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Millions of workers worry they are not saving enough for retirement, but one simple formula could offer a rough guide on how much to put aside. Martin Lewis has shared his personal “rule of thumb” to help savers work out whether their pension contributions are on track.Speaking during a retirement-focused episode of his The Martin Lewis Money Show Live on Tuesday evening, the Martin Lewis explained that savers should take the age at which they started paying into a pension and divide it by two.The figure they get is the percentage of their salary they should aim to contribute throughout…
DeChambeau’s LIV contract is up at the end of this season and he was looking to sign a lucrative new deal before Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced it was set to pull its financial support, with reports, external suggesting he wants $500m (£370m) to stay.The two-time US Open winner said he was “completely shocked” by the PIF announcement as he believed it would finance LIV Golf until 2032.”I haven’t had any communication. And unfortunately, things are moving on in a different direction. Obviously, they wanted to move on,” he said on Tuesday.LIV Golf, which caused a major split…
Iranian proxies which are behind antisemitic attacks on British soil could face up 14 years in prison under new laws set to be introduced by Labour.Fresh legislation – which will be included in the King’s Speech next week – will grant Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood the ability to designate proxy groups as a foreign intelligence service, even if they are not aware of what foreign country they are working for.The move is designed to tackle the rise of antisemitic attacks – including the arson attack in Hendon, London – which are believed to be linked to Iran.The legislation will introduce…
Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to “take a page out of Donald Trump’s playbook” as the UK’s migrant crisis remains on track to reach a staggering 200,000 illegal migrant arrivals.Speaking to GB News, Chairman of Republicans Overseas UK Greg Swenson praised the US President for “shutting the border down” and cracking down on illegal migration.Mr Swenson said of the UK’s migrant crisis: “It’s remarkable, and you should take a few pages out of the playbook in the US.”It hasn’t been perfect here, but thank goodness for President Trump because now he’s shut the border down.”The Republican recalled the US’s…
Homeowners could face a fresh mortgage nightmare as fears grow over the impact of rising global tensions on UK interest rates.Some borrowers may end up paying thousands more each year if inflation surges again.British homeowners could be hit with an extra £3,000 a year on their mortgage payments if the worst effects of “Trumpflation” become reality, according to new analysis.The warning comes as the Bank of England models scenarios where the conflict involving America and Iran keeps oil prices above $120 per barrel, pushing UK inflation as high as 6.2 per cent.Under that scenario, the Bank’s base rate could rise…
This week it’s the Champions League semi-final second legs with teams battling to reach the 34th final of the competition since its rebranding in 1992-93.Can you name every single finalist from 1993 to 2025? There’s a leaderboard on this quiz which is affected by the speed of your answers.Good luck!
A planning row has erupted after an “illegal swingers’ campsite” opened in a historic East Sussex village.Whatlington’s parish council has launched a formal complaint to the planning authority, claiming the “adult-only naturist site” – named Turn a Blind Eye – is ruining the rural character of its location in the High Weald area of outstanding natural beauty.The complaint arose after the four-year-old son of a local farmer saw a naked couple engaged in sexual activity as he and his father drove down the lane on their tractor.Turn a Blind Eye advertises itself as a “clothing-optional adults-only campsite” where people can…
England fly-half Zoe Harrison says the introduction of smaller balls for this autumn’s WXV Global Series is “the worst decision someone has ever made”.Size 4.5 balls – about 3% smaller, but the same weight as a regulation size five – will be used for the tournament in September and October.World Rugby held a trial for female players on the top-tier Sevens circuit in November and announced last month the smaller balls would also be used by the world’s best 15-a-side players in the upcoming WXV.England will face Canada, who they beat in last year’s Rugby World Cup final, three times…
The boss of Ryanair has called for a ban on early morning alcohol sales at airport bars, warning pre-flight drinking is driving a surge in disruptive passenger behaviour.Chief executive Michael O’Leary said the airline is now forced to divert almost one flight a day because of unruly passengers – up sharply from around one diversion a week a decade ago.”It’s becoming a real challenge for all airlines,” Mr O’Leary told The Times.”I fail to understand why anybody in airports bars is serving people at five or six o’clock in the morning. Who needs to be drinking beer at that time?”The…
The DVSA has unveiled major changes to the driving test booking system, which will launch within days, as thousands of motorists could benefit.Under new plans from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), learner motorists will be able to swap their driving test with another learner.From May 12, 2026, people will only be able to swap their own car driving test with another learner driver, and the swap must match exactly.It is against the law for other people, including driving instructors or websites, to swap a driving test with someone else.When swapping a test, drivers must ensure all details are…