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
Thousands more people in Manchester will be tested for coronavirus after four new cases of the Kent variant were detected there. Some 10,000 extra tests will be rolled out in the region from Tuesday, after four people from two unconnected households were found to be infected with the mutation, Manchester City Council has said. This … Read more
Upper Crust owner SSP bites off an extra £175m Covid support SSP has ramped up its Government borrowing to cope with travel restrictions The increase takes SSP borrowing through the programme to its max of £300m By Neil Craven for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:16 GMT, 6 February 2021 | Updated: 22:16 GMT, 6 … Read more
People working from home during the pandemic put in TEN HOURS extra each week compared to when they were in the office amid concerns overworking has become ‘the new normal’ NordVPN teams found average working week had increased by 25 per cent in UK Software company compared data from last month with pre-pandemic levels Britain, … Read more
‘It’s absolutely outrageous’: Energy suppliers can charge households extra £24 a year to recover debt caused by coronavirus, Ofgem says Suppliers will be able to charge customers more under the price cap The allowance is used to help suppliers claim back money lost by those in debt Ofgem’s new price cap limit is also due … Read more
I was interested to read this recent article about how HMRC are requiring people to ‘cough up’ additional amounts of tax based on what is in the majority of cases almost certainly inaccurately inflated estimations of future earnings. In short, it is what has happened in my case, involving a frighteningly large amount based on … Read more
A 192-year-old maker of English luxury shoes worn by Prince Charles has revealed that Brexit red tape will cost the firm an extra £100,000 per year on exports to Europe. Tricker’s said invoices are mounting from parcel firms that ship the company’s heavy £450 brogue shoes and boots to EU clients. Though a last-gasp trade … Read more
Declassified CIA file reveals that US spies believed that Soviet doctors had ‘perfected’ Extra-Sensory Perception in the 1980s and could transmit thoughts and feelings to subjects An April 1991 memo detailing Soviet ESP experiments has been declassified The memo was released in November and published online on Monday It shows how CIA agents believed Soviet … Read more
MPs have been charging the taxpayer for extra gas and electricity while working from home during lockdown. Members of Parliament claimed £9.1 million in expenses despite working largely remotely during the first 2020 lockdown, compared to £8.2million in 2019. Between the stay at home order announced on March 16 and pubs reopening on July 4, … Read more
REVEALED: The ‘simple trick’ for getting an extra HOUR of sleep every night – and the 10-step bedtime routine everyone should follow Sleep expert Olivia Arezzolo said omega 3 is good for an extra hour of sleep The expert said clinical trials showed how effective it is at producing melatonin Olivia shared her 10-step bedtime … Read more