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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 an additional £60billion via taxes over the coming years. But, with Britain’s economy facing an ‘extraordinarily’ … 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
Dog owners should not walk their beloved pets in hot weather because excessive exercise is responsible for almost three-quarters (74 per cent) of all canine heat stroke cases. Researchers found that warm weather alone was responsible for 13 per cent of cases, while travel in — or being left in — hot vehicles accounted for … 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 the ‘excessive’ pay deal handed to new boss Simon Roberts By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 29 June 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 29 June 2020 New Sainsbury’s boss Simon Roberts Sainsbury’s is under fire over the ‘excessive’ pay deal … Read more
A police officer who was suspended after allegedly assaulting two people including a 15-year-old boy is being investigated over a third complaint of using force excessively. It has emerged the West Midlands Police (WMP) officer was recorded on phone video Tasering a man in the Handsworth area after a pursuit on February 27. The force … Read more