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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has reversed the winter fuel payment cut, confirming full payments of £200–£300 this winter for pensioners earning up to £35,000 a year in England and Wales.

Cliff Notes – Afridi, Shadab in first list of BBL draft; Rodrigues, Pandey in the mix for WBBL Afridi, Shadab in first list of BBL draft; Rodrigues, Pandey in the mix for WBBL The Pakistan quartet of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf and Mohammad Rizwan are part of the first overseas draft list of BBL 15 released on Tuesday. The draft will be held on June 19 with Brisbane Heat holding the No. 1 pick and having the first chance to pick a player. Sam Curran and Alex Hales from England, Lockie Ferguson and Tim Southee from New…

Formula 1 Unveils 2026 Calendar: Imola Dropped, Madrid Rises The 2026 Formula 1 calendar has been officially announced by the sport’s commercial rights holder, FOM, and its governing body, the FIA. The season kicks off on March 8 in Melbourne, Australia, and will include an impressive 24 race weekends. Notably, the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola will be absent, making way for the debut of a hybrid street circuit in Madrid. Key Changes to the 2026 Calendar Imola’s Exit and Madrid’s Introduction For the upcoming season, the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola has been unable to renew its contract, resulting…

The UK government has committed £14.2 billion to build the Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk, aiming to generate electricity for about 6 million homes and create 10,000 jobs, as part of a wider £113 billion infrastructure investment plan announced by Energy Secretary Ed Miliband.

US and Chinese delegations are negotiating significant trade issues, including tech export restrictions and rare earth minerals.

Barry Diller on Instinct, Risk, and Reinvention Media mogul Barry Diller reflects on a career defined by instinctive decision-making, risk-tolerance, and a disdain for over-analysis. From launching Fox Network to running IAC and Expedia, Diller emphasises that success often stems not from strategy decks, but from clean instincts, debate-driven leadership, and seizing moments of serendipity. He dismisses rigid goal-setting and lengthy hiring processes, advocating for early internal growth over senior external hires. Diller views conflict and ego management as essential parts of creative business, praising process over results and adaptability in times of technological upheaval—particularly AI. His approach is built…

Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed that Canada will meet NATO’s 2% defence spending threshold this fiscal year, five years ahead of schedule.

Cliff Notes – Frederick Forsyth, ‘Day of the Jackal’ author, dies aged 86 British thriller author Frederick Forsyth passed away at 86 following a brief illness, as confirmed by his literary agent Jonathan Lloyd. Forsyth, who sold over 75 million copies of more than 25 novels, was celebrated for works like The Day of the Jackal and The Odessa File. His final novel, a sequel titled Revenge of Odessa, is set to be released in August, following a career marked by his journalistic background and adaptation of his works into films. Frederick Forsyth, ‘Day of the Jackal’ author, dies aged…

Norma, a popular TikTok star known for her comedic videos with granddaughter Jess, passed away at the age of 91 on 5 June, as announced by her family.

We have spooky one for you this week The Eye of God at Newchurch in Pendle, cobwebs, campfire stories and marshmallows. In the Pendle village of Newchurch there is Tower that sees all. St. Mary’s Church tower features a curious oval opening in its west face, which looks like an eye. Known locally as the ‘Eye of God,’ which many debate whether the eye’s purpose is practical or paranormal. The most straightforward explanation suggests that the eye served as an observation point. The church warden likely used it to monitor and prepare for approaching funeral and wedding processions. About Newchurch…