The minimum wage for eligible workers aged 21 and over is set to reach £13.21 in April 2027. The Budget also includes a £100 energy payment for some households in England and an unchanged cash ISA limit.
Both licensed strengths of nabilone are unavailable from UK wholesalers. A woman in Northern Ireland describes severe pain after her supply ran out.
Gas standing charges could be scrapped for 23 million households, but the costs would move into usage rates and not everyone would save.
Warm Home Loans is intended to finance heat pumps, solar panels and battery storage. According to The Guardian, loans range from £7,500 to £35,000.
The UK government plans a £15m fund to tackle misogyny in schools, workplaces and public spaces, The Guardian reports. Budget confirmation is still expected.
The UK government plans two weeks of financial support for parents including self-employed fathers. The Guardian’s report does not specify a start date or detailed eligibility rules.
UK and EU officials are expected to discuss future relations, including free movement, the BBC reports. No decision to change the current rules has been announced.
Bibury is worth seeing, but the Cotswolds offers more than Arlington Row. What to visit, where the gardens are and four villages to add to your plans.
The government is planning tax relief for people whose only income is the State Pension, the BBC reports, as an expected rise could take it above the personal allowance.
The BBC reports plans for over £1 billion in extra housing funding for England, alongside new ways to finance local investment.
At least 29,922 crimes recorded in 2025 mentioned cocaine, the Guardian reports. The figures do not establish that the drug caused those offences.
According to a report covered by the BBC, 47% of women surveyed lost income because of endometriosis symptoms, while 28% left their jobs.
