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Average household bills are projected to increase by around £80 annually from April, far less than the £660 rise experienced by many last year. Even so, this period of relative relief may be limited, as global tensions continue to influence fuel prices, potentially driving up the cost of energy, food and transport later in 2026. To give households a clearer picture of what lies ahead, Money Wellness has launched a revised interactive Household Bills Calculator. Users can input their current expenses, including energy, council tax, water, broadband, mobile services, TV licence and car tax, to receive a personalised forecast…

London’s Natural History Museum has claimed the crown as Britain’s most popular tourist destination, dethroning the British Museum amid accusations the Bloomsbury museum has gone “woke.”The South Kensington institution welcomed a record-breaking 7.1 million visitors during 2025, marking a 13 per cent rise compared to the previous year.This figure represents the highest attendance ever recorded by any museum or gallery in the UK, according to the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions.The British Museum, which had topped the charts for the preceding two years, slipped to second position with 6.4 million visits.Director of the Natural History Museum Dr Doug Gurr expressed…

Officials in the UK have lost track of almost 7,000 resettled Afghans in Britain, the National Audit Office (NAO) has said. In a report published earlier this week, the watchdog said that the whereabouts of 6,929 resettled Afghan nationals were unknown. These people, who had settled in the UK prior to December 31, 2025, could not be accounted for, including “people who arranged their own accommodation immediately on arrival or who left hotels without providing a forwarding address”, the NAO said. This means that of the almost 38,000 Afghans that have been resettled in the UK since 2021, 18 per…

Inheritance tax (IHT) continues to be a significant revenue generator for HM Treasury with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) raking in £7.7billion between April 2025 and February 2026.This represents a £100million rise compared to the same time last year and comes ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s IHT reforms, which come into effect in April 2027.The data indicates the Labour Government is on course to achieve yet another record-breaking year for IHT revenues for the 2025/26 financial year.Ian Dyall, the head of Estate Planning at wealth management firm Evelyn Partners, said the continued upward trajectory in receipts “come as no surprise…

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Sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel told the club website: “Peter has stepped up and lead the club on multiple occasions in recent years and gave his all when we needed him most. “He has been a terrific servant and I have no doubts he will go on to be a manager in his own right.”Whilst we are naturally disappointed to see Peter leave, changes to coaching staff are expected when a new head coach arrives and looks to make a fresh start.”Former Aberdeen assistant Tony Docherty, the former Dundee and Ross County manager who had returned to Pittodrie to help Leven…

Free speech campaigners have claimed atheists could be be silenced by Labour’s new definition of Islamophobia.In a letter to the Government, the Free Speech Union (FSU) suggested the new definition would capture activities and speech that infringed upon people’s rights to freedom of thought and expression.A new definition of Islamophobia is expected to be set out as part of guidance on anti-Muslim hatred.However critics have argued the move could act as a backdoor “blasphemy law” and limit free speech, though the Government has said its focus is on protecting people from unacceptable treatment.The FSU cited the controversial academic and author…

The Prince of Wales travelled to Bournemouth yesterday, where he spoke with teenagers at Bourne Academy about practical housing education delivered through workshops run by Shelter, a partner organisation in his Homewards initiative.Sitting at an outdoor camp setting, William listened as students shared their experiences learning about tenancy rights and related matters.The future King reassured pupils that the sessions were designed to prepare rather than alarm them.”So then, you’ve got a lot on anyway, there’s a lot of things to think about and worry about, it’s not to add more burden to your plate, but hopefully it’s to start thinking…

Energy bills are projected to skyrocket by £300 this summer as the US-Iran war is expected to result in widespread market “disruption”, analysts warn.Forecasts from Cornwall Insight have updated their previous prediction for Ofgem’s July energy price cap from £1,807 to £1,973 as the cost of natural gas goes up.This represents a hike of £332 from April’s cap of £1,641, which is the maximum households on average usage pay for gas and electricity when paying by direct debit.Economists are sounding the alarm that wholesale gas prices, which is driver of UK electricity costs, are on the rise since the conflict…