Aged 47 and with aches all over? You’ve hit middle age! Study finds tell-tale signs of ageing

Aged 47 and with aches all over? You’ve hit middle age! Feeling stiff, getting a belly and not knowing what songs are in the charts are tell-tale signs of ageing, study finds A study of 2,000 adults has found the tell-tale signs of becoming middle aged These included feeling stiff all over, getting a belly, … Read more

Celebrity personal trainer reveals the best exercise to tackle a midlife middle

Get fit in 15 minutes: Celebrity personal trainer reveals the best exercise to tackle a midlife middle Nadya Fairweather shares the best exercise to do when battling a midlife middle Amanda Hamilton says eating soup with a spoon forces you to slow down  Liz Hemmings reveals a selection of stylish fitness clothing for the work … Read more

Toddler throws a TANTRUM in the middle of the aisle at her parents’ wedding

She objects! Adorable toddler throws a TANTRUM in the middle of the aisle at her parents’ wedding – and ends up curled up in mom’s arms during the ceremony Sara Wickman, 31, from California, took to Instagram earlier this month to share a video of her daughter Ellie having a meltdown at her November 2019 … Read more

Coronavirus caused world’s middle class to fall by 90m, as number of poor rises 131m

The pandemic caused the world’s middle class to shrink for the first time since the 1990s last year, according to an estimate based on World Bank data. Another estimate showed that almost two-thirds of households in developing economies reported that they had suffered loss in income in 2020. A study from non-partisan research group Pew … Read more

Coronavirus caused world’s middle class ‘to shrink for the first time since 1990s’ 

The pandemic caused the world’s middle class to shrink for the first time since the 1990s last year, according to an estimate based on World Bank data. Another estimate showed that almost two-thirds of households in developing economies reported that they had suffered loss in income in 2020. A study from non-partisan research group Pew … Read more

New Budget blow for middle classes as one in four families will lose some or all of child benefit

New Budget blow for middle classes as one in four families will lose some or all of their child benefit Analysis shows that as many as 250,000 may lose their child benefit by 2025  Households stop receiving the benefit when one parent earns £50,000  The limit was introduced by George Osborne but has not risen … Read more

Budget 2021: Fury over Rishi Sunak’s ‘stealth and wealth tax’ on middle classes

The five-year freeze on income tax in yesterday’s Budget has been blasted as a ‘stealth and wealth tax’ which will drag 2.3 million workers into higher tax brackets. Rishi Sunak’s decision not to raise income tax and National Insurance thresholds will amount to a pay cut in real terms for millions of hard-working, middle-class families. … Read more

Budget 2021: Fury over Rishi Sunak’s ‘stealth tax’ on the middle classes

The five-year freeze on income tax in yesterday’s Budget has been blasted as a ‘stealth and wealth tax’ which will drag 2.3 million workers into higher tax brackets. Rishi Sunak’s decision not to raise income tax and National Insurance thresholds will amount to a pay cut in real terms for millions of hard-working, middle-class families. … Read more

Rishi Sunak defends income tax raid on low and middle earners

Budget 2021 at a glance Here are the main points of Rishi Sunak’s Budget: Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) predicts economy will return to pre-Covid levels by the middle of 2022, six months earlier than previously thought. OBR forecast economy will grow this year by 4 per cent, by 7.3 per cent in 2022, then … Read more

The Sydney groom who asked his best friend to propose in the middle of his wedding reception

Surprising moment groom allows his best friend to PROPOSE in the middle of his reception in the ultimate ‘wingman’ act – but now he’s been accused of ‘wrecking’ the wedding Groom has defended his best friend after he proposed at his wedding reception  The Sydney newlywed said it was his idea to share in his … Read more