Alison Holt Social affairs editor BBC Phil Brown was able to get an ultrasound scan quickly and easily in a Barnsley shopping centre “That was really quick – straight in, straight out,” says Phil Brown as he leaves a smart glass building in a shopping centre in Barnsley. He has just had an ultrasound scan … Read more
Becky Morton Political reporter House of Commons The government has unveiled sweeping changes to the benefits system, aimed at saving £5bn a year by 2030. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall said the overhaul would create a more “pro-work system” to encourage people to take up jobs, while protecting those who cannot work. The changes … Read more
A pet German shepherd died fighting off a tiger to protect its owner, forcing the big cat to retreat into the forest in Madhya Pradesh’s Satna district. The incident happened on February 26 near the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve. Shivam Badgaiya was outside his house with his pet German Shepherd when a tiger strayed from the … Read more
Adele Darlington A year on, Adele and her daughter Jasmine are looking forward to spending the Christmas holidays at home It was almost a year ago that Adele Darlington, who is 41 and from Warrington, was in a critical condition in hospital following massive bleeding while giving birth to her baby girl. She was losing … Read more
BBC Nutan Patel-West said racist abuse and violent attacks had made her fearful while on duty Violence and abuse against paramedics and emergency call handlers is on the rise, with reported cases up by more than a third since 2019, the BBC has found. Almost 45,000 assaults were recorded by ambulance services across England over … Read more
Getty Images St Catherine’s Hospice expects to lose 35 roles from its clinical staff A hospice has announced it needs to save £1.5m and cut 40 jobs in order to secure its future. The chief executive of St Catherine’s Hospice, which operates in West Sussex and Surrey, said funding of the sector needed an urgent … Read more
A mother-of-three has shared how Deborah James helped save her life from bowel cancer. Lyndsey Ainscough, from Leigh in Greater Manchester, was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer after experiencing symptoms for a number of months. She told BBC Breakfast she sought medical attention after seeing bowel cancer campaigner Dame Deborah on TV. Mrs Ainscough was … Read more
Police in Peshawar, in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, arrested a 72-year-old man for attempting to marry a 12-year-old girl, according to local newspaper Express Tribune. Authorities intervened before the nikkah could take place. The girl’s father, Alam Syed, is accused of agreeing to sell his daughter to the 72-year-old groom, Habib Khan, for 500,000 Pakistani … Read more
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In India, taxpayers have the flexibility to choose between two tax regimes based on what suits them best. The old regime provides for exemptions and deductions under sections like 80C, 80D, HRA (House Rent Allowance), LTA (Leave Travel Allowance), etc, helping individuals reduce their taxable income. However, this regime entails higher slab rates. In contrast, … Read more