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More than 3,000 rural post offices face ‘armageddon’ without a £50million bailout, campaigners warned yesterday. They are calling on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to extend the annual subsidy after April next year, when it is due to expire. The cash keeps afloat 3,100 branches that are too small to make a profit and are now being … Read more
A single mother-of-two broke down in tears as she explained how she was left with £25,000 of debt and a half-built house after ‘cowboy builders’ abandoned her home extensions. Nicola, a hairdresser from Leeds, explained on on Building Nightmares: House of Horrors which airs tonight on ITV, that she paid a builder £15,000 in February … Read more
A rebel group of Tory MPs determined to oppose any extension to Covid lockdown restrictions has swelled to 70, with dozens more considering joining. The backbench Tory MPs have formed The Covid Recovery Group to oppose a third national lockdown after the current one ends in December. The anti-lockdown alliance, which will have Mark Harper, … Read more
Hundreds of workers who have recently lost their jobs are furious with Rishi Sunak after he said the furlough scheme will be extended until the end of March. In a major Government U-turn the Chancellor said the move is needed to quell the economic situation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The job furlough scheme had been due to … Read more
Hundreds of workers who have recently lost their jobs are directing fury at Rishi Sunak, after he announced today that the jobs furlough scheme would be extended until the end of March. In a major Government U-turn the Chancellor said that the move is needed due to quell the economic situation caused by the Covid-19 … Read more
The Government’s extension of the furlough scheme to cover worker wages during the new lockdown will cost £7 billion, MailOnline understands. As Boris Johnson last night pledged to extend payments at 80% to December, the impact on Britain’s already crippled economy emerged, with one expert claiming the new rules will cost £1.8billion each day. The Prime … Read more
A farmer who built an extension to house his sick mother during lockdown has been ordered to take it down by Snowdonia park chiefs. Alun Lewis, from Nasareth near Caernarfon, had plans in place to build an extension on his farmhouse. The initial plan was approved in 2019 but then his 79-year-old mother fell ill … Read more
Epic Games tells users they WILL be allowed to log in using Apple IDs a day after the Fortnite maker claimed the tech giant would block them Epic games told users to update emails and passwords Thursday It said Apple is set to block access to accounts when users sign in with Apple ID The … Read more
A former Builder of the Year who appeared on Channel 4’s Love It Or List It has been accused of downing tools midway through a £77,000 home extension job. Terry Bodley, 74, was hired by Adam Lewis to carry out the extension at his home in Billesley, Birmingham. Mr Lewis, 46, lives in the three-bedroom … Read more
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has today announced it has – for the second time in lockdown – extended the validity of photocard driving licences. Having introduced a seven-month extension in June, it has increased the period to 11 months as it continues to buckle under demand for renewals during the coronavirus pandemic. It … Read more