Amazon is accused of ‘opting out’ of paying fair taxes

Amazon has been accused of ‘opting out’ of the newly-imposed UK digital services tax after it announced plans to hit small businesses that sell items on its website with higher fees.   The multinational giant, which is valued at $1.5 trillion, has told businesses in the UK that it will increase its referral fees, fulfilment by Amazon fees, … Read more

Battle for fair treatment of shared appreciation mortgage customers is STILL raging

Homeowners who took a shared appreciation mortgage from Bank of Scotland or Barclays in the late 1990s are still waiting for an outcome from legal negotiations that have dragged on for years.  A challenge led by law firm Teacher Stern is seeking to secure fairer charges for these borrowers, but pre-action talks are still going … Read more

LA is ‘not a place’ for Harry, suggests ex-Vanity Fair editor

LA is ‘not a place’ for Harry, suggests ex-Vanity Fair editor who says Prince’s military past and the couple’s taste for ‘lecturing’ people while enjoying a luxury lifestyle count against them Graydon Carter, 71, says the Prince’s move to LA has saddened the British people He says it is hard for them to lecture people when … Read more

Black photographer shoots Vanity Fair cover for the first time in the magazine’s 107-year history

Vanity Fair’s latest issue features Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis on its cover, making her a rare Black cover star in the magazine’s 107-year history — but even more notable, the man who shot the image is the first Black photographer to shoot a cover for the publication. Dario Calmese, who has been shooting for the … Read more

Sir Mark Sedwill says civil servants are now ‘fair game’

Cabinet Secretary Sir Mark Sedwill warns his successor senior civil servants are now ‘fair game’ and ‘sniping’ anonymous briefings against them ‘go with the territory’ Sir Mark Sedwill standing down as Cabinet Secretary, National Security Adviser  He has faced criticism in press over his performance during coronavirus crisis  Sir Mark today said that facing anonymous … Read more

Amy Sheppard reveals how she’s embraced her curves after gaining ‘a fair amount of weight’

‘This soft, juicy, extra layer is freedom’: Singer Amy Sheppard reveals how she’s embraced her curves after gaining ‘a fair amount of weight’ By Jessamy Tredinnick For Daily Mail Australia Published: 12:11 BST, 30 June 2020 | Updated: 12:11 BST, 30 June 2020 In recent years, Amy Sheppard has been promoting positive body image and … Read more

Police forced to manage traffic chaos as travellers in Leicestershire for annual horse fair

Police are forced to manage traffic chaos as hundreds of travellers descend on field in Leicestershire for annual horse fair Hundreds descended on Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, for an annual horse fair  The event started on Thursday and is due to go on until the end of the weekend Police had warned drivers to avoid the area … Read more

Hilaria Baldwin says it’s ‘not fair’ she receives criticism for using a nanny

Hilaria Baldwin has defended herself against criticism for using a nanny to help out with her four children. Speaking on the Mom School podcast, the 36-year-old said it was ‘not fair’ that she has been singled out for getting help with child rearing. ‘People will write to you and say, “Ugh, she has a nanny” … Read more

Ice-T reveals Law & Order: SVU has ‘tried to be as fair’ in terms of race

Ice-T reveals Law & Order: Special Victims Unit has been on the air for so long because ‘it’s tried to be as fair as it can possibly be’ in terms of race By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 07:59 BST, 10 June 2020 | Updated: 17:22 BST, 10 June 2020 Ice-T has revealed what may … Read more

Travellers ignore police advice and arrive at site of Appleby horse fair

Travellers have ignored police advice and arrived at the site of Appleby horse fair even though Europe’s biggest gathering of gipsies has been cancelled this year due to coronavirus.    Appleby Horse Fair was cancelled for just the second time in its 250 year history because of the coronavirus pandemic. Police and gipsy leaders urged people … Read more