Tens of thousands of people turned out across Mexico on Sunday to protest against legal changes passed this week to slash the electoral agency’s budget, fearing that it put the country’s hard-fought democracy at risk. Dressed in shirts, dresses and hats in pink and white, the colours of the electoral institute INE, protesters marched to […]
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Later today, at 6:05pm, ITV 4 will be playing the iconic James Bond movie, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. This movie was a turning point for the series, as it was the first picture without Sean Connery playing 007. Instead, George Lazenby stepped into the role – but his tenure didn’t last long. He only […]
The National Grid is launching a new demand flexibility service test tonight, where thousands of households will be asked to turn off their energy-guzzling appliances to help balance the UK’s electricity system, Express.co.uk was told. The scheme was launched late last year amid warnings from the National Grid that they may be forced to impose […]
Energy giant OVO has announced it has kickstarted a new project to help power “thousands more homes” in the UK with affordable, homegrown, renewable energy. The company announced it has joined Community Energy England’s membership as a Principal Supporter, with the aim of providing the sector with enhanced levels of support for community-led projects, which […]
He said the secret to beating the housing market is to be prepared: “It’s important to work with a broker to obtain a decision in principle as all estate agents are going to request this so you can get an offer accepted on a house and beat the competition from other buyers.” Paul Coss, co-founder of Haysto, said […]
State pension payments only increase each year if a person lives in an eligible country, as a rise is not a foregone conclusion. Each year, those who do not live in the UK, the European Economic Area (EEA), Gibraltar, Switzerland or a country with a specific social security agreement with the UK, end up missing […]
If Virgin Media is your current Internet Service Provider (ISP) there’s some bad news looming on the horizon. The telecoms firm has recently announced record price increases which will hit bills this April. Virgin will begin informing users in the coming weeks about the full extent of the hikes which will push things up by […]
Iran’s supreme leader has agreed to pardon “tens of thousands” of prisoners, including some of those detained for taking part in a wave of anti-regime protests that swept across the Islamic republic last year, state media reported on Sunday. But Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the nation’s ultimate decision maker, agreed that those arrested for taking part […]
Oncologists have urged Steve Barclay to think again (Image: GETTY) In a letter to the Health Secretary, the oncologists say merging the promised ten-year scheme – specifically targeting cancer – into a multi-disease strategy that covers a range of illnesses means “services will be lost in the wilderness for a decade”. Professor Richard Sullivan says it […]
PIP is a benefit paid to eligible people of working age who live with a long-term illness or health condition that affects their daily living. To be eligible for the support, a person must have been affected by the condition for three months and expect it to continue for at least another nine months. Paul […]