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Why fuss about retiring later? Work's good for us

TOO bad, 54 year olds. You may be retiring that bit later than you thought. The state pension age was going to go up from 66 to 67 in 2024 and to 68 by 2046, but it turns out that a review that the Treasury is terrifically keen on would like that brought forward, perhaps to 2035. The Chancellor could break the news in the March budget.

Liberal progressive icons like Jacinda are facing a colder climate today

WHEN Jacinda Ardern announced her resignation from the New Zealand W premiership last week, she essentially admitted that her party has a better electoral chance without her. It's not yet two years since she was on stage at an Asia summit telling Angela Merkel what a \"very good person\" she was.

Leading London foodies on their budget store gems

Aldi and Lidl are rising in popularity due to cost but also their quirky buys here Josh Barrie asks the experts for their favourite finds

Gun suspect arrested after second California shooting spree leaves seven dead

POLICE arrested a suspected gunman in a car park after a second mass shooting in California in three days left seven people dead.

'Last chance' to stop Vegas-style venue in Stratford

AN EAST London MP today called on Olympic legacy planners to block a huge \"Las Vegas-style\" entertainment venue that she claims will blight the lives of thousands of local residents.

TfL aims to alter habits of the TWaTs (Tuesday-Thursday commuters)

PASSENGERS are more likely to have a less crowded journey if they travel on Mondays rather than midweek, analysis of latest travel trends has revealed.

Viard and Valli bring top hats and A-list glamour destined for Oscars red carpet

VIRGINIE VIARD offered an altogether more quotidian couture wardrobe at the Chanel show in Paris this morning.

Met police culture stops officers challenging their boss, says sleaze watchdog

THE Met Police's culture is discouraging officers from \"challenging their boss\", the head of the country's antisleaze watchdog warned today.

Senior Tory MP urges Zahawi to stand aside as party chairman

NADHIM ZAHAWI'S future as Tory party chairman looked in increasing doubt today as a senior MP urged him to stand aside from the post during a probe into his tax affairs.

FURY AT FAILINGS THAT LEFT ZARA'S KILLER ON STREETS

FAMILY'S DISTRESS OVER 'LITANY OF ERRORS'

SADIQ TAX AND FARES HAMMER BLOW FOR LONDONERS

BIGGEST RISE IN TUBE AND BUS FARES FOR 10 YEARS AS MAYOR GRABS 9% MORE OF WHAT YOU PAY COUNCIL

Tuchel ready to throw hat in the ring if Spurs job is available

THOMAS TUCHEL would be interested in the Tottenham job if Antonio Conte leaves in the coming months, despite his Chelsea connection.

Nadal 'mentally destroyed' after injury-hit defeat

AS Rafael Nadal got ready to step off the Rod Laver Arena, he paused for a prolonged goodbye.

EMMA'S SLAM AGONY GOES ON

>AUSSIE OPEN EXIT IS FIFTH EARLY DEFEAT ON TROT SINCE US TRIUMPH

Too few signings and bad run see problems mounting for Vieira

PATRICK VIEIRA expects to face a \"different Manchester United\" to the one Crystal Palace beat on the final day of last season, when the two sides meet at Selhurst Park tonight.

Spurs need dramatic progress or Kane is sure to look at rivals

AS Tottenham's form flounders, Harry Kane's future is increasingly becoming the club's elephant in the room.

Just Eat soars on tasty profit forecast as investors tuck into food

AN \"EYE CATCHING\" profits forecast by food delivery app Just Eat Takeaway today sent its shares soaring, even though Christmas trading figures were short of City hopes.

Strikes and a cold snap buoy High Street festive spending

THE figures speak for themselves: record sales across grocery, fashion and homeware brands suggest the UK's retail sector enjoyed a surprisingly resilient Christmas.

WH Smith hails 'strongest ever position' as revenues ramp up

RETAIL stalwart WH Smith boasted of being in its \"strongest ever position\" today as it reported soaring sales and ramped up expansion plans.

Battersea generates home sales in opening year close to £500m

ALMOST £500 million-worth of homes were sold at Battersea Power Station in 2022, the year the former generator finally opened to the public.

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Clubby Caribbean with revolutionary gifts from the plant-based gods

The inside scoop on where to eat at Chinese New Year

As the Year of the Rabbit hops in, the biggest names in Chinese cooking give David Ellis the lowdown on where to celebrate

Useful and beautiful

Family homes struggle to marry form and function. Kate Jacobs finds out how one Hackney house was designed to work for everyone

Renting and trying to save a deposit? This new scheme may be for you…

A unique scheme, launched this week, may offer hope to those wondering if they’ll ever own a  home. Developer Fairview New Homes has unveiled its Save to Buy scheme, which aims at helping those trying to save for a deposit while also paying out for rent.

The Gardener's Notebook

Start the year with good habits and your plants will thank you. George Hudson shares his golden gardening rules

Mortgage clinic

\"I'm selling my flat, but my fixed rate has ended and my monthly repayments have increased by £300. What are my options for making this more affordable?\"

Homes&Property

'Should we live in lorry-sized tiny homes?'

£2.35m Cruella townhouse could be yours, if you don't mind the film crews knocking

A FIVE-STOREY, 18th-century townhouse that doubled as Roscoe's dog grooming salon in the 2021 film Cruella is for sale for £2.35 million.

Welcome to Long January: it's all pizzas, life admin and self-loathing

I CAN'T believe it's ONLY January 18. January is famous for dragging on but I swear it's been hanging around for about seven months already.

I know too well just how unaffordable rent is here

THIS time three years ago my rent was £250 a month for a shared three-bed in Clapton.