Sales of air fryers, slow cookers, microwaves and electric blankets are soaring as households faced with unaffordable energy bills look for ways to reduce their […]
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Meagre state pensions are part of the Tories’ divide-and-rule strategy
The letters on pensions (20 October) do not mention that women on the newer state pension rate of up to £185.15 per week went without […]
Read moreYear-round British summer time would not lower energy bills
Prof Aoife Foley says that by keeping British summer time all year round, less heating and lighting would be needed (Save energy by not turning […]
Read moreFines for fare dodging on trains in England to rise from £20 to £100
Rail passengers caught travelling without a valid ticket on trains in England will face a fine of £100 from early next year – a fivefold […]
Read moreShell paid zero windfall tax in UK despite record global profits
Shell has paid zero windfall tax in the UK despite making record global profits of nearly $30bn (£26bn) so far this year, prompting calls for […]
Read moreTell us about your experiences of hair discrimination
On Thursday, Britain’s equality watchdog published new guidance which states that that school uniform and appearance policies that ban certain hairstyles, without the possibility for […]
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