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The Treasury is reportedly considering bringing forward the increase in the state pension age to 68 by as much as seven years, a move that could affect around five million people.Under current legislation, the state pension age is due to rise from 67 to 68 between 2044 and 2046.However, ministers are reportedly examining an accelerated timetable that would see the increase take effect between 2037 and 2039 instead.If implemented, the change would affect people born after April 6, 1977, meaning they could have to wait an additional year before becoming eligible to claim their state pension.No formal decision has been…

British actress Minnie Driver has revealed she is “grateful to be alive” after being involved in a serious car collision in France.She shared the news with fans through an emotional Instagram video posted on Thursday.The 56-year-old Good Will Hunting star, visibly shaken and wearing a neck brace while lying in bed alongside her dog, told followers she had sustained a sprained neck and was still processing the ordeal from her London home.”I got into a really bad car accident a few days ago with my friend Ben, and we somehow walked out of it,” she said. “Well, we didn’t walk…

Iconic British manufacturer JCB has achieved a new land speed record, with its hydrogen-powered Hydromax achieving a top speed of more than 368mph.The Hydromax clinched a new speed record on the iconic Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, clocking a staggering 368.347mph.Powered by hydrogen, the Hydromax streamliner smashed a record in the Southern California Timing Association’s (SCTA) Blown Gas Streamliner (AA/BGS, 500+ cubic inches) class.JCB targeted the SCTA’s renowned Bonneville Speed Week to clinch the record, which is often referred to as the nation’s premier land speed racing event.It requires teams to make two runs on consecutive days, with judges then…

West Ham are expecting David Sullivan to attend Saturday’s Carabao Cup first-round tie against Portsmouth despite him being advised to stay away from home matches at London Stadium.Sullivan, 77, resigned from his position as co-chair of West Ham in June after a joint investigation by Panorama and The Times revealed that seven women have accused Sullivan of sexually exploitative and predatory behaviour. He has categorically denied the allegations. On Monday, a spokesperson for London Stadium told News it had “recommended” to West Ham that Sullivan does not attend matches because of concerns about fan unrest.London Stadium has asked for advance…

Norway have called on Fifa president Gianni Infantino to resign following his aborted attempt to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors, but Mexico and Argentina have voiced their support for the 56-year-old.Norway have gone a step further than the football associations of England, Wales, Croatia and Albania, all of whom have withdrawn support for Infantino without explicitly calling for him to resign.”He [Infantino] does not have the institutional trust required to govern Fifa stably in the times we are in,” Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) president Lise Klaveness said on Friday.”There is no going back for Gianni…

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A church with an “unrivalled” collection of stained glass windows has had its listed status upgraded.Historic England said St Oswald and St Edmund, in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, deserved recognition for its “remarkable architectural and historic significance”.The Roman Catholic church was opened in 1930, and was designed by architect J. Sydney Brocklesby. The 19 glass windows are the work of Dublin-born artist Harry Clarke.The Parish Priest of St Oswald and St Edmund said its task was now to “care for and enhance” the church so it could be handed down to future generations.

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