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The UK state pension age is set to undergo further increases, impacting millions currently planning for their retirement. The government is accelerating its review of the timetable to ensure the ...

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Prof Roger Evans supports Lady Hale’s view that prosecuting children under 14 is wrong Lady Hale is absolutely right to say that the prosecution of children under 14 is wrong and to ask the government ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

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Some believe that with age comes wisdom, and with retirement comes freedom. Unfortunately, some people will have to say goodbye to retirement at 66, as a new age for 2026 has been confirmed, affecting ...

Fear that a cash-strapped government might come after pensions with new rules, caps and taxes is unlikely to let up in the coming year. If the Chancellor doesn't rule out new limits on 25 per cent tax ...