Sir Robert Devereux: retired at 61 on £85k a year — while the rest of Britain is told to keep grafting till 67. I started paying in expecting my pension at 60, then it was pushed to 65, then shoved again to 67 — years of pension gone, millions short‑changed, and the very people whoContinue reading “Sixty-One On £85k — Britain Grafts To 67”
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Police Chief Constable Will Retire From Her £150,000 Job
One of Britain’s top women police officers will ‘retire’ from her £150,000-a-year job – before returning to it a day later to protect her pension. Chief Constable Amanda Blakeman, head of the North Wales force, will retire before rejoining after the 24-hour break. Ms Blakeman, 56, who is chairman of the British Association of WomenContinue reading “Police Chief Constable Will Retire From Her £150,000 Job”
Sir Ian McKellen, 85, Falls ‘Head First’ Into West End Audience
Sir Ian McKellen lost his balance and went ‘head first’ into an audience before letting out a ‘blood-curdling scream’ during a West End performance last night. At the London Noël Coward theatre, the 85-year-old actor fell from the front of the stage right before Player Kings’ intermission. He was rushed to the hospital. Around eight o’clock atContinue reading “Sir Ian McKellen, 85, Falls ‘Head First’ Into West End Audience”
Dianne Feinstein, 88, Says She Won’t Step Down
California Senator Dianne Feinstein said she won’t step down from her position before it concludes in 2024, despite democratic colleagues saying they’re concerned she’s mentally incompetent to serve. Dianne Feinstein, 88, said she regularly meets with leaders and isn’t isolated after four senators, three of them Democrats, a California Congress member, and three ex-staffers saidContinue reading “Dianne Feinstein, 88, Says She Won’t Step Down”