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Tourist tax: Councils want Airbnb and hotels to charge their guests an extra £5 a night to put toward local services Rishi Sunak is under pressure to find ways of raising cash in next month’s Budget The Local Government Association claims a majority of the public back the idea Move to enforce hotel tax likely … Read more
The Duchess of Sussex should have only until Easter to prove her mettle as Royal Patron of the National Theatre, according to a top West End producer. Meghan Markle, 38, was gifted the honour last January by the Queen, who had been the National’s patron for 45 years. But in the light of ‘Megxit’, which … Read more
He’s a swaggering billionaire businessman, once dubbed King of the High Street. For 30 years, he has ruled retail fashion, investing money in off-shore tax havens while shamelessly flaunting his wealth on board his superyacht. Sir Richard ‘Greedy’ McCreadie is the focus of new film Greed, which tells the fictional story of a self-made tycoon … Read more
Ryanair boss calls for extra checks on Muslim men at airports in bid to prevent terror attacks as he claims ‘that is where the threat is coming from’ Michael O’Leary said terrorists ‘will generally be males of a Muslim persuasion’ The 58-year-old said families with young children should be let through security Labour MP Khalid Mahmood … Read more
A stand-up comedian who has raised nearly $400,000 to send a bullied nine-year-old boy to Disneyland has broken down in tears while speaking about the child’s ordeal. Brad Williams, who has appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live and the Tonight Show, set up a GoFundMe page for Quaden Bayles on Thursday after the boy’s mother shared a video of … Read more
Our £41k fridge uses Nasa technology and holds 150 wine bottles Karen Jackson, 34, works in education and lives in Great Baddow, Essex, with her husband Anthony, 41, owner of Arthur Anthony Interiors, plus their sons Arthur 11, and Woody, six. She says: Our six-bedroom detached house is only 12 years old, but three years ago … Read more
June 23, 2016. Referendum day. After a late dinner at No 10, we have gathered round the television in the Thatcher study, the sword of Damocles hanging. On the ten o’clock news, pollsters are predicting defeat for Leave by 48 to 52. By 11pm, Nigel Farage seems to have conceded. The relief in the room … Read more
When I was a teenager, I kept a diary for a few months. I’d write down my deep thoughts and spill the beans about my latest heartbreak. In hindsight, it was all a bit self-indulgent. I dug it out recently when a Radio 4 producer rang to ask me if I had kept a teenage … Read more
Hilarious photo of newborn baby shows her frowning at doctor who tries to make her cry before cutting her umbilical cord Isabela Pereira de Jesus was born at a hospital in Brazil on February 13 Pictures show her appearing to frown at the sight of the obstetrician Rodrigo Kunstmann, a local professional photographer hired by … Read more
Three cheers for 300,000 litter stars as the Great British Spring Clean passes an astonishing new milestone More than 300,000 volunteers have signed up for the Great British Spring Clean Volunteer numbers received a significant boost from schools and councils UK’s largest banks incl. Lloyds Banking Group also answered the call to action By … Read more