Council tax bills rise 5% to £2,170 in April but some pensioners could cut theirs to zero
Council tax payers face an inflation-busting increase from April with the average bill heading to £2,170 and many people paying a lot more. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Desperate Brussels plots power-grab as bloc could slap EU citizens with shameless tax rise
The European Union could carry out a brazen power-grab to fill an £18bn blackhole in its budget, as the Brussels bloc struggles to raise more money. Daily Express :: World Feed
Figures show ‘worrying’ rise in ambulance running costs
Ambulance services are set to spend more than £72 million on fuel and insurance this year, up more than £10 million in five years. Daily Express :: News Feed
Junior doctors begin 144-hour walkout in demand for 35% pay rise
The British Medical Association called a 144 hour walkout in its demand for a 35% pay hike. Daily Express :: News Feed
Big 3 for Phoenix rise to deliver year-end win over Magic
Kevin Durant scored 31 points, Bradley Beal added a season-high 25 and Devin Booker had 21 as the Suns won their third straight game, beating Orlando 112-107 on Sunday. NBA Basketball News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games
Britons warned to watch out for QR code scams in sales as risk of ‘attacks’ rise
Boxing Day and the January sales are a “breeding ground” for scammers, experts have said. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
PIP set to rise next year – check how much more you will get
Benefit payments are set to rise in the coming months, including for those on PIP. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
State pension warning as payments ‘fall short’ by over £2,600 despite triple lock rise
The triple lock guarantees state pension payments rise every year but experts are sounding the alarm that this hike may not be enough. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Scrap triple lock? Forget it. State pension needs to RISE by £2,643 instead
The state pension triple lock is under a state of siege, as it faces constant attacks for being unaffordable. Yet the truth is rather different. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Ukraine poised to ‘rise from the ashes like a phoenix’ and crush Putin in one key move
EXCLUSIVE: Ukraine’s counteroffensive is sputtering but it has a trump card up its sleeve, retired Air Vice-Marshal Sean Bell tells Daily Express US. Daily Express :: World Feed