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Cash ISA warning as some savers 'face huge tax charge' under 2027 rules
Major ISA rule changes will come into force next year
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M6 police stop car 'stolen from Birmingham Airport in keyless theft'
Two people were arrested
Inheritance tax 'gifting' rule will give family money instead of HMRC
Pensions will no longer be exempt from inheritance tax (IHT). Many people will be wondering what they should be doing with their pensions to pass on their wealth efficiently.
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Rachel Reeves 'punishing' over-65s with small pension pots
Critics say households are being unfairly targeted
HMRC to claw back £1,406 from thousands of UK households
High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) claws back Child Benefit through the tax system if you or your partner have an adjusted net income over £60,000.
Man asks woman to be his girlfriend with bedsheet message hung from bridge
Liam Slade, 25, organised the romantic surprise for Grace Woodman, 24, after the pair began seeing each other in March, hanging a handwritten bedsheet message from a bridge above the A41 in Bicester
Five men locked up after £720k 'silver' drug line busted in Birmingham
Akbar Tareq, Ihsan Mahmood, Muzammel Rehman, Adil Shah and Shirajul Miah sold hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of drugs
Nationwide plans to install two important devices across all UK branches
Nationwide plans to install life-saving equipment at branches across the country.
Santander handing customers £210 for completing simple task
The bank will pay the cash directly into accounts
HMRC confirms £200 tax charge for state pensioners under age 80
HMRC said in PAYE for the 2026-27 tax year for a typical winter payment of £200, about £17 per month will be clawed back.
Households with £20,000 in cash ISAs sent 'don't lose it' warning over new rules
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a major shake-up of cash ISA rules
Rachel Reeves confirms one-off £150 bonus payments for everyone on Universal Credit
Government support has been extended to more households
HMRC £18,000 personal tax-free allowance update as petition swells in support
Goverment has been forced to respond to the petition as it continues to swell in support.
Stourbridge pub changes approved by Dudley Council despite objections
Licensing panel told of loss of privacy and noise traveling from pubs outdoor spaces but say OK to outside bar
Tamworth teen, 17, in coma with 'life-changing injuries' after falling off roof
'Lovely lad' Josh has been in a coma for weeks after falling 30ft to the ground
Wolverhampton council leader's allowance to rise by more than £1,100
The council's main opposition Reform leader will also receive a rise
EDF handing drivers £50 for completing crucial task before midnight tonight
New and existing customers have until 11:59pm tonight to unlock the credit which is equivalent to around 2,500 miles or four months of free electric driving.
Solihull man of 'good character' fined after police find knuckleduster
Dylan Connolly, 21, from Fordbridge, Solihull, was fined £533 and ordered to pay £831 in total after police discovered a knuckleduster in his pocket during a stop on April 17. The warehouse worker pleaded guilty to possessing an offensive weapon in a public place at Birmingham Magistrates' Court.
Solihull Council received more than £4 million in developer contributions
How £4m cash from developers was spent by Solihull Council
Birmingham woman's world stopped after breast cancer diagnosis on niece's wedding day
Jay Kaur, 53, was told she had breast cancer on the day of her niece's wedding but was determined not to let the devastating diagnosis ruin the celebrations