Car tax rises in April 2025 – full list of vehicles affected

Motorists are being alerted to changes in Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) that will come into effect in April, resulting in higher tax rates for many drivers. From April 2025, electric, zero and low-emission vehicles, which have always been subject to taxation before hitting the road but previously had no charges, will be subject to new … Read more

Nigel Farage hits back at Keir Starmer as he claims PM ‘getting desperate’ in bid to tackle Reform – ‘How dare you!’

Nigel Farage has hit out at Sir Keir Starmer after the PM accused the leader of Reform UK of perpetuating “dangerous policies” in a major warning over the populist party. In a major speech at a Labour conference in Glasgow, the PM condemned the “dangerous right-wing politics” of Reform UK. Starmer said Farage’s type of … Read more

Carol Kirkwood interrupts BBC Breakfast as producer forced to step in

Carol Kirkwood interrupted her weather forecast on Wednesday’s  BBC Breakfast as a producer was forced to step in. Moments into her first weather report of the day, Carol seemed to have forgotten the remote she needed to change the pictures behind her. As Jon Kay and Sarah Campbell passed over to their co-star, Carol began: “Good morning, both. … Read more

Ukraine protest LIVE: Russian embassy surrounded by furious crowd

Thousands of protesters gathered outside the Russian Embassy in London, urging the international community not to “betray Ukraine” as they marked the third anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale invasion. The rally, attended by a coalition of Ukrainian community groups and UK-based labour organisations, called for the withdrawal of Russian troops and increased military aid to Ukraine. The protest … Read more

Emmerdale’s Amy Wyatt star breaks down as she ‘let’s slip’ identity of body in the lake

During Friday’s Lorraine, Emmerdale actress Natalie Jamieson broke down in tears as she watched her character’s exit from the ITV soap. During emotional scenes earlier this week, Amy Wyatt died in hospital after falling into an icy lake following the limo crash, which also resulted in the deaths of two other villagers. However, while Amy … Read more

Salvage Hunters star flogs antiques to save house restoration after losing everything

Drew Pritchard, star of Salvage Hunters, took on a huge risk when he decided to restore a five-storey Georgian townhouse in Bath, Somerset. He knew it would be difficult, but he didn’t expect the project to become such a financial struggle. Ten months into the rebuild, Drew had depleted the £200,000 cash he had budgeted for the renovation. With … Read more

Keir Starmer to defy Donald Trump with plan for fresh Ukraine aid package just hours after PM accused of ‘doing nothing’

Sir Keir Starmer is set to defy Donald Trump with a new aid plan for a fresh Ukraine, just hours after the US President accused him of “doing nothing” in the conflict. Starmer will reportedly reveal the “triple whammy” of measures on February 24, the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Earlier this week, … Read more