The annual increase in the state pension is linked to whichever is the greatest of wage increases, September's CPI figures or a baseline of 2.5 per cent. It means the basic state pension will next year be worth Â£113.12 a week.
Raw Red Potatoes. A raw small red potato, one that is 1 3/4 inch to 2 1/4 inch in diameter, contains 119 calories. If you are dicing them, a half a cup of diced potatoes contains 52 calories. If you bake, boil or steam your potatoes, you add no additional calories.
You can better control the calories in your baked potato with butter and sour cream if you make it yourself. A small 2.5-inch baked russet potato, which weighs about 5 ounces, contains 134 calories, the same-sized white baked potato contains 130 calories and a small red-skinned potato contains 123 calories. Each tablespoon of reduced-fat sour cream adds 22 calories and each tablespoon of fat-free sour cream adds 9 calories.