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UK Savers Face a Tax Squeeze: What the Budget Debate Means for Your Cash in 2026
Personal Finance

UK Savers Face a Tax Squeeze: What the Budget Debate Means for Your Cash in 2026

Frozen thresholds, rising savings taxes from 2027, and an October 28 Budget: what British savers should do before the Chancellor speaks.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
The ‘Hybrid Storm’ Over America Is a Preview, Not a Freak Event
Opinion

The ‘Hybrid Storm’ Over America Is a Preview, Not a Freak Event

Polo’s remnants are merging with a western trough to threaten millions with flash flooding. The meteorology is dangerous; the pattern behind it is the real story.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20268 min read
Americans Have Never Felt Worse About the Economy — and the Numbers Disagree
Opinion

Americans Have Never Felt Worse About the Economy — and the Numbers Disagree

Sentiment sits near record lows while jobs and spending hold up. The disconnect isn’t a puzzle to explain away — it’s a report from the checkout line.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20268 min read
Strokes Are Nearly Doubling Among Young Adults — and Experts Say It's a Wake-Up Call
Health & Wellness

Strokes Are Nearly Doubling Among Young Adults — and Experts Say It's a Wake-Up Call

A landmark Neurology study finds first-ever strokes among adults ages 20–54 rose from 33.9 to 62.2 per 100,000 over three decades — and while survival improved, more young adults are living with long-term disability.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
The UK's Crypto Authorisation Window Opens Today — and Labels Won't Save Anyone
Digital Economy

The UK's Crypto Authorisation Window Opens Today — and Labels Won't Save Anyone

The FCA's application window for crypto asset authorisation opens September 30 and closes February 28, 2027. The regulator's final guidance is blunt: it will judge firms by what they do, not what they call themselves.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20265 min read
Turner Prize 2026 Opens in Middlesbrough: Crude Oil, Living Sculptures and the M62
Culture

Turner Prize 2026 Opens in Middlesbrough: Crude Oil, Living Sculptures and the M62

The Turner Prize 2026 exhibition has opened at MIMA in Middlesbrough, with four shortlisted artists taking on oil extraction, living sculpture and the industrial North of England. The winner is announced on 10 December.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read
'Grants, Not Loans': Nepal's PM Demands Climate Justice at the UN After Glacier Disaster
Climate & Environment

'Grants, Not Loans': Nepal's PM Demands Climate Justice at the UN After Glacier Disaster

A glacier collapse in late August triggered a flash flood that killed at least 1,450 people and left more than 6,000 missing. At the UN General Assembly, Prime Minister Balendra Shah said vulnerable nations must not borrow their way out of climate catastrophe.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20265 min read