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Electric car owners have been warned they risk paying up to £50 more a year to charge their vehicles after Ofgem confirmed another increase to the energy price cap.The regulator revealed this week that electricity prices for households on standard variable tariffs will rise from 24.67p per kWh to 26.11p per kWh from July 1.Ofgem warned that the higher prices were due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which saw the price of oil skyrocket.New research from What Car? found the increase could leave many EV owners paying significantly more to keep their cars on the road.The biggest…

The ‘s topical debate programme Question Time began in an usual way this week, featuring a panel of iconic people who all passed away decades ago.Winston Churchill, Frida Khalo, Mahatma Gandhi and Emmeline Pankhurst briefly featured to introduce the programme’s topic – artificial intelligence (AI).The programme went on to discuss the consequential issues of AI for the present day and beyond.The real life panel consisted of Darren Jones, chief secretary to the prime minister; Julia Lopez, shadow secretary of state for science, innovation and technology; Mo Gawdat, author, entrepreneur and former chief business officer at Google X; Laura Gilbert, senior…

London, UK – 28 May, 2026 — A rise in searches related to SharePoint best practices is drawing attention to the growing difficulties many small businesses face when managing documents, collaboration and user access within expanding Microsoft 365 environments. Digital workplace consultancy Adepteq has published a new guide called “SharePoint Best Practices for Small Businesses”, designed to help organisations address the common problems that appear after transitioning away from shared drives and email-based document sharing methods. Although SharePoint is widely adopted to improve collaboration and information management, many smaller organisations struggle with fragmented files, duplicated documents, unclear permissions and…

McCullum’s contract with England ends in the autumn of 2027. He said he has not thought about the possibility of an extension so, as it stands, his final Test series in charge will be the home Ashes next summer.By then, England will have not held the urn for almost a decade and not won a five-match series since 2018.And 44-year-old McCullum, who played 101 Tests for New Zealand, said his team must use their latest Ashes failure as a “lesson” for the challenges ahead.”The lesson we were taught down in Australia needs to help galvanise us moving forward, otherwise it…

Like fish and chips, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, Harry and Megan, and Paul Weller and Mick Talbot (or Noel and Liam Gallagher for the younger reader), Wigan Warriors and Hull KR have become a double act which has created a much-needed buzz on the cusp of Saturday’s Challenge Cup final.This isn’t a rivalry jaded by over-saturation, a tired duopoly desperate for new blood, this is two teams whose encounters have sharpened each other’s desire and skill.It pitches historically successful aristocracy against fresh challengers rattling Super League cages in a golden period.Since 2023’s Grand Final won by Wigan, every domestic…

A man, a woman and a child have died after falling from a high-rise block of flats in south London.Scotland Yard said officers were called at 7.29am to reports that people had fallen from a height in Churchyard Row, Elephant and Castle.The three people died at the scene despite attempts to resuscitate and the deaths are currently being treated as “unexpected”, the force said.No other injuries have been reported.A spokesman for the Met Police said: “Work is under way to formally identify those who died. Their next-of-kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.”Detectives are urging any…

Conservative Shadow Defence Minister David Reed has warned that Labour’s delay in publishing the Defence Investment Plan is putting British firms at the “back of the queue”.Speaking to GB News, he said that the “crucial” document was “still nowhere to be seen” nine months after it was promised. Explaining the importance of the plan, Mr Reed said: “The blueprint for how we’re going to spend taxpayers’ money on our defence industry and our armed forces for the years to come.“This is so they can do the job of keeping us all safe, and we all know how volatile the world…

Millions of Britons are being dragged into paying more tax as frozen thresholds continue to bite.Pensioners are among those being pulled into the tax net as inflation-linked increases to retirement incomes push more people above tax-free allowances.The number of people paying income tax in Britain has surged by seven million since thresholds were frozen in 2021/22, with 40 million individuals now contributing to the Treasury’s coffers in the current tax year.The income taxpayer count rose by 1.3 million in the past year alone, according to figures from AJ Bell citing Government data.The freeze on tax thresholds, which began in April…

All state pensioners could be eligible for a free TV licence under a new proposal, as thousands of Britons urged the Labour Government to take action.A petition is urging Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves to scrap the licence fee once people reach retirement age in Britain.In order to watch or stream live television programming, every household needs to pay the TV licence fee, which is currently £180 a year.While some concessions are available, retirees are only exempt from the levy if they claim the means-tested benefit support Pension Credit from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).A…

Drivers are being warned of recalled car items that could put themselves or their loved ones at risk amid fears that products could cause serious issues.The Office for Product Safety and Standards has issued several notices for products that may pose a danger, including an electric bike that was blocked from being imported at the border.GB News has rounded up the most important recall notices outlined by the Office for Product Safety and Standards in the last week.Electric bikePSD notification number: 2605-0022The Office for Product Safety and Standards has issued a product safety report for the brand G-FORCE and its…