Tax rises look ‘more likely than ever’ in future years as the Government’s spending splurge amid the pandemic rolls on, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned. The IFS said Chancellor Rishi Sunak is likely to need to raise around £60billion via taxes over the coming years. But, with Britain’s economy facing an ‘extraordinarily’ uncertain … Read more
How the Government’s vaccine plan breaks down PHASE 1 (FEB 15 TARGET) CARE HOME RESIDENTS – 300,000 CARE HOME WORKERS – 500,000 AGE 80+ – 3,300,000 HEALTHCARE WORKERS – 2,400,000 SOCIAL CARE WORKERS – 1,400,000 AGE 75-79 – 2,300,000 AGE 70-74 – 3,200,000 CLINICALLY EXTREMELY VULNERABLE (UNDER 70) – 1,200,000 PHASE 2 (SPRING) 65-69 2,900,000 … Read more
The end of toxic leaseholds has been announced by the Government – much to the delight of long-suffering homeowners. Housing minister Robert Jenrick said the new laws are being introduced to banish the ‘scandalous pitfalls of leasehold’ and ‘put fairness back at the heart of the housing system’. The changes have been widely welcomed as … Read more
For several years I’ve had too much saliva, causing drooling. This is embarrassing but my GP says nothing can be done. Name and address supplied. This must be hard for you but please be reassured there are possible treatments available. Excessive production of saliva, also known as hypersalivation (or in medicine, ‘sialorrhea’) typically causes drooling, … Read more
Over half of Britons support the introduction of a maximum wage and a £100,000 cap would hurt less than 3% of earners, think tanks claim Report said salary cap of £187k could achieve minimum wage of £10.50 an hour It added targeting top 1% of earners could boost wages of nine million workers Autonomy also … Read more
Excessive exercise from walks and playing is responsible for 74 per cent of heatstroke cases in dogs, a study has reported. Researchers from Nottingham Trent University and the Royal Veterinary College analysed cases of canine heatstroke treated by UK vets. They found that warm weather alone was responsible for 13 per cent of cases, while travel … Read more
An aviation union has accused EasyJet of ‘excessive over-reaction’ after the airline today revealed up to 4,500 staff will lose their jobs. The British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) has urged the Government to step in to stop the aviation industry’s ‘death spiral of despair’. It comes as the budget carrier proposes to sack 1,900 UK … Read more
Sainsbury’s hit by fat cat pay row: Grocer under fire over ‘excessive’ deal handed to new boss Simon Roberts By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 29 June 2020 | Updated: 21:56 BST, 29 June 2020 New Sainsbury’s boss Simon Roberts Sainsbury’s is under fire over the ‘excessive’ pay deal handed to … Read more
An Inspector Calls at London’s The Curtain where a ‘poky slit of a room’ costs an ‘excessive’ £263 The Curtain is a six-storey brick hotel in London’s trendy Shoreditch area The Inspector booked the lowest category of room and was charged £263 Red Rooster, The hotel’s Restaurant, is an outpost of a Harlem eatery By … Read more
A police officer who was suspended for allegedly assaulting two suspects including a 15-year-old boy is being investigated for Tasering a third by using ‘excessive force’. The unnamed officer from West Midlands Police (WMP) was suspended after shocking footage emerged of him kicking and hitting the boy on April 21. The same officer was also filmed beating … Read more