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For politicians across the world, the past 12 months have brought challenges few could have imagined. And inevitably, every government has made its share of mistakes. But for some people, determined to hold up a magnifying glass to Britain’s failings, there has always been a shining beacon of honesty and competence — the EU. Time … Read more
Rishi Sunak is said to be targeting business tax rises to pay for the massive level of public spending during the pandemic – amid warnings that the economy could take a decade to recover. The Chancellor is mulling increases to capital gains tax – paid on shares and other asset sales to bring it into … Read more
Most distant supermassive black hole known to science is detected by astronomers more than 13 BILLION light years from Earth Researchers used the ALMA telescope array in Chile to discover the quasar A quasar is a type of supermassive black hole that is releasing a lot of energy This object was discovered when the universe … Read more
Most distant supermassive black hole known to science is detected by astronomers more than 13 BILLION light years from Earth Researchers used the ALMA telescope array in Chile to discover the quasar A quasar is a type of supermassive black hole that is releasing a lot of energy This object was discovered when the universe … Read more
Dizzy rascal! Deaf cocker spaniel called Dizzy who ran into a rabbit hole and got stuck 20ft underground is rescued by a JCB after being stuck there for 30 hours Deaf cocker spaniel Dizzy disappeared during a walk with owner Duncan Flowers Mr Flowers, 54, put out an appeal on social media in a bit … Read more
No cheet-ing death: Cheetah is killed by a croc after it’s caught unawares at a drinking hole Dramatic footage reveals the moment a hungry crocodile grabbed a cheetah by surprise in South Africa The thirsty adolescent cheetah cub had ventured down to the watering hold for a quick sip of water Within seconds, the croc … Read more
Labour council with £2.8m hole in its finances ‘found £300,000 to silence blogger, 62, who had accused it of corruption’ Sandwell council in the West Midlands set aside £300,000 to pursue a blogger It spent taxpayer money trying to remove blog that made corruption allegations Labour council with £2.8million budget deficit refused to say how … Read more
The Treasury has said it must consider how to offset a fiscal black hole from lost tax income when drivers transition to electric vehicles in its latest report. It said it will be forced to increase other taxes or cut funding for services to compensate for the loss in taxes on polluting cars as well … Read more
Grunge rock icon Courtney Love just publicly revealed what she really thought of pop star Miley Cyrus’ recent cover of Hole’s song Doll Parts during last Wednesday’s Howard Stern Show. The 28-year-old former Disney Channel star was nearly 2 when the track was originally released in 1994, but she impressively used her three-octave mezzo-soprano pipes … Read more
Earth is 2,000 light-years closer to a supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy than first thought Japan’s space agency has created a new map of the Milky Way The team has been collecting data for the past 15 years, revealing new insights Earth is only 25,800 light years away from a supermassive … Read more