Tax rises look ‘more likely than ever’ in future years as the Government’s spending splurge amid the pandemic rolls on, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned. The IFS said Chancellor Rishi Sunak is likely to need to raise around £60billion via taxes over the coming years. But, with Britain’s economy facing an ‘extraordinarily’ uncertain … Read more
The end of toxic leaseholds has been announced by the Government – much to the delight of long-suffering homeowners. Housing minister Robert Jenrick said the new laws are being introduced to banish the ‘scandalous pitfalls of leasehold’ and ‘put fairness back at the heart of the housing system’. The changes have been widely welcomed as … Read more
Excessive salaries over £100,000 should be capped to raise wages for lower-paid workers and to save jobs during pandemic, left-wing think tanks urge Report said salary cap of £187k could achieve minimum wage of £10.50 an hour It added targeting top 1% of earners could boost wages of nine million workers Autonomy also said polling … Read more
Dog owners should not walk their beloved pets in hot weather because excessive exercise is responsible for almost three-quarters (74 per cent) of all canine heat stroke cases. Researchers found that warm weather alone was responsible for 13 per cent of cases, while travel in — or being left in — hot vehicles accounted for … Read more
Excessive exercise from walks and playing is responsible for 74 per cent of heatstroke cases in dogs, a study has reported. Researchers from Nottingham Trent University and the Royal Veterinary College analysed cases of canine heatstroke treated by UK vets. They found that warm weather alone was responsible for 13 per cent of cases, while travel … Read more
An aviation union has accused EasyJet of ‘excessive over-reaction’ after the airline today revealed up to 4,500 staff will lose their jobs. The British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) has urged the Government to step in to stop the aviation industry’s ‘death spiral of despair’. It comes as the budget carrier proposes to sack 1,900 UK … Read more
Sainsbury’s hit by fat cat pay row: Grocer under fire over ‘excessive’ deal handed to new boss Simon Roberts By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 29 June 2020 | Updated: 21:56 BST, 29 June 2020 New Sainsbury’s boss Simon Roberts Sainsbury’s is under fire over the ‘excessive’ pay deal handed to … Read more
A police officer who was suspended for allegedly assaulting two suspects including a 15-year-old boy is being investigated for Tasering a third by using ‘excessive force’. The unnamed officer from West Midlands Police (WMP) was suspended after shocking footage emerged of him kicking and hitting the boy on April 21. The same officer was also filmed beating … Read more
French police are threatening to abandon their key role enforcing their country’s Coronavirus lockdown – as complaints against their increasingly aggressive behaviour mount. They are currently in the frontline of the ‘War’ against Covid-19, handing out £128 fines to anyone caught on the street without official documentation. But a series of shocking videos posted online … Read more
An Inspector Calls at London’s The Curtain where a ‘poky slit of a room’ costs an ‘excessive’ £263 The Curtain is a six-storey brick hotel in London’s trendy Shoreditch area The Inspector booked the lowest category of room and was charged £263 Red Rooster, The hotel’s Restaurant, is an outpost of a Harlem eatery By … Read more