Fewer Britons giving to charity, study says, with donations down by £1.4bn

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Charities Aid Foundation says giving no longer a ‘deeply embedded cultural norm’ amid rising cost of living

Britain is rapidly losing the charity habit, with public donations to good causes plummeting by more than £1.4bn last year and millions of people saying they can no longer afford – or do not want – to give, according to an analysis.

The Charities Aid Foundation (Caf) said in its annual report that, while the British remained generous at heart, society was witnessing a big transformation in attitudes towards charitable giving. Just half of people gave to charity in 2025, down from 61% a decade earlier.

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High levels of debt on essential UK bills are the ‘new normal’, warn campaigners

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Average arrears for housing, utilities and council tax for low-income households all rose last year

High levels of debt on essential bills have become the “new normal” for many low-income households, the charity StepChange said on Monday, with average arrears for housing, utilities and council tax all going up last year.

People’s budgets have been stretched in recent years as they have faced higher prices for many goods and services, and the crisis in the Middle East has led to concerns over a new wave of increases.

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United Arab Emirates briefly closes airspace as Israel strikes Lebanon and Tehran – AP News

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  1. United Arab Emirates briefly closes airspace as Israel strikes Lebanon and Tehran  AP News
  2. UAE reopens airspace after Iran attack – as it happened  The Guardian
  3. ‘Europeans have been incredibly supportive,' UAE top diplomat says  Euronews.com
  4. The Latest: UAE briefly closes airspace as Israel strikes Beirut and Tehran  The Hill
  5. 'Almost unhinged': UAE minister tells ABC 'Iran attacks were a surprise'  ABC News
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Trump claims he has ‘absolute right’ to impose new tariffs after supreme court blow

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US supreme court has ‘ransacked’ the country, president argues, in wake of its ruling against his trade agenda

Donald Trump has claimed he has “the absolute right” to impose new tariffs after the US supreme court ruled many of the import duties he imposed last year were illegal.

The president attacked the court in a late night broadside on Sunday, accusing it of having “unnecessarily RANSACKED” the US – and failing to show him sufficient loyalty.

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March 15, 2026 – Letters from an American | Heather Cox Richardson | Substack

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  1. March 15, 2026  Letters from an American | Heather Cox Richardson | Substack
  2. LIVE UPDATES: Conflict in the Middle East (March 15, 2026)  GMA Network
  3. While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, March 15, 2026  The Straits Times
  4. The Daily Brief - Mar. 16, 2026  The Preamble | Sharon McMahon
  5. 17th Day and Third Week of Trump’s War With Iran  OB Rag
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Iran uses ‘dancing missile’ Sejjil against US-Israel: What makes it different? – WION

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  1. Iran uses 'dancing missile' Sejjil against US-Israel: What makes it different?  WION
  2. Iran fires missiles at Israel as IDF carries out simultaneous strikes in Tehran, Beirut  The Times of Israel
  3. Missile shrapnel falls in Jerusalem's Old City holy sites, police say  Reuters
  4. How Iran’s use of cluster munitions is challenging Israel’s air defenses  CNN
  5. Eight wounded as building hit in drone, rocket salvo on north Israel, medics say  Haaretz
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Author Craig Silvey facing more charges after being accused of producing child exploitation material

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Jasper Jones author also charged with additional count of possessing child exploitation material

Australian author Craig Silvey has been charged with more child exploitation offences.

The 43-year-old was previously charged with possessing and distributing child exploitation material in early January.

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Virgin Australia flight met by firefighters at Melbourne airport after smoke seen coming from vape

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Passenger on Flight VA 328 alerted the crew who responded by ‘containing the device’ before plane landed

A Virgin Australia flight from Brisbane to Melbourne was met by firefighters after smoke was seen coming from a vape on board.

Flight VA 328 landed safely and all passengers disembarked normally after a vape “activated” in the cabin shortly before landing at about 4pm on Sunday afternoon in Melbourne, Melbourne airport said.

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Nine-year-old Australian boy allegedly caught driving car at 1.30am on major highway

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NSW police allege child was sitting on lap of 45-year-old man who was experiencing ‘significant fatigue’ but was operating pedals while boy steered

A nine-year-old boy has allegedly been caught steering a car after 1am on a major highway in New South Wales.

NSW police alleged that a 45-year-old driver was experiencing “significant fatigue” and “operating the pedals” while the boy steered on his lap.

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ACM to brief staff after co-owner Antony Catalano charged with assault of a woman

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Australian Community Media says employee ‘wellbeing’ top priority amid ‘shock and deep concern’ over 59-year-old’s charges

Australian Community Media will hold a staff meeting on Monday afternoon to share the regional media group’s response to the arrest of its part-owner Antony Catalano who is facing charges of assault of a woman.

On Sunday the board and executive leadership team of ACM distanced itself from the 59-year-old newspaper mogul, saying they were “shocked and deeply concerned” about the charges.

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