Tax chiefs are urged to stop chasing pension scam victims for large fines and to show more empathy for those caught up in the nightmare HMRC was said to have ‘lacked empathy’ in its relentless pursuit of scam victims Government suggested a law change to allow some victims a tax amnesty MPs on the work … Read more
‘Don’t let web giants police news’: Peers are urged to exempt media from upcoming online safety laws Lords communications and digital committee told of concerns by news chiefs Peers also called on to exempt news outlets from upcoming online safety laws Government Bill would see ‘lawful but harmful’ content removed from websites But there are … Read more
Older wives and women who divorced in retirement urged to check if they are entitled to a better pension By Ben Wilkinson for the Daily Mail Published: 22:01 GMT, 9 March 2021 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 9 March 2021 The Government has put aside £3bn to pay around 200,000 wives, widows and over-80s who should … Read more
Women are being urged to check if they were underpaid the state pension and are in line for top-ups from a bill put at around £3 billion – after it emerged it could take up to six years for DwP to contact all those affected by the scandal. Around 200,000 women are set to receive … Read more
Women are being urged to check if they were underpaid the state pension and are in line for top-ups from a bill put at around £3 billion – after it emerged it could take up to six years for DwP to contact all those affected by the scandal. Around 200,000 women are set to receive … Read more
Bank of England should lead the world by developing its own cryptocurrency, urges former WorldPay boss By Mark Shapland For The Daily Mail Published: 21:52 GMT, 25 February 2021 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 25 February 2021 The Bank of England should steal a march on the rest of the world and develop a crypto-currency, a … Read more
The Chancellor should use next week’s Budget to simplify the Isa system and scrap the trend of having one for ‘almost every day of the week’, savings industry experts have said. Figures including Andy Bell, chief executive of DIY investment platform AJ Bell, and former pensions minister Baroness Altmann, told This is Money the tax-free … Read more
Get workers back in the office to save struggling town and city centres, PM urged By Hugo Duncan for the Daily Mail Published: 22:17 GMT, 23 February 2021 | Updated: 22:36 GMT, 23 February 2021 Boris Johnson has come under pressure to get workers back to the office and save struggling town and city centres. … Read more
No10 has been urged to pick up the pace of its Covid vaccination drive because the number of doses dished out each day has dipped to below 400,000 for the first time since January. Department of Health statistics show 371,052 jabs were administered each day, on average, last week. For comparison, it almost reached 450,000 … Read more
Boris Johnson is urged to scrap the ban on care home visits by March to give a ray of hope to the elderly who have been cut off from their loved ones during the pandemic Six charities have banded together to urge Boris Johnson to allow visits to care homes by relatives from the beginning … Read more