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Back to EpisodesGovernment plans secret pensioner tax, Meta plans Polymarket rival and Iran play Egypt in Fifa Pride match
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The Treasury is drawing up plans to automatically withhold income tax from the State Pension before it is paid out to pensioners, according to City Editor, Simon Hunt, in a move that would contradict previous assurances by Chancellor Rachel Reeves that she would not “go after” elderly Brits with fresh tax demands.
Meanwhile Facebook's parent company Meta is planning an alternative to US prediction markets app, Polymarket. Tech Reporter, Saskia Koopman has the latest on that, and whether SpaceX was a good investment two weeks ago.
Plus: Iran and Egypt are set to play a Pride game of football in the World Cup on Saturday. Matt Hardy, Deputy Sports Editor, digs into the irony.
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