 55, was working in Torrevieja on the Costa Orihuela with his son and another employee…