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Rishi Sunak considers extending the stamp duty holiday to prevent buyers dropping out of home sales if they miss the March deadline The Chancellor fears transactions worth billions are at risk with current deadline He is considering extending the holiday until mid-May to help buyers The current March 31 deadline could cause a ‘completion trap’ … Read more
Commercial fishers in Hawaii have had enough of monk seals stealing their catches, damaging their gear and even threatening their crew. But the hefty marine mammals are an endangered species, leading federal officials to look for non-lethal deterrents. The National Marine Fisheries is proposing fisherman shoot the endangered seals with paintballs and sponge grenades. However, … Read more
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny today shot down accusations he broke the terms of his parole, telling a judge he was in a coma when the prosecution say he was absconding. The 44-year-old Vladimir Putin critic was arrested last month for violating the probation terms of a 2014 embezzlement conviction. His detention has sparked weekends of … Read more
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is considering a ‘mega-lockdown’ and suspending public transport as Germany recorded a 24-hour record of 1,244 coronavirus deaths. The new record came on Thursday as experts warned the lockdown will have to get tougher to combat the mutant UK strain, that is yet to take hold in Germany. Merkel wants a ‘mega-lockdown’, mass-selling … Read more
Rishi Sunak examining plans for a £3billion scheme to help a MILLION small business owners including plumbers, electricians and musicians unable to get furlough cash or company loans The Chancellor is looking at proposals for a Directors Income Support Scheme Would pay sole directors up to 80 per cent of lost profits for three months … Read more
Parakeets face massive cull as Government considers shooting ‘grey squirrels of the sky’ that are Britain’s fastest-spreading bird species Defra is discussing shooting large populations of wild parakeets across Britain Number of parakeets in the UK grew 1,500 per cent between 1995 and 2015 Experts say they pose an ‘urgent economic, societal and environmental problem’ … Read more
Oxford University considers a ban on romantic and sexual contact between lecturers and students amid fears women could be at risk of harassment Would become only the second top UK university to outlaw such relationships Any don found flouting policy could face sanctions, from a warning to dismissal There are fears that the romantic liaisons … Read more
Simon Cowell ‘is considering legal action against bike manufacturers’ after breaking his back falling from monster 60mph electric bike The TV mogul, 61, and his team are ‘weighing up’ legal options and have reportedly contacted manufacturers Swindon Powertrain One lawyer claimed that a successful lawsuit could see Simon get up to £10million for medical bills … Read more
Trump is mulling holding a Florida rally to announce 2024 run at the exact moment Joe Biden is sworn in President Donald Trump is considering a final Air Force One flight from the White House to a Florida rally on Joe Biden’s Inauguration Day He could use the rally to announce he is running for … Read more
The World Health Organisation is looking at ‘e-vaccination’ certificates to allow people given the coronavirus vaccine to travel, a representative said on Thursday. But the UN’s health body also said antibodies in people who have recovered from Covid-19 should not qualify for so called ‘immunity passports’. Therefore, the WHO recommended countries do not issue such … Read more