The Department for Work and Pensions has clarified that pensioners whose only income is the State Pension will not need to pay tax or submit Self Assessment returns next year, despite the frozen Personal Allowance threshold.
First-time buyers are set to receive a significant financial boost with the reported removal of the Lifetime ISA withdrawal penalty, alongside updates on Royal Mail delays, Amazon job cuts, and free AI training.
Amazon announces its largest round of layoffs since 2023, with 16,000 jobs to be cut globally as part of operational streamlining efforts.
Amazon has announced approximately 16,000 job cuts in the latest round of tech industry layoffs, following previous reductions in October.
Amazon has informed employees of plans to eliminate approximately 16,000 positions worldwide as part of a strategic initiative to streamline operations and reduce bureaucratic inefficiencies.
Amazon is set to implement a significant reduction in its global workforce, with plans to cut jobs across various departments worldwide, as the company restructures operations.
Amazon confirms plans to eliminate 16,000 positions worldwide, with potential minimal impact on UK staff. The cuts follow 14,000 redundancies announced last October.
Leading London interior designers share their predictions for 2026 home styling, highlighting sculptural furniture, deep greens, and smart lighting as key trends while bidding farewell to over-curated Instagram aesthetics.
A professional cleaner terminated her contract after discovering a client had hidden 100 toy ducks around their home with instructions to find them all to 'ensure a job well done'.
Birds Bakery launches search for official taste tester to sample products and provide feedback. Applicants must love bakery items and live near stores.
Independent readers reveal why Liverpool's culture, affordability, and community spirit are drawing people away from London's high costs and pressures.
A software engineer's refusal to return to the office has been ruled as justified grounds for dismissal by the Fair Work Commission, setting a precedent for hybrid work policies.
Amazon Web Services employees received a mistakenly sent email detailing fresh global job cuts, referred to internally as 'Project Dawn', affecting workers in the US, Canada and Costa Rica.
Financial expert Martin Lewis has voiced strong support for beginning pension contributions at age 18 and advocated for expanding auto-enrolment rules to cover younger employees and lower earners.
United Parcel Service announces plans to eliminate 30,000 operational roles in 2026 through attrition and voluntary separation programs, following 48,000 cuts in 2025, as automation and tariff changes reshape the logistics industry.
Urban explorers uncover a grade-II listed Wigan home abandoned since 2017, preserved exactly as it was in the 1970s with vintage decor and personal artefacts.
Labour's proposal to cap ground rents at £250 per year for leasehold flat owners could negatively impact pension funds and deter foreign investment, warn City firms and industry leaders.
A new study by Bamboo HR identifies Rhode Island as the US state with the happiest employees, scoring 46% above the national average. Labour-market dynamics, not geography, drive this trend.
Rhode Island has been identified as having the happiest employees in America, with a happiness score 46% above the national average, according to a new Bamboo HR study.
Muriel Connick, a 92-year-old from Pompano Beach, Florida, works daily at Burlington to pay bills. A shopper's GoFundMe raised nearly $60,000 to help her retire and fix her home.
The Department for Work and Pensions offers multiple winter schemes providing up to £775 in financial assistance for energy bills and living costs before April 2026.
Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett has submitted planning proposals for a garden and grass driveway at her clifftop eco-home in Mawgan Porth, Cornwall, following previous local controversies.
UPS plans to eliminate up to 30,000 operational roles by 2026, adding to previous reductions, as it shifts from low-margin Amazon deliveries to boost profitability and revenue.
Over four in five self-employed workers in the UK aren't paying into a pension, risking retirement poverty. Experts reveal practical strategies to secure your financial future.
Millions of low-paid UK workers will benefit from a 4% wage increase in April 2026, with full-time employees potentially gaining up to £900 annually as part of a broader cost-of-living package.
University of Michigan research reveals used electric vehicles provide greater lifetime savings than petrol counterparts, driven by faster depreciation rates and lower operational costs.
A parliamentary petition calling for three days of paid leave monthly for endometriosis and adenomyosis sufferers has surpassed 100,000 signatures, triggering an MP debate.
A Chilean court has ruled that an employee who received 330 times his salary due to a payroll error can keep the £180,000 windfall, dismissing theft charges after a three-year legal battle.
An employment tribunal has ruled that deliberately not inviting a socially anxious employee to a work Christmas party was justified discrimination under UK law, despite being linked to her mental health condition.
Saudi Arabia's ambitious Neom megacity project, including the 125-mile Line development, is being significantly scaled back due to spiralling costs and delays, with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordering a major reevaluation.