China’s top general calls for increased military spending to prepare for ‘Thucydides trap’ that will force a war with US General Xu Qilian said the world’s biggest military needs modernising for war The Thucydides Trap refers to the likelihood of war between two global powers Relations are tense between the US and China after Donald … Read more
Vaccination chic! Sales of off-shoulder tops soar by more than 200% as people snap them up to wear for Covid jabs Love The Sales analysed data from 900 online retailers and 4 million customers UK-based marketplace found an increase in demand for ‘off the shoulder tops’ Surge in sales follows a viral tweet joking about wearing the … Read more
Households looking to subscribe to Disney+ will find the streaming site has increased its prices by over 33 per cent, as it adds an array of new shows to the platform under its Star banner. Customers must now pay £7.99 a month, as opposed to £5.99, whilst yearly plans have also risen from £59.99 to … Read more
UK inflation increased to 0.7 per cent in January because of higher food prices and more expensive household goods as shops offered fewer discounts on major items like beds and sofas UK inflation increased to 0.7 per cent in January from 0.6 per cent in December Rise showed by Office for National Statistics data ahead … 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
Taxes ‘will rise in next five years’: Bills are likely to soar after pandemic as Britons will demand increased spending, leading economist warns Paul Johnson, director of Institute for Fiscal Studies, warned of the future He said economy will be smaller in 5 years than it would’ve been without Covid This means there will be … Read more
TfL made an additional £86m from hiked Congestion Charge in 2020 and could pocket an extra £113m for the financial year if the £15-a-day charge remains, leaked email reveals A leaked email from Transport for London officials revealed increased revenues Email from deputy mayor for transport, Heidi Alexander, was seen by Autocar Sadiq Khan increased the … Read more
One in four drinkers increased their alcohol consumption during coronavirus lockdown… with young middle-class women most likely to turn to booze to cope, study suggests University College London surveyed 30,000 people during the first lockdown Research suggests that women may be more vulnerable to lockdown anxieties Quarter of all drinkers increased their alcohol intake in … Read more
Marriage tax perk should be increased TEN-FOLD to £2,500 a year to reward stay-at-home spouses, think-tank says Married people earning under £12,500 can pass on part of allowance to spouse Think tank Onward want to increased this threshold to cover whole £12,500 of the Personal Allowance Change would ‘recognise families rather than just individuals in the … Read more
Cost of car insurance accelerates once more with drivers in East London facing premiums that are DOUBLE the national average Car insurance premiums in the last three months of 2020 averaged at £490 This is up £17 compared to the summer when fewer cars were on the road Motorists in East London were found to … Read more