The Pension Schemes Act 2021 introduced an authorisation and supervision regime for collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes. Such schemes must show that those in charge meet fitness and propriety requirements, have the right systems and processes in place, can show the scheme is financially sustainable and have robust member communications. …
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A married Royal Marine who climbed naked into bed with a female colleague has been cleared of sexual assault after saying he was too drunk to have touched her intentionally. ‘Exceptionally drunk’ Corporal Brook Hirst clambered into bed with the woman before she woke up to him repeatedly ‘tugging’ at …
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A grandfather who has collected more than 1,000 pieces of royal memorabilia started his decades-long passion after becoming interested in Henry VIII while doing a crossword puzzle. Paul Smith, 73, started his hobby after struggling over a question in a crossword about the Tudor monarch nearly 40 years ago. Mr …
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King Charles’ decision to include a family photograph with Harry, Meghan, William, Kate and their children in the official Buckingham Palace souvenir Coronation programme is an ‘olive branch’ in the direction of California, experts told MailOnline today. The smiling shot was taken by royal photographer Chris Jackson to mark the monarch’s …
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Royal fans have hit out at the decision to make quiche King Charles’ signature Coronation dish – amid a national egg shortage. Yesterday, it was revealed that the King – who is known to love anything with eggs and cheese – had chosen a Coronation Quiche to celebrate his reign. …
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Royal Mail issues have left people in a Kent town waiting more than two weeks to receive their post. A number of streets in Snodland, near Maidstone, are having to make do with their mail arriving on an almost fortnightly basis with some having to collect their post themselves from …
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(Alliance News) – Stock prices in London opened higher on Monday, with the large-cap FTSE 100 index boosted by commodity stocks and the mid-cap FTSE 250 lifted by prospective dealmaking. The FTSE 100 opened up 41.10 points, 0.5%, at 7,913.01. The FTSE 250 was up 149.87 points, 0.8%, at 19,392.56, …
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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch might not seem like a desirable address, but coastal creatures are thriving on the floating rubbish tip, thousands of miles from home. Researchers from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Centre found 484 marine organisms living on plastic items recovered from the gyre, of which 80 per …
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Meanwhile, Prince George is set to become the youngest future king to play an official role at a coronation, having been named one of his grandfather’s four Pages of Honour. The nine-year-old will be tasked with carrying the King’s robes alongside three other Pages of Honour – schoolboys Lord Oliver …
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The ‘officer class’ of the Army and Royal Navy remains almost exclusively white-skinned By Mark Nicol Defence Editor Published: 20:01 EDT, 15 April 2023 | Updated: 20:06 EDT, 15 April 2023 The ‘officer class’ of the Army and Royal Navy remains almost exclusively white-skinned, according to figures obtained by The …
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