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Tax is unavoidable, but paying more than necessary is not. Every year, millions of UK taxpayers — from employees to landlords, sole traders to high-net-worth individuals — overlook legitimate tax reliefs and allowances that could significantly reduce their final liability. The UK tax system may seem complex, but with smart planning, it is entirely possible to optimise your finances and legally keep more of what you earn. This article unpacks the most effective, HMRC-compliant strategies to reduce your tax bill without stress or risk. It covers allowances, deductions, investments, timing strategies, and financial structuring methods that any taxpayer can apply…
Carney’s remarks came a day after Trump told reporters that the Canadian prime minister had expressed his remorse. “I have a very good relationship [with Carney]. I like him a lot, but what they did was wrong. He was very nice. He apologized for what they did with the commercial,” Trump said. Carney said he had told Ontario Premier Doug Ford not to air the controversial ad featuring Reagan, which was intended to target American audiences and was broadcast during baseball’s World Series. “I told Ford I did not want to go forward with the ad,” said Carney. Ford, however,…
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China confirmed that its suspension of export controls on rare earths will extend to the EU, the bloc’s trade chief Maroš Šefčovič said early Saturday after high-level talks with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on Friday. Beijing agreed this week to delay its latest round of rare earth export restrictions for one year, following a meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday. This prompted the EU to swiftly seek assurances that the suspension would also cover the bloc. “China confirmed that the suspension of the October export controls applies to the EU,” Šefčovič wrote…
Published on 01/11/2025 – 10:51 GMT+1 The Red Cross says it has transferred the remains of three unidentified people to Israel late on Friday, which are still being examined by Israeli forensic experts. An Israeli military official they may not be the bodies of the missing hostages. The source, who spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorised to speak to the media, said the remains had earlier been turned over to the Red Cross by Hamas in Gaza. The handover follows Israel’s return of the bodies of 30 Palestinians to authorities in Gaza on…
The golden toilet is back in the spotlight. Cast in solid 18-karat gold and titled America, the sculpture will be exhibited at Sotheby’s Breuer Building in New York before going to auction on November 18. The 100-kilogram artwork was first unveiled at the Guggenheim Museum, where it became a global sensation, and later gained notoriety when another version was stolen from Blenheim Palace in 2019. This final edition now goes under the hammer with a starting bid of around $10 million.
Several days of torrential rain, powerful winds and catastrophic flooding have left widespread destruction across the Caribbean. Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, submerging communities, destroying crops and crippling vital infrastructure. Roads remain cut off and power outages continue as families struggle to access clean water and shelter. According to UNICEF, more than 700,000 children have been affected, with many displaced and schools and health services severely disrupted.
By Theo Farrant & AP Published on 01/11/2025 – 8:01 GMT+1 In a field outside Woodland, California, a bright orange tractor hums to life. But there’s no one in the driver’s seat. Instead, it chugs its way through neat rows of crops, spraying a mist over the soil, guided entirely by sensors and software. This is the next generation of tractors – and it was on full display at FIRA USA 2025, an agricultural robotics expo showcasing the latest in autonomous tractors, drones and AI-powered farm tools. “Today we’ve been demonstrating multiple Kubota tractors that have Agtonomy technology integrated by Kubota that can…
The clock is ticking fast for the European Union to find a way to support Ukraine’s financial and military commitments before the flow of foreign assistance, severely impacted by the Trump administration’s pullback, runs out. The stakes could not be higher: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said his country will need funding from the “very beginning” of next year. “I don’t know if it’s possible. Not everything depends on us,” Zelenskyy said. Last week, Belgium held up a groundbreaking plan to use the immobilised assets of the Russian Central Bank and issue a €140 billion loan to Kyiv. As the prime…
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