Middle-income earners will be hardest hit by a freeze to the student loan repayment threshold, experts have said. Rachel Reeves announced in her November budget that the salary level at which many graduates start to pay back their loan would be frozen for three years from April 2027. The move could drag workers into making […]
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Four men suspected of carrying out surveillance on the Jewish community have been arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran, the Metropolitan Police has said. The investigation relates to the surveillance of locations and individuals. Officers arrested one Iranian and three dual British/Iranian nationals, shortly after 1am in Barnet and Harrow in north London, and
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At a time when few seem willing to risk the wrath of the US president, Spain is an outlier. For several days following the start of the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, the country felt like a lone EU voice questioning the legality of the operation. Iran latest: Iran close to picking new leader Then it
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Former England footballer Andy Carroll has pleaded not guilty to breaching a non-molestation order against his ex-wife. The 37-year-old is charged with breaching an order made by the family court at Chelmsford Justice Centre by repeatedly calling Billi Mucklow in March last year “without reasonable excuse”. Ms Mucklow, a reality TV star, has featured on
A cloud of Saharan dust is expected to produce spectacular hazy sunsets and coat cars and other outdoor surfaces across the UK, forecasters have said. The mixture of sand and dust which makes up the plume is being carried from the desert area in North Africa and is expected in the UK’s atmosphere over the
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A former head gamekeeper found guilty of the shotgun murder of an ex-colleague intends to appeal against his conviction. David Campbell, 77, gunned down Brian Low, 65, on a remote track near Aberfeldy, Perthshire, in February 2024 and used his wife’s e-bike to flee the scene. Campbell was last week handed a life sentence with
Police say a huge operation is underway to “lock down” an area of Anfield in Liverpool as part of a “relentless” offensive targeting criminals. Operation Vanguard, which involves around 300 officers and staff from Merseyside Police, aims to focus on serious organised crime, domestic abuse, modern day slavery, burglary, robbery and other offences. The day
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We may be three years away from the next general election, but the battle lines are already being drawn. No political issue is more potent or more divisive than the question of immigration. In a nation not often roused to public anger, the streets of small towns have been convulsed with local fury over the
On the first Wednesday of every month, we interview top chefs from around the UK, hearing about their cheap food hacks, views on the industry and more. This month, we speak to last year’s Great British Menu finalist Jean Delport, of the Michelin-starred Interlude in West Sussex. I don’t think people realise just how much
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Three men have been arrested on suspicion of spying for China, the Metropolitan Police have said. The men were arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service, contrary to section 3 of the National Security Act, 2023. Officers arrested a 39-year-old man in London, a 68-year-old man in Powys, Wales, and a
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