Author: Truth Times News Desk

American consumers have been handed a rare reprieve from rising prices, after the Bureau of Labor Statistics confirmed that consumer prices fell in June for the first time in several months. The drop, driven largely by cheaper energy following a temporary ceasefire in the Middle East, brought annual inflation down to its lowest level since April, though economists warn the relief could prove short-lived. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, consumer prices fell by 0.4 percent in June, pulling the annual CPI inflation rate down to 3.5 percent for the month. That figure marks a notable improvement from May’s…

HM Revenue and Customs has confirmed a major shake-up in how tax on company cars, vans and fuel benefits will be collected, moving away from paper-based annual reporting towards real-time payroll deductions. The changes, due to take effect from 6 April 2027, form part of a wider modernisation drive aimed at making the tax system more accurate and easier for both employers and employees to navigate. Under the new rules, employers will be required to report Benefit-in-Kind (BiK) payments through payroll software and Real Time Information, rather than relying on the traditional end-of-year process. This marks a significant departure from…

As England prepare to face Argentina on Wednesday, attention has turned to what exactly players are drinking during the World Cup’s mandatory hydration breaks. Under head coach Thomas Tuchel, England’s sports science team has reportedly built a heat-management strategy around a specialist thermoregulation drink called CoreCtrl, alongside a custom Lucozade electrolyte mix, as extreme temperatures at several tournament venues shape team preparation. FIFA introduced mandatory hydration breaks at the 2026 World Cup specifically because of the high temperatures expected at a number of venues across the tournament. Under the rules, players take two three-minute breaks per match, with the referee…

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has told MPs that low economic growth remains the “big issue” facing Britain, delivering the warning just days before Andy Burnham is confirmed to take over from Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister. Bailey’s comments came alongside fresh concerns over renewed instability in the Middle East, after tensions between the US and Iran pushed oil prices to a monthly high on Tuesday. Speaking to MPs on the Treasury Committee, Bailey said Britain’s underlying economic problem is not tied to any one government, but reflects a much longer-running trend. “The overall message I would give…

A same-sex couple in Canada are suing the surrogate who carried their son, after she declined to terminate the pregnancy following the discovery of a cleft lip and possible genetic conditions. The couple filed a civil claim against the surrogate in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice two years after the pregnancy, seeking C$600,000 (£318,000) in damages, according to the National Post. Testing during the pregnancy had revealed the baby had a cleft lip, a possible cleft palate, and a minor heart defect, prompting the couple to ask the surrogate to undergo an abortion. She refused. According to Sally Rhoads-Heinrich,…

Four Green Party councillors, including three Hackney Council cabinet members, attended a pro-trans rally outside the borough’s town hall where protesters stabbed an effigy of incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham with darts. The demonstration took place on 9 July, the same day police discovered the body of former Conservative minister Ann Widdecombe at her Devon home, though her death was not made public until the following day. The protest, held outside Hackney Town Hall in East London, was organised to press the council into refusing to implement guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission on single-sex spaces, which states…

More than half a million households stopped paying the BBC licence fee over the past year, according to the corporation’s own annual report published today, marking the sharpest decline in payers since the pandemic. The drop leaves just 23.3 million people paying the fee, the lowest figure since 1999, as the broadcaster warns that its funding model is becoming increasingly unsustainable. The BBC’s annual report shows the number of people not paying the licence fee grew by 539,000 over the past year, down from 23.8 million to 23.3 million payers. It is the steepest annual fall since the Covid pandemic,…

Manchester United have confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Karl Darlow on a free transfer, adding experienced cover to their goalkeeping ranks as the club continues its summer rebuild. The move comes as Altay Bayindir edges closer to leaving Old Trafford, with United having already completed a separate £50million deal for Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos earlier this week. Darlow, 35, joins United after his contract with Leeds United expired at the end of last season, signing a deal that runs until June 2028 with the option for a further year. The Wales international brings substantial experience to the club, having made…

A decorated British Army veteran is expected to walk free from a Georgian prison this week after agreeing to a plea deal over the possession of prescription medication. Former paratrooper Matthew “Des” Desmond, 49, will admit importing narcotics and pay a £28,000 fine, despite having documentation proving the drugs were legally prescribed in the UK for a spinal injury sustained during a jump in Afghanistan. Desmond appeared at Tbilisi City Court on Monday, walking in slowly and visibly in pain before smiling at relatives who had travelled to Georgia to support him. His lawyer, Jaba Kochlamazashvili, told the court a…

Two of Brad Pitt’s children, Zahara and Maddox, have taken formal legal steps to remove “Pitt” from their surnames, according to court documents obtained by the Daily Mail. Notices confirming their petitions were published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal throughout June and July, as part of a legal process required under California law before a name change can be finalised. Zahara’s notice states: “Petitioner Zahara Marley Joley-Pitt filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt to Zahara Marley Jolie.” A similar notice was filed on behalf of her brother, reading: “Petitioner…