Free NHS prescriptions could be axed from April amid price and tax hikes
The blow for the over-60s comes amid increases in National Insurance, energy bill costs, income tax, rail fares and council tax.
Johnson breaks Brexit vow to slash VAT again as energy bills set to rise
Despite not seeming keen to cut VAT as per the Leave campaign promise, he took the opportunity to say this week that leaving the EU means the UK can now set its own VAT rates.
‘Patriotic’ Starmer vows to ‘make Brexit work’ if he wins the next general election
“Making Brexit work is painstaking work, and slogans won't cut it," the Labour leader said.
Tories face the worst local election results in London in more than 50 years
“With most opinion polls as they stand, Conservatives could control fewer London boroughs than they have at any point in the 50 years of the existence of these boroughs," a Tory party polling expert has said.
Steve Baker calls David Frost ‘hero’ for joining anti-Covid group – reactions
“Looking forward to Frost ‘getting Covid done’ and then resigning from the group,” a Lib Dem Councillor has said.
Northern Ireland peace architect says Boris Johnson ‘doesn’t care’ about it
“What worries me is the casual political vandalism. They really don’t seem to care," Tony Blair's former chief negotiator on Northern Ireland has said.
Just one EU country agrees to sign post-Brexit deal with UK on music tours
Despite prime minister Boris Johnson promising in March last year to solve the bureaucratic issues facing musicians, only one European country has signed an agreement since.
WATCH: Parody chat between Bernie Sanders and Elon Musk goes viral
“It’s true even though it isn’t real," one person has said.
UK family slammed after ‘dodging EU Covid rules’ for ‘unnecessary’ ski trip
“Because skirting round European restrictions and looking for loopholes to enable entirely unnecessary travel in the middle of a pandemic is totally the right thing to do," one person has said.