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Skipton Building Society has launched a new savings product designed to encourage customers to use their tax-free ISA allowance at the start of the financial year rather than waiting until the weeks leading up to April.The Annual Allowance Cash ISA, which became available today, pays four per cent tax-free pa/AER.The account is intended for current-year subscriptions only, meaning savers cannot transfer funds from previous tax years or other providers.Skipton is seeking to address a long-standing pattern among British savers who typically rush to utilise their ISA allowance near the end of the tax year.zBy contributing earlier, customers are able to…
Watching your favourite shows on Netflix is about to get a little trickier.The US-based streaming platform has discontinued the ability to cast shows from your device onto the big screen. Netflix was one of the first apps to support Google’s Cast functionality, shortly after the first Chromecast launched back in 2013. But now, without fanfare, the streamer has retired support. Netflix now requires you to access your account directly from the app available on your Smart TV using a physical remote, removing the convenience of mobile playback control. So, if you’re looking to binge the new season of Stranger Things…
Taking inspiration from Spotify’s popular year-end feature, Lidl has launched its own “Lidl Wrapped” campaign that transforms Britain’s shopping habits into festive wrapping paper designs. For the first time, the supermarket chain has analysed data from its app to reveal the most popular products across 10 major UK cities, turning each region’s favourite item into unique Christmas wrapping patterns.The campaign offers a playful glimpse into what shoppers across the country have been filling their trolleys with in 2025. From Manchester’s love affair with avocados to Edinburgh’s appetite for salmon, each city’s top purchase has been reimagined as a colourful festive…
A 17-year-old girl died from multiple stab wounds after she was attacked at her home, an inquest has heard.Lainie Williams suffered multiple knife injuries at Wheatley Place, Cefn Fforest, near Blackwood in Caerphilly county, at about 07:15 GMT on 13 November.The teenager’s mother, Rhian Stephens, 38, was also injured and required hospital treatment before being released.Cameron Cheng, 18, of Newbridge, is due to stand trial in May 2026, charged with her murder, the attempted murder of Mrs Stephens and possessing a bladed article.Lainie’s family said they were “heartbroken” by her death.Opening the inquest, Rose Farmer, area coroner for Gwent, said:…
The ‘Battle of the Sexes’ exhibition match between Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios will be shown live on BBC One on 28 December.World number one and four-time Grand Slam singles champion Sabalenka will face former Wimbledon runner-up Kyrgios in Dubai.Belarusian Sabalenka has been the dominant player on the WTA Tour for the past two years, winning two Australian Open and two US Open titles in her career to date.Australian Kyrgios, 30, reached the Wimbledon final in 2022 but has played only five matches in 2025 after a lengthy lay-off with a wrist injury.The match will take place over three sets,…
A bed bug infestation has forced the cancellation of a highly-anticipated Christmas celebration at care home in Bedfordshire. The festive event had been scheduled to take place on Saturday at Priory View Residential Apartments in Dunstable. The facility provides accommodation for elderly people who live independently within the development.But the local authority confirmed the annual Christmas fete would not proceed as planned due to the pest problem. Priory View holds notable significance, having received a royal visit from Queen Elizabeth II who officially inaugurated the development in 2017. The cancellation has left many feeling let down about missing the festive…
Robert Jenrick has unleashed a furious tirade against David Lammy after the Lord Chancellor announced plans to scrap some jury trials.The Shadow Justice Secretary further deliberated whether free speech activist Lucy Connolly would have been sentenced to 31 months behind bars if she had a jury trial deciding her fate.Earlier today, it was announced that jury trials in England and Wales for crimes likely to have a sentence of less than three years will be axed. The move was brought to address delays in the courts, which has seen an unprecedented number of individuals who are awaiting trial.More serious offences,…
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s agreement for Royal Lodge has been released to the public for the first time.The 25-page document on the Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee goes into depth on the details of Andrew’s lease.The file, dated August 8, 2003, includes who the agreement is with, how long it lasts, and to whom the lease would have been passed.It notes that the document was signed “between The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty (1), The Crown Estate Commission’s (2) [and] HRH the Duke of York (Andrew’s former title before he was officially stripped of it in October)”.Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s Royal Lodge agreement has been released…
The UK economy is expected to slow next year as tax rises and global uncertainty start to bite, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has warned.In its latest outlook, published less than a week after Rachel Reeves’s Budget, the OECD said growth of 1.4 per cent this year is likely to drop to 1.2 per cent in 2026. Households are also set to stay under pressure. Inflation is forecast to be 3.5 per cent this year – the highest in the G7 – and still 2.5 per cent next year, meaning the cost of living squeeze will continue…
The future of the Loose Women presenting team has been “confirmed,” in a fresh update, with it now being understood the hosts will not face any changes despite sweeping cuts to the broadcaster’s daytime programming.The announcement brings relief to viewers who had worried about potential alterations to the popular panel show’s lineup amid wider restructuring.Speaking to GB News, an ITV spokesperson said: “We always said how much we valued all of the Loose Women and that we wouldn’t be making changes to the panel, so viewers can look forward to seeing the familiar line up of Loose Women in the…