Ministers should consider abolishing VAT on electric vehicles (EV) or increase the incentives currently available to buy them, a market report has said. The RAC’s annual report on motoring found that electric car demand is marginally higher than a year ago, with fewer than one in ten drivers polled saying their next car will be … Read more
Social media users have highlighted an urgency to gather signatures on a petition to scrap the tampon tax on period pants. Rubina Raut who founded UK-based period pants brand WUKA in 2017, has racked up almost 18,000 signatures on an online petition to recognise the reusable underwear as entitled to being taxed fairly. While sanitary … Read more
Donald Trump’s tie-maker becomes latest bidder to throw its hat into ring for Arcadia’s assets By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 10 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 10 January 2021 President Trump’s tie-maker has become the latest bidder to throw its hat into the ring for Arcadia’s assets. G-III Apparel, … Read more
Former Hong Kong Governor Lord Patten has called on the EU to scrap its controversial trade agreement with China as it would ‘spit in the face of human rights’. Former Hong Kong Governor Lord Patten has called on the EU to scrap its controversial trade agreement with China as it would ‘spit in the face … Read more
Have you ever noted the home storage potential of a London Underground luggage rack, or lusted over the interior design qualities of a right-facing Jubilee Line lift button? Is so you are not alone – collectors have gone wild for parts salvaged from decommissioned Tube trains, with goods ranging from seat fabric, station tiles and … Read more
Strictly semi-finalists Janette Manrara and HRVY have scrapped a sexy rumba routine this week because of their 16-year age gap. Professional Janette, 37, told MailOnline performing a sensual dance with HRVY, 21, ‘didn’t feel right’ as the singer is more like her ‘little brother.’ In an exclusive interview, Janette admitted trying to teach HRVY, who’s … Read more
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says he ‘can’t wait’ to scrap tier restrictions and that vaccine roll-out could mean they are lifted by end of MARCH Matt Hancock previously said he would snitch on neighbour’s breaking rules Now he says the vaccine’s early roll-out could end ‘these blasted restrictions’ The first vaccinations were shipped to 50 … Read more
Today Money Mail lays bare your distraught reaction to NS&I’s proposal to axe Premium Bond cheques and pay winnings direct into bank accounts instead. This means customers must provide their bank details online or over the phone, which many savers say they are just not comfortable doing. The Treasury-backed bank yesterday bowed to pressure from … Read more
More than 40 Tory MPs have warned Rishi Sunak that axing duty-free shopping could cost up to 50,000 jobs. They say the Chancellor’s decision to scrap the system next year will make Britain less attractive to international visitors. The move could affect not just London, but airports and shopping centres throughout the country including in … Read more
Wales should scrap GCSE exams next summer and instead award grades on pupils’ coursework and assessments, a testing regulator has said. Qualifications Wales said A-Level students should continue to be graded as normal, but younger pupils should face a relaxed system. It comes after the summer’s exam season turned into a fiasco as tests were … Read more