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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
The NHS’s ambitions vaccination targets are on track as a record-breaking 493,013 get their jabs in just one day. Matt Hancock today revealed that three quarters of over-80s have received doses of the jab – with a total of 6.4 million Britons vaccinated since the roll out began. Saturday alone saw 491,970 people get their first … Read more
Fed-up members of the public are growing sick and tried of the strict lockdown and finding ways to break the rules, a deputy police chief has today warned – as forces across England are accused of focusing on ‘easy target’ individuals rather than crowds. Some police forces have found themselves under fire over their enforcement … Read more
Israel ‘launches air strikes against Iranian military targets in Syria killing six’ Syria’s official news agency reported explosions in the central town of Masyaf Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said attack killed six foreign paramilitaries Israel has previously acknowledged carrying out dozens of airstrikes in Syria By Joe Davies For Mailonline Published: 16:51 GMT, 26 … Read more
Mike Ashley considering moving his brands into empty Debenhams stores as part of a deal to acquire the company and its online division By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 19 December 2020 | Updated: 22:28 GMT, 19 December 2020 Retail tycoon Mike Ashley is considering moving his brands into empty Debenhams … Read more
Nissan is targeting ‘downsizers’ by offering business class comfort and tech at economy class prices with its next generation British-built Qashqai compact SUV, say bosses. The interior of the new sports-utility vehicle – to be built at the Japanese firm’s Sunderland factory, whether or not there is a trade deal over Brexit – is said … Read more
Israeli scientists have reportedly been warned that they could be at risk of assassination after a top Iranian nuclear scientist was killed last week. Experts and former senior staff of the Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center have been advised to take precautions, The Jerusalem Post reported on Friday, citing Hebrew-language outlet Kan News. A former … Read more
People smuggling kingpins are being targeted by crime fighters in cases where ‘McMafia orders’ could be used to seize their assets, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. The National Crime Agency – dubbed Britain’s FBI – has revealed that its ‘asset denial’ unit is currently building dozens of cases to ‘cut the head of the … Read more
HMRC admits missing all call waiting time targets this year as inquiries surged amid the pandemic HM Revenue & Customs ‘did not deliver customer service we would have liked’ It conceded these problems were likely to continue to hamper service next year Call wait times started rising in March and peaked at 14 minutes 59 … Read more
IRA threat to Brexit border posts in Ulster: Checkpoints in Northern Ireland could become targets for dissident republicans after we leave EU, MPs warn MPs fear political violence could increase on the border as a result of Brexit The New IRA are also recruiting significant numbers of young people, they warn MI5 also raised fears … Read more