7 days agoNewsComments Off on Tottenham vs Man City LIVE SCORE: Latest from heavyweight clash, Brighton vs Liverpool and Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace
IT’S a massive week of Carabao Cup action with some of the country’s biggest teams all in action on one night.
There is a bumper schedule of SIX matches with holders Liverpool among those in action, as well the rest of the current top six in the Premier League.
We will bring you live coverage of a massive clash in north London between Tottenham and Man City, as well as the latest from Liverpool’s trip to Brighton and the match between Aston Villa and Crystal Palace.
Brighton vs Liverpool: 7.30pm, Sky Sports+
Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace: 7.45pm, Sky Sports+
Tottenham vs Man City: 8.15pm, Sky Sports Main Event
7 days agoNewsComments Off on Exact amount your pay will rise by after Rachel Reeves reveals income tax change in Autumn Budget
MILLIONS of workers will get a bumper pay rise from 2028 when income tax and National Insurance thresholds are unfrozen.
The measure, announced today by Rachel Reeves, will mean thousands will save up to £211 a year in tax.
How your take home pay will benefit from a 2% rise to income tax and National Insurance thresholdsHouse of CommonsRachel Reeves delivers her Autumn Statement at the despatch box in the House of Commons[/caption]
The Chancellor had been widely expected to extend the freeze, which has been in place since 2021, in today’s Budget.
It will see the earnings level at which you become liable to pay income tax and national insurance (£12,570 a year) increase in line with inflation.
The freeze on higher and additional rate income tax bands will also end.
This adjustment means that individuals earning between £15,000 and £35,000 annually will save £71 per year in income tax and National Insurance, assuming a 2% increase to the thresholds.
For those with incomes exceeding £60,000 per year, the savings could amount to up to £211 a year starting in 2028.
Shaun Moore, personal tax expert at Quilter: “Despite widespread speculation that Labour would break its pledge not to raise taxes for working people by extending the income tax threshold freeze beyond 2028, the Chancellor has confirmed that the freeze will thaw as originally intended.
“This decision brings relief to many taxpayers who were concerned about the potential for prolonged fiscal drag.”
You currently pay no income tax on the first £12,570 of your earnings.
This is known as the personal allowance.
You then pay tax at 20% on income over this and up to £50,271.
Then, on earnings over that and up to £150,000, pay 40%.
The threshold at which employees begin paying National Insurance contributions (NICs) is also set at £12,570 per year.
Most people pay 8% NICs on earnings between £242 and £967 a week.
Plus, you have to pay 2% on anything you earn over £967 a week – or £4,189 per month.
Like the personal allowance, the NICs threshold has been frozen since 2021.
RACHEL Reeves will be grilled in a special Budget edition of The Sun’s Never Mind The Ballots show today.
Our Political Editor Harry Cole will put the Chancellor on the spot shortly after she’s finished delivering her crucial address in the House of Commons.
It will be available to watch on thesun.co.uk, YouTube and Sun social channels at 5.30pm.
Topics will include her decision on whether to spare motorists a fuel duty rise, and the expected eye-watering tax rises she will impose.
Since its launch earlier this year, NMTB has cemented its place at the heart of British politics.
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The Budget at a glance
Millions of workers are set to get a £1,400 pay rise as the National Living Wage will be hiked by 6.7% come April.
Elsewhere, beer drinkers are going to see a penny knocked off the price of a pint and drivers will welcome their 15th consecutive year of fuel duty freezes.
However, it was not all good news as smokers are set to rise by £16.78 from tonight due to hikes in tobacco duty.
Elsewhere, raids on inheritance tax mean that bereaved families will have to pay tax on their deceased loved ones’ pensions.
These are the headlines which have been dominating your newsfeed all afternoon, but there are a few hidden gems you might have missed.
The Sun has dug deep into the official Autumn Statement to uncover some announcements you may have missed.
HIGH-INCOME CHILD BENEFIT CHARGE
The government will not proceed with the reform to base the High-Income Benefit Charge (HICBC) on household incomes.
This is because it would have come at a significant fiscal cost of £1.4 billion by 2029-30 if setting the threshold to £120,000-£160,000, where no families would lose out.123
To make it easier for all taxpayers to get their HICBC right, the government will allow employed individuals pay their HICBC through their tax code from 2025, and pre-prepopulate Self Assessment tax returns with Child Benefit data for those not using this service.
The government will extend the current Help to Save scheme until April 5 2027.
The scheme offers lower earners a savings account where they can save a maximum of £50 a month for four years and receive a 50% government boost at the end of year two and year four.
This helps workers kickstart a savings habit and offers up to £1,200 over the four years.
Through the scheme, buyers can get a 95% loan-to-value (LTV) mortgage.
The scheme has been extended a number of times and was set to end in 2025.
