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Triple lock means state pension set to rise by 8.5% in April The state pension is expected to experience an 8.5% increase in April following the release of vital data integral to the triple lock system. This policy ensures that the state pension increment is determined as the highest among average earnings, inflation, or a fixed 2.5% rate. Those earnings – which are total pay, including bonuses – were recorded at 8.5%, and the inflation figure is unlikely to be higher. That means the state pension is likely to rise by 8.5%, which would be a weekly increase of £13.30.…

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Government may have broken law over sewage releases – watchdog The UK government and regulators may have broken the law over how they regulate sewage releases, the UK’s environment watchdog has said. The Office for Environmental Protection announced its preliminary findings into an investigation on Tuesday. The regulators and Defra now have two months to provide a response before a final decision is made. In response to the announcement the government said: “The volume of sewage discharged is completely unacceptable. That is why we are the first government in history to take such comprehensive action to tackle it”. But it…

Venice to back €5 fee for day-trip tourists Venice is expected to approve the trial of a €5 (£4.30) fee for daily visitors, in the hope that the city can control tourism.  All visitors over the age of 14 will have to pay the charge and book their entry to the city in advance. The trial will run during peak tourist periods next year. “Venice is among the most visited European cities… [and so] suffers the most from excess tourism,” Simone Venturini, City council member for tourism, has said. Over tourism is an urgent issue for Venice, despite being a…

Thousands feared dead as flooding sweeps Libya Widespread flooding in Libya, following a powerful storm, has killed more than 2,000 people and left thousands missing, according to the leader of the east Libyan government – which is not recognised internationally. Speaking to the BBC, Jalel Harchaoui, a Libya specialist has said the death toll could reach as many as “several thousand” people. A state of extreme emergency was declared on Sunday after Storm Daniel made landfall. A curfew in the east has been imposed and schools and shops ordered to close. The eastern cities of Benghazi, Sousse, Derna and Al-Marj…

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Elementor #550370 September 12, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Metro – It’s a lie! I’m no spy  “It’s a lie! I’m no China spy” is the Metro’s headline on Tuesday, as the paper reports on a denial from one of the parliament researchers, who says he is “completely innocent”. The Times has named one of the researchers as Chris Cash, although many are choosing not to name him as he has not been charged following the arrest. The front page also reports on Kate Winslet – who opens up about how being an actor has…

Elementor #550364 September 12, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Financial Times – Wilko to close remaining 300 stores with 12,500 job losses as rescue mission fails  The Financial Times reports on the fallen retailer Wilko, which is set to close its remaining stores – leading to thousands of redundancies. The paper says Wilko will “disappear from the high street next month” as another rescue deal fell through. Around 300 of the flagship stores are due to close, leading to some 12,500 redundancies. The chain’s collapse is “a further blow to hollowed-out high streets across the…