Benefits including Child Benefits, Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments (PIP) will increase by 1.7 per cent next April, in line with inflation figures from September. Liz Kendall later ...

Fewer than one in five people pass this IQ test, thought to be the shortest in the world only three questions long. The Cognitive Reflection Test has a pass rate of just 17 per cent, leaving the ...

Tim Martin, Wetherspoon’s chairman, has warned over price rises after the autumn Budget, as he said the pub chain’s tax bill will jump by two thirds next year. Mr Martin said he believes “all ...

Energy debt is a huge problem as prices remain high. While there are some big things you can do – like installing solar panels – it is also important to find easy and cheap ways to save money. Experts ...

An eight-year-old mountaineer from Cumbria said he felt “so proud” after completing an “emotional” expedition up the highest peak in north Africa with his mother. Frankie McMillan has been regularly ...

Amad Diallo is looking forward to working with new head coach Ruben Amorim and wants to extend his contract with Manchester United as he seeks to “make history”. The 22-year-old has had his ups and ...