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• Glastonbury sells ‘a few thousand less tickets’ to avoid overcrowding

  09-06-2025 20:16 via theguardian.com
  Festival organiser Emily Eavis says other changes include Shangri-La area ‘going full trees and green space’Glastonbury festival is known for its huge crowds, but last year overcrowding at smaller stages led to areas being closed off to prevent crowd crushes and one act was even forced to halt their set.In an attempt to avoid a repeat of last year’s safety concerns, the festival has sold “a few thousand less tickets” for this month’s event, the organiser Emily
  
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• The Guardian view on Labour’s tough choices: they are costing the government dearly | Editorial

  09-06-2025 19:45 via theguardian.com
  Austerity-era scepticism runs deep – and Labour’s abstract promises are falling flat as Nigel Farage rises in the pollsThe Labour government’s abrupt U-turn on winter fuel payments – restoring the benefit to more than three-quarters of pensioners – reveals less a change of heart than a sobering realisation in Westminster: after years of austerity, the public no longer gives politicians the benefit of the doubt. The irony is hard to miss. Labour set out to prove that
  
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• Reeves struggles to explain the genius of Labour’s winter fuel payment U-turn | John Crace

  09-06-2025 19:35 via theguardian.com
  Chancellor reluctantly tries to smooth things over but looks as if she can’t quite believe some of the nonsense she is sayingMmmm. That went well, didn’t it? One of the first things Labour did after winning the election was to cut the winter fuel allowance (WFA) for most pensioners. To show that they were strong. A signal to the bond markets that they would take the tough decisions to balance the Treasury books.And it was just one of those things if a handful of old people decided to
  
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• What does the change to the winter fuel payment mean for pensioners?

  09-06-2025 18:23 via theguardian.com
  The government is reinstating the winter fuel payment to most pensioners in England and Wales. We explain how it will work based on individual and household incomesAfter months of speculation, the government has announced that it will reinstate the winter fuel payment to most pensioners in England and Wales.Under the new rules, any pensioner with an income of up to £35,000 a year will be eligible for the full allowance, while anyone on more will have to pay back their share. Continue readi
  
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• From hallway jets to ‘pregnant’ toothbrushes: my chaotic water flosser showdown

  09-06-2025 16:00 via theguardian.com
  This week: everything I learned testing water flossers; summer wedding guest dresses; and the best Father’s Day gifts• Don’t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereCats and teeth. That’s my contribution to the Filter so far, writing recommendations for new cat owners and electric toothbrushes. Rather than combining the two in a piece on cat toothpaste, I’m instead doubling down on the latter, writing about the wonderful world of water flossers.Water flos
  
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• I face losing my electricity but EDF can’t replace my RTS meter

  09-06-2025 08:00 via theguardian.com
  I’ve been told repeatedly to book an appointment before the switch-off, but there are never any slots availableI face losing my electricity supply at the end of June when the Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS), which controls my meter, is switched off.Every time I log into my EDF account I get a reminder and a link to book a visit for a meter replacement, but there are never any slots available. Continue reading...
  
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