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Nationwide Building Society has launched a new range of higher ISA rates, with savers able to earn up to 4.6 per cent on their tax‑free savings. The updated products, confirmed on May 6, include a series of fixed‑rate cash ISAs offering some of the most competitive returns currently available.The building society now offers four fixed‑rate options. The one‑year fixed cash ISA pays 4.5 per cent AER, rising to 4.55 per cent for the two‑year version.Both the three‑year and five‑year fixed ISAs offer the top rate of 4.6 per cent AER for those willing to lock their money away for longer.According…
Vienna is working on a large-scale security operation for this year’s edition of Eurovision amid fears of a terror attack or mass protest.The Austrian capital will host the 70th Eurovision Song Contest amid controversy over Israel’s participation.Austrian broadcaster ORF, which is overseeing the event, said it has “refined” security plans since the last time it hosted, in 2015.Austria’s terror alert is at the second-highest level on its five-grade warning system, and has been ever since a planned terror attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna in August 2024 was foiled by US authorities.It did, however, result in all three…
Mike Short from Unison, which represents 50,000 early years workers, told MPs there were very mixed views among the workforce, saying while it is potentially helpful with the right safeguards in place, and can also protect staff against false allegations, it is no substitute for training and preventing things happening in the first place.
Vardy was released by his boyhood club Sheffield Wednesday for being too small, but the documentary unearths footage of his blistering goalscoring form in his Stocksbridge days while also working in a factory making medical splints.However, in the first of a series of problems in 2007, Vardy admits in the documentary he had “no stability” in his life. He had been convicted of assault when out drinking and had to wear an ankle tag for six months.He also had a 6pm curfew which meant he had to leave matches early.Moves to Halifax Town – where Vardy met his long‑time agent…
As the future of Sir Keir Starmer hangs in the balance, the Westminister commentariat have been asking who could replace him, with former Labour leader and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband’s name thrown into the mix. The Doncaster North MP, who previously led the party from September 2010 to May 2015, became Energy and Net Zero Secretary when Labour returned to power in July 2024. Oil and gas development One of the key disagreements between Mr Miliband and Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been the use of the UK’s North Sea energy reserves.Under a Chancellor Miliband, there seems no prospect of any…
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has issued an urgent warning that the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran could inflict severe damage on Britain’s economy and public finances.According to new analysis from the think tank, a prolonged Middle Eastern war risks costing the Treasury as much as £8billion annually through increased debt servicing costs and diminished tax receipts.The IPPR’s modelling suggests that without government intervention, consumer price inflation could surge to 5.8 per cent under a protracted stalemate scenario, far exceeding the Bank of England’s two per cent target.Economic growth would also suffer significantly, with real…
Their Spanish coach is the mastermind of this new PSG, built from the ashes of the superstar era which saw Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar the centrepieces of a dysfunctional, ego-ridden outfit who never resembled a team.Luis Enrique, who also won the Champions League with Barcelona in 2015, ordered his players to park egos at the door – or jettisoned those who would not.In their place is the perfect combination of brilliant individual skill bolted on to a savage work ethic and defensive solidity that will make them a formidable hurdle for Arsenal to overcome.And the leader is Marquinhos.The…
Health officials have confirmed 16 people have fallen ill after an outbreak of cryptosporidiosis at a popular petting zoo near Edinburgh. NHS Lothian announced that all cases of cryptosporidiosis have been traced to a lamb feeding experience at Craigies Farm near South Queensferry.The outbreak was initially reported to have impacted six individuals, including both adults and children.Among those affected was a local mother who attended with her two children.She required hospital treatment after suffering symptoms for nearly a fortnight following her visit on April 15. The lamb feeding activity, which drew families to the farm during the spring season, finished…
An effigy of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has been stabbed, strangled, and mock executed in a disturbing video on social media.The video captures a masked person stabbing the effigy with a knife, first in the face before slashing at the torso. The masked person then moves to use a grater on the groin area before strangling the mannequin.The effigy is then strung from a tree and repeatedly punched and kicked.The account that posted the video does not appear to be accessible at the time of writing.Mr Farage has not responded to the footage as he gears up for local…
A surprise guest stole the show at this afternoon’s garden party at Buckingham Palace.Two-year-old Vegas, a dog trained by the Hearing Dogs for Deaf People charity, made a starring appearance at the event.The cheeky cocker spaniel managed to leap up at three royals: King Charles, Queen Camilla and Princess Anne.And not only did the mischievous canine literally jump at the sight of the Royal Family, but he also began digging up the Buckingham Palace lawn, leaving the Princess Royal in stitches.Vegas was particularly fond of the King, leaping at his pinstripe trousers – though thankfully her small stature meant she…