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The Bank of England is expected to be preparing an interest rate cut later this week when the financial institution’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meets on December 18.Borrowers across Britain could receive welcome pre-Christmas relief this Thursday when the Bank of England is anticipated to lower interest rates by a quarter point to 3.75 per cent.The reduction from the current four per cent level would mark the cheapest borrowing costs since early February 2023, nearly three years ago.Economists are predicting the Monetary Policy Committee will deliver what Laith Khalaf, head of investment analysis at AJ Bell, described as “festive news…

Manchester City Council has announced that in March 2026 Peter Tomlin will take up the role of Strategic Director for Adult Social Services.  Peter arrives from Stoke-on-Trent City Council after working for the authority for seven years, three of which were spent as the Corporate Director of Adult Social Care & All Age Commissioning. He is replacing the outgoing Bernie Enright who is retiring after leading Manchester’s Adult’s directorate since 2018.  In recent years the Council has delivered significant improvements and transformed our services with a focus on improving outcomes for Manchester people. We have done this by embedding…

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Incoming and outgoing flights have been delayed by as much as one hour at Manchester Airport due to heavy rain.The Met Office issued a yellow warning for rain across parts of the north-west England, which is due to remain in place until 23:59 GMT – and said some forms of transport could experience delays or cancellations.Manchester Airport said “low visibility” on the runways was to blame for the “slower movement of aircraft”, as well as “an issue” on its taxiway.It added repairs to the taxiway should be completed by lunchtime, and advised passengers should come to the airport as usual…

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Kian BentleyKian Bentley said he initially thought the gunshots were fireworks while working at an open-air cinemaA Scottish musician living in Australia has told how people “stampeded” out of an open-air cinema after hearing gunshots from the attack on a Hannukah event.Kian Bentley, 22, said everything “became slow motion” following the shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney which killed 15 people on Sunday.Mr Bentley, from Stirling, said he opened a gate at the back of the cinema where he was working to allow people to run for safety at a nearby police station.Jewish leaders in Scotland said there was “increased…

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Britons could be slapped with a state pension “wealth test” to determine how much they receive from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in lieu of the triple lock under a new proposal.Last week, retirement industry experts shared suggestions with MPs on the Work and Pensions Committee over what the state pension will look like going forward amid concerns over its long-term sustainability.A recent report from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) warned the triple lock payment uprate mechanism will cost the Government £10billion more than initially expected by 2030.Under the triple lock, state pension payment rates increase every…