Daily Mirror

Someone in the UK goes missing every 90 seconds. Our Christmas appeal this year is in support of Missing People. Stephen Fry tells Mirror readers what they can do to help heartbroken families this festive season. Donate here: https://lnkd.in/eA5Vzhws

“They took the decision that their son would either die in the camp in Calais or, if they managed to get him on a dinghy, he might survive” Ros Wynne-Jones appeared on LBC today to tell the heartbreaking story of little Wissam Saleh, who made the treacherous Channel crossing in hope of lifesaving treatment, but tragically died last month. Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/eatJSJ8K

A full list of benefits such as Universal Credit and PIP will be paid early for thousands of people later this month. https://lnkd.in/eGinG5JF

Small businesses are finding it difficult to expand quickly enough to meet consumer demand, with a quarter saying they are not strong enough to withstand financial shocks, new research reveals. https://lnkd.in/ek23tGFR

Brits have been urged act ahead of a looming deadline that could boost their pension. Workers have just five months (April 5, 2025) to buy back any gaps in the National Insurance contributions from 2006 to 2016, which could see a rather 'lucrative' return. Gaps in your NI can occur for many reasons, including if you were employed but had low earnings, unemployed but were not claiming benefits, were self-employed but did not pay contributions because of small profits, or due to living or working outside the UK. https://lnkd.in/eZ2XHE3f

The Department for Work and Pensions says claimants who claim any of four benefits could be owed over £700 extra. The DWP has confirmed people claiming these benefits are entitled to £749 extra, in a major Cost of Living boost. https://lnkd.in/e3-MDUnY

Couples with dual incomes are now facing the prospect of spending nearly four times their combined yearly earnings to secure a home, according to Zoopla. The property website's data indicates that households with both partners working full-time typically need to fork out 3.8 times their average annual income to buy a property. https://lnkd.in/eNVWZVkN

The Post Office has confirmed plans to shut 115 branches, in a move that puts 1,000 jobs at risk of being cut. The affected branches could be transferred to retail partners or postmasters, or potentially closed. The locations that have been put at risk are the 115 Crown Post Offices branches, which are located in city centres and are the only remaining branches directly owned by the Post Office.https://https://lnkd.in/eTGvxEQz

Martin Lewis' MoneySavingExpert.com team has issued an urgent warning for Tesco Clubcard shoppers to "check" if they have expiring vouchers. In just under three weeks, more than £18million worth of Clubcard vouchers will no longer be valid. Tesco Clubcard vouchers are valid for two years, so these were first issued in November 2022. https://lnkd.in/e9uUjCM6

For the last six consecutive weeks it's Asda that's worked out as the most expensive of them all, cementing that position last week with a 13 per cent price hike of its chicken breasts and an overall bill of £12.78. It retains that position this week, with the price still £2.65 for the 300g pack, which is 18 per cent more than almost every other supermarket is charging. https://lnkd.in/et7twr6u