National Insurance cuts coming this week will see millions pay less tax - but there's a cost

Megan Thee Stallion has announced a new single called ‘Hiss’ – check out the posts below.The Houston rapper is due to share the song this Friday (January 26), and it is available to pre-save/pre-add here.Megan posted the official cover artwork and the track’s release date on social media yesterday (January 22). She included an egg and a dragon emoji in the update (see below).‘Hiss’ will follow on from the artist’s previous solo single ‘Cobra’, which came out last November, and continues with the snake theme.

Boy George’s new memoir, Karma: The Definitive Autobiography, has revealed more details of encounters with fellow pop stars – this time about Madonna.The Culture Club singer began by writing about his first time meeting Madonna. “This is where Madonna alleges she met me, and I was bitchy,” he wrote in an excerpt shared with PEOPLE. He added that while Madonna claims to have seen him dressed “head to toe in [Vivienne] Westwood” attire, he was actually exclusively wearing Sue Clowes garments at the time, making him suspect that she was interacting with a different person.He then wrote about a later encounter with the ‘Like A Virgin’ singer, this time at a New York City club called Palladium.

All eyes will be on the Kansas City Chiefs game against the Buffalo Bills this weekend! Not only to see if Travis Kelce’s team will advance to the next round in the playoffs… but to scrutinize if there’s any tension between Taylor Swift and Trav’s brother and sister-in-law, Jason and Kylie Kelce!

planned abdominal surgery.News of the Princess of Wales’s medical procedure came to light Wednesday in an official statement from Kensington Palace.While the surgery was “successful,” she will remain at The London Clinic for 10 to 14 days before “returning home to continue her recovery.”William, 41, was seen behind the wheel of an Audi e-tron GT RS Carbon Vorsprung as he left the hospital, with royal bodyguards following closely in a Range Rover.Sources told The Post Wednesday that the heir to the throne is clearing his schedule to support his wife during her recovery, as well as take care of their three children.William left the hospital just after 12:30 p.m.

The West Wing star Mary McCormack has revealed that a “very special” announcement about the show will be made next Wednesday, January 24.McCormack played Deputy National Security Adviser Kate Harper on the Emmy-winning political drama, which ran on NBC from 1999 to 2006.On her Instagram account, McCormack wrote: “Calling all #Wingnuts! West Wing fans – we have something very special in the works that we’ll be sharing with you next week, so stay tuned here for our big reveal on Jan. 24th.

The Met Office's latest weather radar map shows how cold it will be across the UK overnight for the rest of the week.

What To Watch. Today we recommend a mix of new releases and newly available titles, from movies and shows, all available to stream on the most popular platforms.What to watch: 7 movies & shows to stream this HalloweenWhat to Watch: The 7 best movies of 2023After years away and various seasons of decreasing quality, “True Detective” is back on HBO. “True Detective: Night Country” has met incredible acclaim by early reviews, starring Jodie Foster and Kali Reiss as two cops taking on a dangerous and mysterious case in Alaska.

The Met Office has issued yet more yellow weather warnings for snow and ice, with up to 5cm of snow predicted to fall in north England this week. Drivers have been urged to take care and double check their route amid dangerous conditions and disruption on the roads.

Millions of employees are set for a boost in their take-home pay from this month after the main rate of class 1 National Insurance (NI) deductions was cut from 12 per cent to 10 per cent on Saturday, January 6. The change will mean an average worker on a salary of £35,400 will get a tax cut of more than £450 in 2024/25, while an employee earning £50,000 will pay £3,743 in National Insurance after the change, saving about £749.

Heavy snow has been forecast for parts of England this week, as the severe cold snap and plummeting sub-zero temperatures continue to move in.

Coronation Street's Simon Gregson has been selling his old furniture to help him pay off a tax bill, it has been reported.The 49 year old actor, who has played the role of Steve McDonald on the ITV soap since 1989, allegedly owes HMRC £100,000. In addition to the large tax bill, reports also say that Simon owes money to Coutts Bank for a COVID bounce-back loan. Due to this further debt, it's thought that the soap star owes a substantial amount of money, equating to £165,000 in total.

A thug who set his XL Bully on a defenceless woman and encouraged it to attack her was among the criminals to be jailed this week. Liam Rainey took off his pet's muzzle and told it 'good dog, get her'.

and Oppenheimer’s are admittedly thin, but last night, Blunt’s outfit drew parallels. That is because the actor wore a broad-shouldered, backless pantsuit—a silhouette that has fast become synonymous with the model and skincare mogul—while making an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Millions of older people in receipt of the New or Basic State Pension are set for another significant increase this year after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed that payments will rise by 8.5 per cent from April 8, 2024. This means that someone on the full New State Pension will see payments go up from £203.85 per week to £221.20 and as payments are typically made every four weeks, this amounts to £884.80 each pay period.

Snow has been predicted to fall in some parts of the UK this week as temperatures remain significantly cold, according to forecasters.

A new online petition is calling on the UK Government to remove income tax on the State Pension to “reduce the tax burden on pensioners”. The personal tax allowance threshold will remain frozen at £12,570 during the 2024/25 financial year, which means that older people with an income of more than £242 per week may have to pay income tax.

There has been a growing buzz over inheritance tax in the UK with the next Budget looming.

Billionaire Mark Cuban recently sold his majority interest in the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks. He’ll stay on to run basketball operations, but he wants to share in the windfall he received on the sale.

Cuts to national insurance will see millions of workers earn more money on their paycheck, according to the government.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s National Insurance (NI) cuts, which come into effect this weekend, offer an immediate and welcome boost to take-home pay for an estimated 27 million employees across the country. However, as the dust settles on this Autumn Statement decision, Aegon’s Pension Director Steven Cameron has flagged potential implications for individual finances and the future funding of the State Pension and current Triple Lock policy.