Home buyers left disappointed after Stamp Duty overhaul fails to materialise but surcharge on foreign investors could ‘level the playing field’ for UK buyers Chancellor decides against Stamp Duty overhaul this afternoon in 2020 Budget The tax is due to bring £12.8billion into the Treasury’s coffers this tax year He confirmed a 2 per cent surcharge would … Read more
Of 30 billion plastic bottles used by UK households each year, only 57 per cent are currently recycled. With half of these going to landfill, half of all plastic bottles that are recycled go to waste. Around 700,000 plastic bottles a day end up as litter. This is largely due to plastic wrapping around bottles … Read more
Kerry Katona shows off her toned figure in a snakeskin swimsuit as she enjoys romantic beach stroll with beau Ryan Mahoney in the Maldives By Olivia Wheeler For Mailonline Published: 13:59 GMT, 11 March 2020 | Updated: 14:25 GMT, 11 March 2020 Advertisement She jetted off to the idyllic holiday location earlier this month. And Kerry … Read more
Government will REFUND coronavirus-related sick pay for ALL small and medium-sized firms for up to 14 days as Chancellor reveals a £2bn fighting fund to keep companies afloat Rishi Sunak announced government will cover cost of sick pay for small firms Firms with fewer than 250 staff able to claim back coronavirus-related sick pay Fighting … Read more
Fuel duty frozen for tenth consecutive year as reluctant Chancellor concedes that ‘many people still rely on their cars’ Taxation on petrol and diesel will remain at 57.95p per litre, as it has since 2011 Sunak said ‘we can no longer afford to freeze fuel duty’ but conceded that people still rely on cars Fuel … Read more
Anna Friel brings the glamour to The Prince’s Trust Awards in a yellow maxi dress as Richard E. Grant wears latex gloves amid coronavirus outbreak By Roxy Simons For Mailonline Published: 14:12 GMT, 11 March 2020 | Updated: 14:12 GMT, 11 March 2020 Advertisement The great and good of the British film and television industry … Read more
The Duke of Sussex opened his phone call with Russians posing as Greta Thunberg by assuring them: ‘You can call me whatever you want – Harry is fine!’ Believing he was speaking to the teenage environmentalist, he touched on topics including climate change, Prince Andrew and him and Meghan stepping down from senior Royal duties. … Read more
Huge £250million indoor waterpark with slides, swim-up bars and wave pools is coming to Manchester Therme Manchester is set to open in 2023 opposite the city’s Trafford Centre – it will cover 28 acres The park, centred around a wellbeing garden, is being billed as the UK’s first ‘city-based wellbeing resort’ A dedicated adults’ area … Read more
Government will REFUND coronavirus-related sick pay for ALL small and medium-sized firms for up to 14 days as Chancellor reveals a £2bn fighting fund to keep companies afloat Rishi Sunak announced government will cover cost of sick pay for small firms Firms with fewer than 250 staff able to claim back coronavirus-related sick pay Fighting … Read more
Pet cats have a ‘catastrophic impact’ on local wildlife when allowed to roam free as they kill up to TEN times more prey than wildcats, study claims Researchers tracked over 900 pet cats around the world as part of the study They found that baby bunnies and birds on a driveway were the most at … Read more
The Russian pranksters have managed to con other high profile people such as Elton John On Megxit ‘You can call me whatever you want — Harry is fine. [Asked about Megxit]. Um, it’s, that’s probably a conversation for another time, there’s lots of layers to it and lots of pieces to the puzzle. ‘But sometimes … Read more
Is Auntie Anne coming to stay? Princess Royal could be the first family member to visit the Sussexes in their new home when she stops at Vancouver Island during an official Canada trip in May The Princess Royal, 69, is set for a three-day Naval tour of Canada in May She will begin in Vancouver, … Read more
Peter Weber ended up with Madison Prewett after first proposing to Hannah Ann Sluss on Tuesday’s shocking finale of season 24 of The Bachelor. The 28-year-old pilot, however, did not get engaged to Madison, 23, saying instead that ‘taking it one step at a time, one day at a time is possibly the smartest way … Read more