Popular pub owner and new Freedom of Derby recipient Steve Kirk has told how he was left “emotionally devastated” when the coronavirus pandemic forced pubs to close. Mr Kirk was officially presented with the Freedom of Derby award at a special ceremony at Derby City Council headquarters in front of friends and family on Monday … Read more
Protecting pensions: what tax changes could come under the new government? In tax year 23/24 I contributed approximately £100,000 to my pension, taking advantage of the abolition of the lifetime exemption and using unused exemptions from previous years. I want to withdraw my pension now to avoid possible tax changes or anti-forestalling legislation from a … Read more
By Steve Webb for This Is Money Updated: 04:28 EDT, June 17, 2024 I have received Working Tax Credit whilst simultaneously contributing to my personal private pension with Scottish Widows over an extended period. These contributions were made possible via direct debit from my bank account, which allowed me to deduct 100 percent of the … Read more
STEVE, a strange ribbon of purple and green haze discovered by citizen scientists in 2016, just got weirder. While sifting through archival data, a team of scientists discovered that the aurora-like phenomenon has a secret twin that moves in the opposite direction. Evil’s Michael Emerson on working opposite a giant, hairy demon with five eyes … Read more