Almost 40 countries have reported record single-day increases in coronavirus infections, as the World Health Organisation warns there is no return to the ‘old normal’. The rate of cases has been rapidly increasing in the United States, Brazil, India, Japan and Australia, among others. Hong Kong, Bolivia, Sudan and Ethiopia have also seen rises in … Read more
Capital gains tax on your home? Think tank calls for homeowners to be taxed on house price rises to pay for coronavirus Proposals of 10% ‘property capital gains tax’ on all homes sold or inherited The tax would mostly affect older people, who own most of Britain’s property The current capital gains tax relief on … Read more
SMALL CAP MOVERS: AFC Energy rises on deal to power world’s first all-electric international rally series By Giulia Bottaro At Proactive Investors For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 14:58 BST, 17 July 2020 | Updated: 14:58 BST, 17 July 2020 AFC Energy raced up 30 per cent to 28p this week after it agreed to power the world’s … Read more
Rishi Sunak delivered another strong hint that tax rises are looming today as he insisted the public finances will need to be put back on a ‘strong and sustainable’ footing. After the OBR warned about spiralling national debt from the coronavirus crisis, the Chancellor said he would need to take action to balance the books … Read more
Number of staff testing positive for coronavirus at Welsh chicken factory rises to 75 as public health bosses warn cases will ‘increase further’ over next few days The 2 Sisters factory in Llangefni, Anglesey, Wales, were shut down on Thursday Public Health Wales confirmed 75 factory staff tested positive for coronavirus The first reported case … Read more
Number of staff testing positive for coronavirus at chicken factory that supplies meat to KFC and M&S rises to 75 The 2 Sisters factory in Llangefni, Anglesey, Wales, were shut down on Thursday Public Health Wales confirmed 75 factory staff tested positive for coronavirus The first reported case was on May 28, according to the … Read more
Britain’s coronavirus death toll jumped by just 36 today – the lowest since before full lockdown in promising signs the outbreak is improving. Department of Health bosses announced a further 36 fatalities in people with a positive Covid-19 test result across all settings, taking the Government total to 41,698. Today’s figure is an astonishing 53 per cent … Read more
A cluster of coronavirus infections has broken out in a residential district of Rome as Italy moves into Phase Three of its emergency plan for the Covid-19 epidemic. At least 17 people have tested positive for the virus on Piazza Pecile in the Garbatella district of the city in recent days, prompting fears of a … Read more
Crime recorded by the Met Police RISES by 8,000 offences compared to previous month after sharp drop in figures during lockdown Crime recorded by the Metropolitan police force has started to rise once again The force saw crime drop in lockdown but the number of offences is back up A total of 48,349 offences were … Read more
Hundreds of schools in north west England have been ‘strongly advised’ not reopen on Monday morning after it was revealed the R rate has risen in the area. Health officials at Blackburn and Darwen Council, which runs 85 schools in Lancashire, emailed local schools on Friday evening advising them not to reopen. The same advice was … Read more