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Sacked BBC Radio 2 host Scott Mills is “stepping back” from his role as an ambassador for a multiple sclerosis (MS) charity.Mills, 53, was sacked by the BBC after bosses discovered the alleged victim in a police investigation into allegations of sexual offences made against the DJ was under the age of 16. In a statement, MS Society said: “Scott Mills has been a valued MS Society ambassador for over 10 years. In light of the current news, Scott is stepping back from this role while we review the situation.”We take concerns of this nature and the trust placed in…

Several changes that could affect your tax bill took effect as the new financial year began this week.Here are six big tax changes that have now kicked in… Making tax digital Sole traders and landlords earning more than £50,000 from self-employment and property will have to use the Making Tax Digital system from 6 April.The new system is a UK government initiative aimed at modernising the tax system by getting businesses and landlords to keep digital records and submit quarterly tax updates to HMRC using compatible software. Under the changes, sole traders will be forced to file at least five…

Permission for Kanye West to enter the UK is currently being reviewed by ministers, Sky News understands, following mounting pressure over his booking as the headline act for Wireless Festival.It comes as another commercial partner distanced itself from the festival on Monday amid strong criticism over the US rapper’s previous antisemitic comments, including from the prime minister. Calls have been growing for Wireless organisers to cancel West’s booking and for the government to ban the rapper from entering the country, after it was announced last week that he would headline all three nights of the event in London in July.While…

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Diageo, owner of Johnnie Walker and Captain Morgan, has joined Pepsi in withdrawing sponsorship of Wireless Festival, which Kanye West is due to headline, after Sir Keir Starmer joined criticism of the event.The US rapper has previously been condemned over his antisemitic remarks.The 48-year-old musician – who has not performed in the UK since he headlined Glastonbury in 2015 – is set to top the bill for all three nights of the festival in London’s Finsbury Park in July.A Diageo spokesperson said: “We have informed the organisers of our concerns and as it stands, Diageo will not sponsor the 2026…

More than 12 million people will see their state pension rise by £575 a year from tomorrow.The triple lock guarantee means it increases every April by whichever is highest out of inflation, wage growth or 2.5%. Monday’s 4.8% rise – which is in line with average earnings growth – will take the full rate of the new state pension from £230.25 to £241.30 a week.Meanwhile, the full basic state pension will go from £176.45 a week to £184.90.The government said committing to the triple lock on pensions is helping to protect households against a cost of living squeeze. Money blog:…