Will the Queen have to rein in costs to cover a Covid ‘pay cut’? Ministers in talks with Palace to reduce £82m annual taxpayer package – with Monarch ‘happy to play her part’ Government officials are in talks with Palace about a new financial settlement Her Majesty’s current five-year Sovereign Grant agreement ends in 2022 … Read more
From the outside, this North London detached home appears to be no bigger than a garden shed. But looks can be deceptive as the bungalow has two bedrooms, a separate bathroom, and a living area that includes a kitchen. It extends across 472 sq ft, which is the equivalent of a fifth of a tennis court. … Read more
From the outside, this North London detached home appears to be no bigger than a garden shed. But looks can be deceptive as the bungalow has two bedrooms, a separate bathroom, and a living area that includes a kitchen. It extends across 472 sq ft, which is the equivalent of a fifth of a tennis court. … Read more
Grant Shapps today hailed plans to cut Air Passenger Duty for domestic flights – but hinted that foreign travel costs might have to rise as a result. The Transport Secretary said the current system where return journeys within the UK could face a higher levy than trips abroad was ‘bizarre’. In a round of broadcast … Read more
More pothole related claims are made in March than any other month, new research has revealed. Some 13 per cent of all claims to cover the cost of repairs for damage caused to vehicles by craters in the road are made by motorists in the third month of the year. The number of claims for … Read more
Luvvies’ labours lost: National Theatre shelves plans for European tour because of extra costs of visas and work permits after Brexit Actors and musicians must now apply for visas and permits to perform in the EU National Theatre said tours not financially viable due to lack of clarity and costs Union members including Julie Walters … Read more
Michael Gove says the UK will do ‘whatever is required’ to protect British fishing in row with Brussels over post-Brexit exports – as increasing number of exporters say they are facing delays and rising costs Gove acknowledged ‘bureaucratic obstacles’ to negotiate with Brussels Conservative MPs among those raising concerns over extra paperwork and costs New … Read more
The extent of the damage done by the coronavirus crisis to Treasury coffers was today laid bare after official data showed air passenger duty as well as income tax and VAT receipts have been hammered during the pandemic. Office for National Statistics numbers highlighted the devastating impact of travel restrictions as fewer air passengers meant the … Read more
Ryanair warns annual losses could hit £840m: Budget airline calls for EU to step up its vaccine rollout By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:07 GMT, 1 February 2021 | Updated: 22:07 GMT, 1 February 2021 Covid slump: Ryanair said it expects to post a loss of between £740m and £840m in the year … Read more
A teenage girl’s sleepover cost her parents £300,000 in their row with England footballer Daniel Sturridge who had been renting their £6million mansion. Sturridge and his partner Jamilla Ferreira rented an £18,500-per-month mansion from Alan O’Neill and his wife Katie in October 2018, during the footballer’s six-year stint at Liverpool. Correspondence between the families had … Read more