Author: News Desk

‘Student Tax’ to hit graduates on minimum wage by April Thousands of graduates will find themselves stranded in their home town, unable to root out professional opportunities, when April’s hike in the minimum wage drags them into the threshold of student loan repayments, a top financial services firm has warned. The government announced an above inflation rise in the National Living Wage of 5.6 per cent as part of October’s Budget, prompting warnings of price rises and hiring freezes from business lobby groups. But according to Blick Rothenberg recent graduates will bear much of the brunt, with those earning as…

Millionaires leave Britain in record numbers since Labour took power Millionaires have left Britain in record numbers since the new Labour government took power amid a crackdown on non-dom residents and sweeping tax hikes. The Treasury is facing fresh calls to reverse plans to abolish the non-dom tax status in April and replace it with a residence-based regime that also ropes in non-doms’ overseas assets into UK inheritance tax (IHT). Tax advisers are also reporting that a growing number of UK-based entrepreneurs are preparing to leave following the tax rises announced in Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget. The UK lost a…

A mostly cloudy day, with a risk of drizzle and snow grains in the south where cloud is thick enough. Some brighter spells possible in in the north and west, although patchy rain in the far west later. Chilly. Tonight: Cloudy for most with patchy rain across western Scotland and Northern Ireland easing by dawn. Turning chilly with some mist and fog, especially under any clear spells.

Pep’s revolution The back page of the Daily Mirror leads with Manchester City’s plans to spend £1 billion on rebuilding the squad. Liverpool’s win over Brentford leads the back page.

Last night’s Premier League matches dominate the back page of The Sun. Liverpool’s Nunez scored two late goals to secure a 6-point lead in the Premier League. Arsenal threw away a 2-0 lead at home to Aston Villa to earn a 2-2 draw and a point. The paper notes the title race is slipping away from the Gunners.

The back page of The Sunday Telegraph reports on last night’s Premier League match that saw Arsenal throw away a 2-0 lead to draw with Aston Villa at the Emirates. The paper suggests that Arsenal has thrown away the chance of winning the league.

The back page of The Guardian pays tribute to Denis Law. The paper says ‘On the pitch he was the epitome of elegance… he was unique.’

DONALD TRUMP’S critics have often accused him of buffoonery and isolationism. Yet even before taking office on January 20th he has shown how much those words fall short of what his second term is likely to bring.

Sir Keir Starmer, Britain’s prime minister, said he could strike a trade deal with Donald Trump and avoid punitive tariffs on the UK as he dismissed as “noises off” Elon Musk’s strident criticism of his leadership.

Gladiator cop prove over woman stalker The Sun on Sunday reports a “cop probe” into allegations of stalking against Alex Gray, known as Apollo from the TV show Gladiators. Enhanced security measures were reportedly implemented after harassment incidents on set in Sheffield.