The UK's full new state pension will rise by 8.5% to £221.20 per week from April 2024, equating to £11,502 annually. This increase, tied to the 'triple lock' mechanism, arrives as many individuals face an uncertain retirement income, with a significant proportion unaware of their projected state pension.
Vickrum Digwa, convicted of Henry Nowak's murder, faces a review of his 21-year minimum jail term after the Solicitor General referred his case to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme. The referral signals potential for an increased sentence.
A two-year-old boy sustained serious injuries when a car crashed into a nursery playground in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. Two other children received minor injuries. A 63-year-old woman faces arrest on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
Roman Lavrynovych and Stanislav Carpiuc have been found guilty of conspiring to commit arson against a car and two properties connected to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Lavrynovych carried out the attacks after being recruited online by a Russian-speaking contact.