But now the government intends to make it a permanent fixture of its policy.
TRIPLE LOCK UNTIL END OF PARLIAMENT
The government will maintain the State Pension Triple Lock for the duration of this Parliament.
The triple lock system sees the state pension rise in line with whatever is highest out of: wages for May to July, 2.5% or September’s inflation figures.
By doing this it ensures that pensioners are being paid enough to keep up with rising costs.
MODERNISE SELF ASSESSMENT
The government will invest £16million to modernise HMRC’s app to allow income tax Self Assessment taxpayers to make voluntary advance payments in instalments.
This should make it easier for people who are self-employed or have a side hustle to update HMRC on their earnings.
If you are self-employed you can voluntarily pay National Insurance, but you have to pay it in advance.
Now HRMC will give you the option to pay instalments.
Alamy Live NewsEamonn and Ruth are preparing to navigate their first Christmas apart[/caption]
AFPThe pair want to focus on their son, Jack (left)[/caption]
With the festive season nearly upon us, sources have said that Ruth’s not looking forward to this year, especially considering their 22-year-old son, Jack, is caught between his parents.
It’s believed Eamonn plans to spend Christmas with Katie.
“Ruth is dreading Christmas coming up, because it will be her first one apart from Eamonn – who could be spending it with his new partner,” a source told OK!
“This Christmas means creating different memories,” they added. “Ruth and Eammon are positively co-parenting Jack, but he’s at the age where he might want to do something different at Christmas, and that’s worrying Ruth.
“He’s no doubt hurting too, seeing his mum and dad go through this. However, Ruth knows people will be looking up to her and feel inspired about how strong she appears on the outside.
“She knows the first Christmas will always be the hardest, and she just wants to get through it.”
Both Ruth and Eamonn are extremely proud of their son, with Ruth previously telling Woman and Home Magazine that her greatest wish is “happiness”, calling him “delightful and caring”.
The pair had been together for 23 years and married for 14 before they shockingly announced they had gone their separate ways.
It was later revealed they had been secretly separated for up to a year before it was made public and they filed for divorce.
In the aftermath of their split, Ruth has been supported by her friends and family, and has even had a glamorous makeover.
She even shared videos of her enjoying a wild night in with bestie Rylan Clark.
Eamonn has since started a relationship with Katie Alexander, 42, with the couple being seen heading off on holidays to Ibiza together.
Insiders suggest Ruth came up with a special brand of revenge for Eamonn wasting no time in flaunting his new relationship by removing the stairlift from their Surrey home so he couldn’t collect his things.
She has now lawyered up with “fierce” divorce attorney, Catherine Costley in order to navigate a financial settlement and officially end their marriage.
Social Media - Refer to SourceThe pair are both immensely proud of their 22-year-old son[/caption]
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7 days agoNewsComments Off on My best friend is female, lesbian and taken, still I’m on the cusp of an affair
DEAR DEIDRE: I’M about to embark on an affair with my female best friend, after years in a sexless relationship – but I know it’s foolish.
Last time we met, we kissed and fondled each other, and we would have had sex had her girlfriend not come home. I can’t stop thinking about her.
I’m about to embark on an affair with my female best friend, after years in a sexless relationship
I’m a 39-year-old guy, and live with my partner, who is 38.
She has chronic fatigue and is quite disabled by it, so I’m her carer. I love her, but for the past three years, she’s had no interest in sex at all.
I’m still young and incredibly unhappy and frustrated with the situation, but she won’t discuss it.
My best friend is a gay woman, 35, who has a long-term girlfriend.
She’s always been there for me, and I’ve confided in her about my relationship issues, including the lack of sex.
She told me she’s not happy with her girlfriend either.
The girlfriend has made no secret of the fact she doesn’t like me. She’s clearly extremely jealous of our relationship as friends.
Last week, I went to my best friend’s for coffee and we had a heart to heart. We admitted we were in love with each other and she said I was the only man she’d ever been attracted to.
She hugged me and, somehow, we ended up kissing and touching each other through our clothes. I was really turned on and could tell she was too.
Before we could rip each other’s clothes off, we heard her girlfriend coming in the front door, and jumped apart.
Since then, I have fantasised about sex with her daily.
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A few high clouds will spread east in a warm southwesterly flow around high pressure along the Mid-Atlantic Coast. Temperatures will soar to near 80 degrees, potentially reaching records levels in many parts of Ohio for the date.
1 week agoNewsComments Off on Adam Coy trial: State witness testifies in murder case of officer who shot unarmed man
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GAHANNA , Ohio (WCMH) – A wanted suspect was shot Wednesday morning by deputies who were serving an arrest warrant. According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, one person has been hospitalized after being shot by deputies. A SWAT unit was serving a warrant at 825 Tech Center Drive, which is being renovated into the [...]
