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More pensioners are choosing to rent in later life rather than buy retirement properties, as concerns grow over the financial burden that can be left behind for loved ones.Some families who inherit retirement homes have found themselves paying thousands of pounds a year in service charges while struggling to sell properties that sit empty and unsold, according to retirement housing provider My Future Living.Speaking exclusively to GB News, 87-year-old Ken Girling said fears about creating future complications for his family played a major role in his decision to sell his home, give most of the proceeds to his children and…

Two nations, four points, one crazy World Cup day.There may be about 5,000 miles between the Netherlands and their former colony Curacao but the World Cup meant members of the Dutch royal family managed to see both sides play on Saturday.King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima and Princess Ariane of the Netherlands were in Houston for a noon kick-off and saw the Dutch side power to an impressive 5-1 win over Sweden.A mere 800-mile trip north to Kansas City later and the royals were able to see Curacao claim their first ever World Cup point against Ecuador.All but one of the Curacao…

Sir Keir Starmer is “reflecting” on resigning as Prime Minister and will make a decision imminently, a senior Cabinet Minister has told GB News.Business Secretary Peter Kyle said that the Prime Minister has spent the weekend considering his options “in the interests of the country”.Sir Keir has come under intense pressure to step aside following Andy Burnham’s huge victory in the Makerfield by-election. More than 100 MPs have called for the Prime Minister to step aside, with 200 said to be backing Mr Burnham to replace him in No10. Speaking to Camilla Tominey, Mr Kyle said Sir Keir was: “Making…

Backing for the British monarchy has plummeted to its lowest point in over three decades of Ipsos research, with just 55 per cent of the public now wanting the country to remain a monarchy.The dramatic 11 percentage point decline over the past three years represents a significant decline in support for the Crown.The survey of 1,062 British adults was carried out in March 2026, in the weeks following Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office.Younger generations have proven particularly disenchanted, with merely a third of those aged 18 to 34 expressing support for maintaining the monarchy.The trajectory…

TG Jones will run out of cash and collapse unless creditors approve its restructuring plan later this month, the retailer’s chief executive has warned.Alex Willson, who became chief executive in March, said the business has reached a critical stage and cannot continue trading without support for the proposed rescue deal.Mr Willson said: “We just don’t have the cash to continue.”I’ve been very open with the colleagues in the business that [collapse] will happen if the [court] hearing doesn’t get passed.”The former WHSmith high street chain, which is owned by private equity firm Modella Capital, employs around 5,000 people across 450…

There’s no doubt that the 80s are back, thanks to the return of Rivals to our TV screens. But it’s not just the towering heels and impressive shoulder pads which are making a return; the blockbuster show’s impact has made its way into interior design.From the opulence of Lord and Lady Baddingham’s sitting room with its chintz sofas and huge swagged curtains to the cluttered country kitchen at The Priory as Taggie O’Hara caters for her disorderly family as well as everyone else’s in Rutshire, the decade of excess is making its way into our homes as well as our…

Early risers have gathered across the UK to celebrate the summer solstice.The official start of astronomical summer was marked at Stonehenge in Wiltshire by more than 20,000 people.Many gathered at beaches, including Roker Beach in Sunderland, for picturesque swims. In Hornsea, East Yorkshire, a rather foggy outlook didn’t dampen the spirits of bathers.The exact timing of the solstice, at 09:24 BST, is when the northern hemisphere of the planet is tilted at its maximum towards the sun.

It emerged on Thursday that Stokes was likely to return to captain England for the third Test at Trent Bridge, alongside 28-year-Atkinson.The investigations into the pair breaking England’s midnight curfew in the aftermath of the victory over New Zealand at Lord’s are still to be completed.No official confirmation of the outcome of the investigation, or an England squad for the third Test, is expected until the conclusion of the second Test at The Oval, where the home side are set for a heavy defeat on Sunday’s final day.Without Stokes and Atkinson, and with Ollie Robinson absent injured and Jamie Smith…

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