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  ‘The living standards pain from rising interest rates will be widespread,’ says analyst ‘The living standards pain from rising interest rates will be widespread,’ says analyst 

‘I had to take a step back because something wasn’t right. I just completely crashed.’

  Douglas Chapman, the SNP MP for Dunfermline and West Fife, has faced criticism from fellow politicians for suggesting that judges may be “biased” when ruling if the Scottish Government can hold a new independence vote. ​Douglas Chapman, the SNP MP for Dunfermline and West Fife, has faced criticism from fellow politicians for suggesting that judges may be “biased” when ruling if the Scottish Government can hold a new independence vote. 

Increase adds up to a £26bn rise for homeowners, says Resolution Foundation thinktank More than five million families could see their annual mortgage payments rise by an average of £5,100 between now and the end of 2024, heaping fresh pain on households already struggling with higher food and energy bills. The increase adds up to a £26bn mortgage rise for homeowners, according to the analysis by the Resolution Foundation thinktank which said nearly a fifth of British households would have to spend more on their housing costs by the end of 2024. Continue reading… ​Increase adds up to a £26bn…

BT customers face £113 rise as providers such as EE and TalkTalk prepare controversial ‘inflation-plus’ mechanism Broadband bills could surge by as much as £113 next year if a number of the UK’s biggest telecoms firms push ahead with inflation-busting price increases next spring, says consumer watchdog Which? Many of the country’s main internet providers – including the largest player BT, along with TalkTalk, EE, Plusnet and Vodafone – use a mechanism to increase the cost of bills annually by the rate of inflation as measured by the consumer prices index (CPI) in January, plus 3.9%. Continue reading… ​BT customers…

 Robert Garwe and his daughter Shauna were at the shop to buy a cake for her mother when the tragedy unfolded. Robert Garwe and his daughter Shauna were at the shop to buy a cake for her mother when the tragedy unfolded. 

For so long I didn’t know that there was such a rich Black queer history in the UK.

Libra, a bargain break may be just what the doctor ordered.

 The Scottish Greens co-leader discussed the upcoming prospectus on Scottish independence. The Scottish Greens co-leader discussed the upcoming prospectus on Scottish independence. 

 The think tank said over five million households are set to see their annual mortgage payments rise by an average of £5,100 between now and 2024. The think tank said over five million households are set to see their annual mortgage payments rise by an average of £5,100 between now and 2024.