Maya Angelou becomes first Black woman to appear on a US quarter
Maya Angelou has become the first Black woman ever to appear on a US quarter, after a coin featuring the late poet and activist’s image went into circulation on Monday. Read More
A letter to all the bosses I’ve begged for a job
Section 1: Panels 1-2: A person points down a road of life events that lead to a series of jobs, teaching, waiting tables, and a desk job.Section 2: Panel 1: Read More
UK retailers warn sales at risk from soaring cost of living in 2022
Britain’s retailers have said the soaring cost of living risks dragging down high street sales in 2022 after a bumper Christmas trading period and year of recovery in consumer spending. Read More
Sunak to meet Tory MPs to head off unrest over cost of living crisis
Rishi Sunak will attempt to quell growing Conservative unrest over the cost of living as delegations of MPs press him to cancel a planned tax rise and ditch VAT on Read More
Boris Johnson under growing pressure over cost of living crisis
Boris Johnson is facing increasing pressure from his own MPs, and from usually supportive newspapers, to take action over the cost of living crisis at the start of what could Read More
‘It felt like losing a husband’: the fraudsters breaking hearts – and emptying bank accounts
In February 2019, Anna, a finance professional in her 50s, joined the dating website Zoosk. She had been single for four years, recovering from an incredibly difficult, abusive marriage. “I Read More
How can an insurance firm send my beloved BMW to scrap?
In October I was involved in a minor accident driving my old, but beloved, BMW 740 (1997). The vehicle I hit had slammed its brakes on, and, although the driver Read More
How much stamp duty will we pay on a new home if we own a buy-to-let?
Q My partner and I own a residential property that we bought in June 2019 at a cost of £217,995. I paid £8,399 in stamp duty which was at the Read More