Electricity taxes could be slashed in energy revamp

Green taxes on electricity could be scrapped as part of a sweeping overhaul of the energy market By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:54 GMT, 12 December 2020 | Updated: 22:42 GMT, 12 December 2020 Green taxes on electricity could be scrapped as part of a sweeping overhaul of the energy market.  Chancellor … Read more

Royal Mail boss unveils revamp to drag service into 21st Century

Keith Williams is a man of many modes of transport. The corporate veteran spent 18 years at airline British Airways – the final five as chief executive and chairman – and will in the New Year publish his long-awaited review into the rail industry.  Now he is the boss of Royal Mail – and drones … Read more

Wonder Woman 1984 director Patty Jenkins slams Joss Whedon’s Justice League revamp

‘I don’t recognise half of these characters’: Wonder Woman 1984 director Patty Jenkins slams Joss Whedon’s Justice League revamp for contradicting DC’s Extended Universe By Roxy Simons For Mailonline Published: 10:35 GMT, 10 December 2020 | Updated: 10:35 GMT, 10 December 2020 Patty Jenkins has criticised Joss Whedon’s revamped version of Zack Snyder’s Justice League … Read more

History GCSE ‘set for BLM revamp’: Pupils may learn about Nazis’ black victims and a Tudor trumpeter

The history GCSE curriculum is set for a Black Lives Matter revamp to teach pupils about the experiences of minorities at key moments in time.    The Telegraph reported that exam boards have been in discussion with a number of groups since the summer regarding how courses could be expanded to include more black history.  It comes … Read more

Britons go DIY mad with almost 7 MILLION planning to revamp their own homes during lockdown

Can YOU do it when you B&Q it? Britons go DIY mad with almost seven MILLION planning to revamp their own homes during lockdown – but less than half say they know what they’re doing 12.8 million households plan to give their property some sort of makeover  DIY jobs are seen as a good way … Read more

Queen plans huge revamp of the play area at Sandringham

Queen plans huge revamp of the play area at Sandringham by adding features inspired by landmarks around her Norfolk estate Plans for the renovation were submitted to King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Council Multi-level structures will include mini version of the St Mary Magdalene Church Cost of play area, which has been largely welcomed by parents, … Read more

Did BBC pass up All Creatures revamp because it was too WHITE?

Did BBC pass up All Creatures revamp because it was too WHITE? Channel 5 rakes in record 3.3m viewers for new series after corporation felt it wouldn’t appeal to prized millennial audience All Creatures Great And Small series has drawn millions of viewers to Channel 5 Show’s producer has revealed that the BBC was given … Read more

Poundland to trial online deliveries as part of huge revamp

Poundland will trial online deliveries as part of huge investment to revamp its High Street stores and roll out new frozen food and clothes ranges Budget retailer says its investing millions as part of company’s ‘biggest ever transformation’ in its history and has dubbed the investment Project Diamond The plans will involve adding chilled and … Read more

What could happen to CGT and how likely is a huge revamp?

The Chancellor has ordered a ‘review’ of capital gains tax, signalling a future raid on the wealthiest taxpayers to help pay the gigantic bill for combating Covid-19. Rishi Sunak’s brief to the Government’s tax gurus includes looking at whether the levy on asset sales is ‘fit for purpose’, ways it can ‘distort behaviour’, and the … Read more

Boris Johnson will promise that workers who bore brunt of austerity WON’T have pay to revamp economy

Boris Johnson vows that workers who bore brunt of austerity WON’T have pay to revamp economy after coronavirus as he vows to usher in ‘decade of investment’ PM will unveil ‘decade of investment’ in an infrastructure spending spree Expected to stand in contract to 2008 bank bailouts which saw workers suffer Rishi Sunak will expect shareholders … Read more