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Claudia Winkleman appeared delighted as King Charles presented her with an MBE during an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Tuesday.The 53-year-old Strictly Come Dancing presenter, dressed in a white suit and headband, was photographed greeting the monarch as she received the honour for her services to broadcasting.Her co-host Tess Daly had been awarded the same honour just weeks earlier.When the King’s Birthday Honours list was revealed in June, Winkleman had already announced her plans to bring her mother along to the ceremony.Claudia Winkleman appeared delighted as King Charles presented her with an MBE during an investiture ceremony at Windsor…

Swapping a daily coffee for investing could result in a pension savings pot worth more than £2million, new analysis suggests.Figures from investment cashback app Kaldi show that investing £3 each day from age 20 to 70 could grow to between £560,698 and £2,291,845. The calculations assume total contributions of £54,750 over 50 years.The findings follow the Chancellor’s recent decision to reduce the Cash ISA allowance to £12,000. The Treasury said the change is intended to encourage more people to put their savings into UK equities instead of holding cash. Kaldi based its figures on historical performance of the Vanguard LifeStrategy…

Boots’ £10 Tuesdays are back with fresh picks for a tenner.As part of the British high street retailer’s weekly promotion, you can enjoy up to 150 items marked down to just £10. From skincare boosters to beauty favourites and gift-ready bundles, you’ll find big-name brands like Soap & Glory, No7, Huda Beauty, and more. If you still have some Christmas shopping left to do or are looking to treat yourself, this promotion comes at the perfect time. However, you’ll only have until 11:59pm tonight to snag the deals. Soap & Glory original pink mini megastars four-piece gift set for only…

Much of the £10.9bn in taxpayer money lost to fraud and error in Covid support schemes is now “beyond recovery”, a report has said.The response to the pandemic had led to “enormous outlays of public money which exposed it to the risk of fraud and error” with many organisations unprepared, the Covid Counter Fraud Commissioner, Tom Hayhoe, said.Employment support schemes set up by the previous Conservative government, including furlough and help for the self-employed, suffered £5bn of fraud, the report found.Many of the support measures were credited with propping up the economy throughout the Covid lockdowns. However, Mr Hayhoe said…

A promising Spanish motocross talent has died at the age of 17 during a private training session on Sunday.Enzo Badenas lost his life at the Red Sand Park circuit in Castellon, located in eastern Spain.Badenas had established himself as a key figure within Spain’s national motocross squad, claiming the Spanish 85cc championship title in 2022.Tributes have poured in for the young rider, born in Gandia, Valencia province, on 24 January 2008.The youngster was developing his career in the EMX125 Championship throughout the 2025 season.The incident occurred just three days after the teenager posted an emotional birthday message to his father,…

A motorist has been handed several parking fines after a council contractor painted a disabled bay around his legally parked car.The driver had left his car parked on an unrestricted stretch of road outside his property in Croydon, south London, before going on holiday.But he returned home to find he had been issued with multiple parking fines after council workers created a new disabled parking space around his vehicle.CCTV footage shared to social media shows the moment a contractor arrived to paint lines for the bay on November 17.In the video, the worker can be seen taking measurements and applying…

The state pension triple lock is “bankrupting” Britain and should be “phased out” with an alternative annual payment rate hike mechanism being put in its place, the Labour Government has been called.MPs are increasingly becoming concerned over the growing cost of the triple lock, which guarantees state pensions rise every year in line the rate of inflation, wage growth or 2.5 per cent; whichever is highest.The state pension triple lock has been accused of ‘bankrupting’ Britain | GETTY Yesterday, MPs debated the state of pensioner poverty in the UK with the triple lock coming under fire for contributing to Government’s…

Prince William has visited Centrepoint’s new London headquarters to celebrate twenty years as the youth homelessness charity’s Patron.During the occasion, the Prince of Wales worked alongside staff members and young people who have benefited from Centrepoint’s support.He contributed to the creation of a new artwork titled the ‘Wall of Hope’, a collaborative mural developed by young people together with artist Lanré Olagoke MBE.The completed piece will honour the organisation’s history and its goal of eliminating homelessness among young people.Prince William has visited Centrepoint’s new London headquarters to celebrate twenty years as the youth homelessness charity’s Patron. | PAThe patronage represents…

Olivia Utley grilled Kemi Badenoch on the triple lock, questioning whether it is still “a good use of taxpayer money”.The GB News Political Correspondent asked whether the Conservative Party should reconsider the commitment to the triple lock, amid growing costs of the policy.Olivia Utley said: “You talk of a welfare bill with a state attached, the IFS estimates that the triple lock costs £11billion more a year than if the state pension simply rose in line with earnings. “Is the triple lock really still a good use of taxpayer money?”Mrs Badenoch responded: “I get asked this question again and again.…

Drivers are experiencing long rush hour delays after part of the M66 in Greater Manchester was closed following a crash with part of the road flooded near Ramsbottom.It is shut between Junction 1 and the A56 following a collision, which occurred around 06:15 GMT on the southbound carriageway, but the northbound side was also closed for a short time. National Highways has warned drivers: “The M66 southbound in Greater Manchester is closed southbound between the A56/A676 (Edenfield) and J1 (Walmersley) due to a multi-vehicle collision and flooding on the carriageway.”It added: “As a result of the collision there is also…