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.
The skin of an average-sized baked potato provides about 115 calories and just over 330 milligrams of potassium, or 9 percent of the daily value. Ounce for ounce, a serving of baked potato with skin is nearly 30 percent higher in potassium than a serving of flesh alone.