Older people are in line for a bumper state pension next year after Rishi Sunak promised an inflation-busting uplift.

As he pledged the return of the triple lock - which protects the level of the allowance - the Chancellor said pensioners should be ‘reassured' that 2023 will bring an ‘enormous easing' in their finances.

Yesterday Mr Sunak told MPs that benefit recipients will also receive increases in payments next year.

Kevin Fiala scored two goals and Kirill Kaprizov and Mats Zuccarello each had a goal and two assists to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 6-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn.

Ryan Hartman had a goal and an assist, Jared Spurgeon scored once and Frederick Gaudreau added two assists for Minnesota (49-21-7, 105 points), which secured second or third place in the Central Division and will face the St.

Louis Blues in the playoffs.

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From the moment you become a parent, your top priority is keeping your child safe. In that regard, a car seat is one of the most important purchases you'll make. 

The Dallas Stars can clinch a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs when they host the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday.

The Stars (45-30-5, 95 points) need just one point against the Coyotes (23-50-7, 53 points) after defeating the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in a shootout on Tuesday.

"It gets you that much closer," Dallas coach Rick Bowness said.
"It's right there. We want more. We need more. And we haven't ruled out seventh place. We've got to get in. We need that one point to get in. We have two games to try to get in, and then hopefully take a run at seventh."

May 19 (Reuters) - All Blacks lock Scott Barrett said he consulted with sports psychologists to help him get to the bottom of his tackling problems while serving a three-week ban in Super Rugby. The Canterbury Crusaders captain returned to action in last week's win at the ACT Brumbies following his suspension for a dangerous tackle on Blues prop Alex Hodgman. Barrett, who was sent off against Australia in 2019 for a similar tackle on captain Michael Hooper, admitted his confidence had taken a knock after the most recent red card.