STATE pensions are usually built up by paying national insurance within the UK. A minimum of 10 years of national insurance contributions will be needed for any state pension to be received, with 35 years needed to receive the new full amount. On top of this, it is also possible to build up state pension while living overseas.
STATE PENSIONS changed in 2016 meaning that new rules apply regarding the protected payment. But what is the protected payment and how does it work?
THE UK is under widespread snow and ice warnings as Wednesday got off to a particularly frosty start. So where is it snowing right now?
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ITALY has warned Brussels to drop its budget targets as fears emerge the coronavirus outbreak could plunge the country into recession.
CORONAVIRUS are a large family of viruses that cause illnesses ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases. More and more cases of people being diagnosed with the virus are on the rise. An app has been launched to help medical professionals best deal with a possible outbreak.
CAROLINE FLACK, who previously hosted Love Island, died tragically earlier this month, aged 40.
DONALD Trump is facing a shock independence referendum in California the day after the US presidential election in November.
WORLD WAR 2 discoveries are still stunning historians three-quarters of a century after Adolf Hitler attempted to conquer the world with his fascist Nazi philosophy.
POWER has wrapped now but there is a raft of spin-off series in the works. One question some fans have about the Starz drama is whether the show is based on real life.
ANGELA MERKEL is in the midst of a political storm as rivals round on her fading grip on power, and her legacy could be condemned to history as a party nemesis who once derided her "lack of leadership" aims to replace her.
MELANIA TRUMP, 49, looked elegant in a silk-crepe gown at a state banquet at Rashtrapati Bhavan yesterday.
BREXIT Britain cannot be delivered by Boris Johnson's Government unless plans to build a third runway at Heathrow Airport are sped up, warned CEO John Holland-Kaye.
A FOUR-CAR pile up on the M1, near Leicester Forest East, is causing severe delays this morning.
SNOW continues to grip Britain as a chilly front descends on much of the country and Express.co.uk has taken a look at the age-old question: Can it be too cold to snow?
BARBARA WINDSOR'S former EastEnders co-star Rita Simons, who played Roxy Mitchell in the BBC soap, has opened up about the actress' "deteriorating" condition after she was diagnosed with dementia.
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QUEEN ELIZABETH II banned Prince Harry and Meghan Markle working under the term "Sussex Royal" after the Sussexes announced they would step down as senior members of the Royal Family.
EASTENDERS returning character Peter Beale has made his long-awaited comeback to Walford, but with the seventh actor cast in the beloved role, viewers were left confused by recent scenes as they noticed a big difference to him.
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LIAM GALLAGHER and Noel Gallagher pulled a cheeky move with Oasis once upon a time and now the former has finally revealed the secret behind it.
NCIS: LOS ANGELES will have a surprise guest star in its latest episode as US rapper Offset appears. But who is he and who does he play?
ELVIS PRESLEY's US chart record has been broken by a current music star.
HEATHROW AIRPORT has stepped up hygiene protocols and provisions in a bid to tackle the rapidly spreading coronavirus, but is it enough to protect travellers?
AN AWESOME range of British firepower is docked in Liverpool after the arrival of HMS Prince of Wales, protected by two state-of-the-art attack helicopters boasting precision weaponry to keep the massive aircraft carrier safe from submarines, surface ships, aircraft and missiles.