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People living in eight areas of England and Wales face eyewatering, inflation-busting price hikes on their council tax by as much as 25% overnight. The unpopular monthly bill pays for everything from bin collections to gritting, social care and libraries and normally can only be increased by a maximum of …

President Donald Trump unveiled a massive artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure project from the private sector on the first full day of his second term in office on Tuesday. During a speech at the White House, Trump announced that Softbank, OpenAI and Oracle have joined forces for a project called Stargate, …

Homebuyers are being warned not to “act with haste” this year as mortgage rates still remain significantly high. Stamp Duty thresholds will increase again on April 1, prompting a rush from buyers to finalise property purchases before the deadline. However, with average mortgages priced 8.1% higher than they were last …

Trump’s inauguration is moved indoors due to freezing weather. Fox News chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on the last-minute change. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance took their oaths of office on Monday, marking the official start of their administration. During his inauguration speech in the U.S. …

State pensioners have been urged to claim an average of £4,350 – which could be yours in as little as 16 minutes, says the DWP. The Department for Work and Pensions is urging pensioners to claim Pension Credit, which it says is worth an average of £4,200 a year to …

While some residents are being proactive about new fire threats, others are in the process of recuperating what has burned down. Southern California is in for another round of extreme wind and fire weather this week. While some residents are being proactive about new fire threats, others are in the …

More than £4million has already been distributed in 161,000 Cold Weather Payments this winter, according to Uswitch.com’s analysis of government statistics. The scheme, which is triggered when local weather station records temperatures at or below 0C for seven consecutive days, has been activated 12 times so far. Eligible households receive …

‘Kudlow’ panelists Art Laffer and Steve Moore react to the new president’s inauguration speech. Multiple business leaders offered congratulations to President Trump on Monday after his inauguration as the nation’s 47th president.  Trump took the oath of office to become commander in chief for the second time around midday on …

State pensioners across the UK will get a £470 income boost from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) this year. Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed in the autumn Budget last year that pension would be uprated by 4.1% in 2025, with Labour committing to the Triple Lock to protect pensioners …

Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy asks President Trump what is behind his desire to save TikTok after once considering the popular app a spy agent of China. President Trump opted to delay the TikTok ban for 75 days in an executive order on Monday, marking one of …