A growing number of British retirees are opting to spend their accumulated wealth on extensive travel and personal experiences, rather than preserving it as inheritance for their children.
A Nottingham couple has received suspended prison sentences for taking their teenage sons, both under 18, to Pakistan for marriage in April 2023. This action became a criminal offence under the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022, which came into force in February 2023.
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has received approval from Labour's National Executive Committee to seek selection as the party's candidate in the upcoming Makerfield by-election. This decision follows a previous rejection in January and opens a path for Burnham's potential return to Westminster, fuelling speculation about a future challenge to the current Labour Prime Minister.
