King Charles tax disclosure lacks transparency on wealth
King Charles revealed he paid £24.6m in tax over two years, but critics say the lack of income and wealth disclosure maintains royal financial secrecy.
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Burnham to donate 15% of MP salary to local causes
Andy Burnham, expected next prime minister, will donate 15% of his £98,599 MP salary to local causes in Makerfield, continuing his mayoral tradition.
King Charles pays £12.9m tax, less than many with smaller fortunes
King Charles voluntarily paid £12.9m in tax for 2024-25, a sum far lower than many individuals with smaller fortunes, raising questions about royal tax arrangements.
UK heatwave, politics, football, music anhedonia debated
Readers discuss media scaremongering over fans, Kemi Badenoch's remarks, football's decline, Farage's donation, and music anhedonia in MetroTalk letters.
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Policewoman punched in Manchester Airport brawl brands attacker 'coward'
A female police officer punched during a fracas at Manchester Airport told a court of her anger, branding her attacker 'cowardly' and saying he 'played the victim'.
Nicholas Rossi, US fugitive who faked death, dies at 38
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Brexit scorecard 10 years on: 55% would rejoin EU
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Peckham Aylesham Centre redevelopment seeks Judicial Review
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King Charles's Tax Bill: What We Learned and What's Unknown
King Charles paid £5.6m in tax voluntarily in 2025-26, but the royal finances still lack transparency, with key details about the Sovereign Grant and Duchy of Cornwall withheld.
Charles and Camilla to Skip Buckingham Palace Move
King Charles and Queen Camilla will not move into Buckingham Palace after its £369m refit, preferring Clarence House to boost public access to the palace, palace finances reveal.
Charities Condemn Asylum Seeker Housing Plans
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Côte d'Ivoire Reach World Cup Knockouts for First Time
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Vance says Watergate would be a 12-hour news story today
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California billionaire tax qualifies for November ballot
California's billionaire tax will appear on the November ballot after receiving double the required signatures, sparking a contentious campaign with tech billionaires and Governor Newsom opposing.
Supreme Court Allows Trump to Block Asylum Seekers at Border
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Xi hosts over 17 world leaders in 2025, shifting power balance
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Zelenskyy announces 40-day operation to influence Russia
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Ex-youth pastor dies after arrest for wife's Zion fall
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Greens' Waters on CGT and negative gearing deal with Labor
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US military courts try UK crimes under scrutiny
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UN: Israel Commits Genocide Targeting Gaza Children
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Swan likens Hanson to Trump, warns Labor must resist One Nation
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Paris expands underground cooling network to triple by 2042
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FIFA's Hydration Breaks Spark Global Fan Outrage
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Trump's Reflecting Pool Project Fails Again
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