Mariana Hallal

3 days ago | telegraph.co.uk | Ben Butcher |Charles Hymas |Mariana Hallal

Across 173 local areas, around one in three of the total, a complete ban on migration would lead to population decline, with Birmingham, Newham and Manchester among those losing over 100,000 residents in this scenario. Urban areas, such as Newham, Birmingham, Brent, Westminster and Manchester are all expected to see UK-based residents move away and be replaced with a steady flow of migrants.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Mariana Hallal

The British public has never paid more in taxes. The tax burden is at the highest level since the end of the Second World War. Despite Labour’s manifesto pledges not to raise income tax, National Insurance or VAT, more pain is expected. So where does your tax money actually go? Use our tool below to discover how your tax bill breaks down once handed over to HMRC. Using this analysis, The Telegraph can reveal that a fifth of the average person’s tax bill is spent on the health service.

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Mariana Hallal |Ben Butcher

Unemployment and disability benefits cost the average person £820 combined. This dwarfs minor spending at the bottom of the tax bill, including £1.40 per person on forestry management and protection, or £4.30 on street lighting. The figures relate to spending made in the 2023-24 financial year, based on analysis from the Institute for Fiscal Studies. Our tool also reveals the dramatic changes to how our tax is spent over the past 70 years.

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Mariana Hallal

Cardinals from across the world have begun gathering in the Vatican for the conclave, a secret set of votes in the Sistine Chapel to elect the next pope. Each day, dressed in striking scarlet robes, they will make their way from their lodgings in Casa Santa Marta to the chapel, where votes are cast beneath the frescoes. Here are some of the key rituals and traditions that define the process to choose the new pontiff, which will begin on Wednesday.

2 months ago | msn.com | Meike Eijsberg |Mariana Hallal |Rachel Matthews

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