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We asked Mirror readers whether Labour should U-turn on cutting the winter fuel payments - and the results are inLabour has pledged to cut energy bills by £300 a year(Image: Getty)Last summer, the newly appointed Labour Government announced changes to...

New Zealand Dollar Forecast to Stay Pressured by Commerzbank READ SOURCE...

‘If Skadden weren’t there, who would miss it?’ This brutal question caught the attention of partners of US-headquartered firms who downloaded a podcast on the president’s decision to target law firms for past cases they had brought for clients, and...

Investors brave enough to peek at their account statements recently know that US stocks have had a rocky 2025. Even before tariff-related volatility, DeepSeek AI’s launch clouded the major technology theme that powered the market in 2023 and 2024. According...

With top US crypto investors gearing up for a further push into Bitcoin, the future of the top crypto infrastructure remains lucrative. Institutional players are increasingly exploring Bitcoin amid the shifting financial landscape. Michael Saylor’s Strategy has been purchasing BTC...

Geoff Thomas (Crystal Palace captain, 1990)Palace 3-3 Manchester United (aet); replay: Palace 0-1 UnitedBeing captain of that side was a special time. We had been thrashed 9-0 by Liverpool earlier in the season so after getting past them in the...

Car maker Nissan says it is open to sharing factories around the world with its Chinese state-owned partner Dongfeng as it shakes up its business.The Japanese firm, which employs thousands of people in the UK, told the BBC it could...

Inquiries from people in the US about buying a home in Britain are at an eight-year high, with Edinburgh topping the list, new data shows.Hard on the heels of figures showing US applications for UK citizenship are at record levels,...

Barcelona’s heroes got soaked as they celebrated their La Liga title (Picture: Getty) Espanyol did their very best to dampen and disrupt Barcelona’s celebrations after Hansi Flick’s men defeated their bitter rivals to secure a 28th La Liga title. Barca...

She walked into the world on high-heeled mules, but as Barbie’s many careers gathered pace, her feet became more planted on the ground, researchers say.A rare analysis of nearly 3,000 Barbies released over 65 years found that high-heeled incarnations gradually...

There's a special kind of exhilaration that comes with binge gaming - a state where time melts away, reality fades, and you become utterly consumed by quests and a relentless pursuit. It's not merely about playing a game; it's about...

Santiago Montiel scored a dramatic goal from outside of the area to seal a 1-0 win for Club Atlético Independiente against Independiente Rivadavia. Continue reading... READ SOURCE...

State pensioners eligible for an increase to their state pension should have received a letter from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The increase, which is worth 25p a week, or £13 a year, is given to people on...

Kolkata: Mortgage lender LIC Housing Finance reported a 25% year-on-year rise in fourth quarter net profit at Rs 1368 crore as compared with Rs 1091 crore in the year-ago period, backed by lower provisions. Provisions to cover bad loans stood...

Sony has a very long tradition of making excellent wireless headphones. The Japanese firm's WH-1000XM4s (launched in 2020) are still much-loved by those who own them. The award-winning WH-1000xm5s (which arrived in 2022) then refined the experience further, adding better sound and...

A record proportion of British households were unable to pay their energy bills by direct debit last month because there was not enough money in their bank accounts, according to official government data.More than 2.7% of direct debit payments for...

UK was fastest-growing G7 member in Q1 2025Britain has outpaced major international rivals for growth in the first quarter of this year, by accelerating in January-March.The UK’s 0.7% growth in Q1 2025 shows it was the fastest-growing economy in the...

U.S. sanctions Hizballah financial network READ SOURCE...

Nissan’s new chief executive has said the Japanese carmaker would be open to building cars for a Chinese partner at its factory in Sunderland after he confirmed it would not be closed in a round of deep cost cuts.This week...

Bitcoin price today: retreats to $101.9k but near 3-wk highs after PPI data READ SOURCE...

Ange Postecoglou has expressed his devastation that Tottenham midfielder Dejan Kulusevski will be absent for next week's Europa League final and even cast doubts on his availability for the start of next season. Spurs' build-up to their Wednesday clash with...

The Atal Pension Yojana (APY), India’s flagship retirement savings scheme for the unorganised sector, has crossed a major milestone with over 7.65 crore subscribers and a total corpus of Rs 45,974.67 crore as of April 2025, according to an official...

Boeing stock target raised at Wolfe after 'a big beautiful order' from Qatar READ SOURCE...

Boeing stock target raised at Wolfe after 'a big beautiful order' from Qatar READ SOURCE...

RESIDENTS are furious over a "ridiculous" speed limit that has sparked chaos on Britain's busiest motorway. The restriction was brought in for road renovations in April but, despite them being completed, the limit might remain for another 12 weeks.3A speed...

Prime Minister Mark Carney has introduced his first cabinet. The new team includes 29 ministers, with 15 new members and 13 who served under former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.The cabinet was sworn in on Tuesday at Rideau Hall in Ottawa....

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Aviva boss Amanda Blanc has defended the insurer’s £3.7bn swoop for Direct Line, insisting it would not harm competition, after UK regulators...

Ukraine lawmaker to introduce a bill on strategic Bitcoin reserve Analyst says crypto growth opportunity greatly underestimated Bitcoin Pepe soars as investors look for other opportunities Ukraine is looking to join the global race towards a strategic Bitcoin reserve, according...

SIR Keir Starmer today confirmed he is seeking to deport failed asylum seekers to third countries despite scrapping the Rwanda scheme.Speaking in Albania, the PM said he is in "talks" over setting up "Return Hubs" to house those who have...

The fund house did not hold any unique stocks in its portfolio during the period. READ SOURCE...