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A major component within household energy bills is set to rise sharply from next year as part of efforts to maintain energy security during the transition to green power.The industry regulator Ofgem's draft determination on how much it will allow network operators to charge energy suppliers from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031 would push up network costs within household bills by £24 a year. These charges currently account for 22% of the total bill.Money latest: 'I worry I'll…

More than 140 people are killed or seriously injured in tailgating incidents in England each year, according to research.Tailgating is when a driver does not leave the proper space between themselves and the vehicle in front of them if it were to suddenly break. It is a factor in at least one in eight collisions on England's motorways and major A-roads, according to National Highways.The agency has launched a campaign aimed at tackling the dangerous behaviour.It highlighted that while 43%…

Sir Keir Starmer continues to face the threat of a major rebellion during a key vote on welfare reforms later - despite making last-minute concessions to disgruntled Labour MPs.Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has confirmed that all existing claimants of the personal independence payment (PIP), the main disability benefit, will be protected from changes to eligibility. The combined value of the standard Universal Credit allowance and the health top-up will rise "at least in line with inflation" every year…

As we pulled back the hospital curtain, he was hunched over and clearly in pain.He had climbed off the hospital bed to greet us with a polite smile, then hobbled back to lie down again. Every breath was uncomfortable, but he wanted to share the horrible reality of knife crime. Image: The young knife attack victim in Manchester "I've never in my life been stabbed so I don't know how it's meant to even feel," he said."The pain came when…

Prince William's Duchy of Cornwall will allow certain charities to use its buildings rent-free after facing criticism over multimillion-pound deals the landed estate struck with public bodies.William's duchy, which provides him with a private income of nearly £23m a year, has launched a review which means that grassroots groups - such as an orchard used for therapeutic gardening - that are direct tenants will now have their rents waived, while local charities will see up to a 50% reduction in…

Queen Elizabeth II's favourite form of transport, the royal train, has reached the end of the line and is set to be decommissioned.At a briefing revealing the annual financial report for the Royal Family, and confirming details of a huge £91m cash injection for royal funding, it was announced that the King will be bidding the "fondest of farewells" to the royal train. James Chalmers, Keeper of the Privy Purse, described the move as an example of the royal household…

The government has won a long-running legal challenge about its decision to continue allowing the sale of spare parts for F-35 fighter jets to Israel, while suspending other arms licences over concerns about international humanitarian law in Gaza.But a key part of its case has highlighted mixed messaging about its position on the risk of genocide in Gaza - and intensified calls for ministers to publish their own assessment on the issue.PM braced for pivotal vote - politics latestLawyers acting…

New images have been released of the wreckage of a superyacht which sank off the coast of Italy in a storm - leaving its British billionaire owner and his daughter dead. Mike Lynch, 59, and daughter Hannah, 18, were among seven people who were killed when the Bayesian sank off Sicily on 19 August 2024. The billionaire's body was recovered on 22 August while Hannah - whose body was the last to be found in the search mission - was…