Green taxes on cars and planes are expected to be introduced as part of the Government’s delayed Transport Decarbonisation Plan. A prohibition on selling HGVs by 2040, cheaper public transportation and more electric vehicle charging points are also under deliberation. Documents published by the Department for Transport reveal how ministers intend to move to moreContinue reading “New Green Taxes Planned For Cars And Flights”
Author Archives: Angela Lloyd
Tax Plan For Sweet And Salty Snacks
A snack tax on sugary and salty food will be recommended by Boris Johnson’s food tsar. According to sources, restaurateur Henry Dimbleby will put forward the proposals as part of a National Food Strategy aimed at improving the nation’s well-being. The Government commissioned review is expected to include plans to expand the current sugar taxContinue reading “Tax Plan For Sweet And Salty Snacks”
SNP At The Centre Of A Criminal Fraud Inquiry
The Scottish National Party is at the centre of a criminal fraud probe amid claims cash given to a £600,000 fundraising drive has gone missing. Police Scotland said the investigation centred on seven complaints about contributions and had been launched after consultation with prosecutors. Detectives are looking at allegations that money that was reserved forContinue reading “SNP At The Centre Of A Criminal Fraud Inquiry”
High Potency Weed Causes ‘Scromiting’ Epidemic
Emergency Room doctors throughout the country have noticed a surge in young marijuana users having psychotic episodes and vomiting uncontrollably, due to the very high levels of THC. Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, now known by doctors as ‘scromiting’, a mash-up of the words screaming and vomiting has become a more prevalent diagnosis at hospitals in Colorado,Continue reading “High Potency Weed Causes ‘Scromiting’ Epidemic”
Outrage As A Boy, 10, Is Asked To Leave Chicago Park
A young boy with spinal muscular atrophy was asked to leave a Chicago park after a security guard raised concerns that his wheelchair posed a danger to other children. Jordan Block, 10, was visiting Crown Fountain at Millennium Park after a doctor’s appointment when the guard approached his mother and ordered them to leave. JordanContinue reading “Outrage As A Boy, 10, Is Asked To Leave Chicago Park”
Tory MP Natalie Elphicke Is Forced Into Grovelling Climbdown
A Tory backbencher was forced to backtrack after a horrific own goal-attack on England player Marcus Rashford over his missed Euro 2020 penalty. Dover MP Natalie Elphicke suggested the Manchester United player should have practiced spot-kicks instead of campaigning for free meals for deprived schoolchildren during the lockdown. She commented on a Tory MP WhatsAppContinue reading “Tory MP Natalie Elphicke Is Forced Into Grovelling Climbdown”
American Airlines Passenger Is Duct-Taped To Her Seat
A woman was duct-taped to her seat on an American Airlines flight after she supposedly tried to open a plane door and bit a flight attendant. The unpleasant event was captured on camera by a fellow traveller on the American flight from Dallas to Charlotte on July 6. The restrained traveller, who’s not been named,Continue reading “American Airlines Passenger Is Duct-Taped To Her Seat”
Anti-Vaxxer Beauty Therapist
An anti-vax beauty therapist has said she will refuse to treat anyone who’s been vaccinated against coronavirus. Sarah McCutcheon, based in Glasgow, wrote in a post on her business Instagram page that they will not treat anyone who’s had a COVID 19 jab. The owner of Wellness and Wellbeing With Sarah commented on a postContinue reading “Anti-Vaxxer Beauty Therapist”
Holocaust Survivor Landlord Blasts Squatter
A Holocaust survivor who returned to the Hamptons from Israel to discover her tenant refusing to leave her home has claimed the tenant damaged her furniture and left heaps of trash to decompose outside. Genya Markon, 78, spends the winters in Israel and the summers at her $675,000 home in Hampton Bays, which has beenContinue reading “Holocaust Survivor Landlord Blasts Squatter”
Pfizer Claims Protection From Its COVID Vaccine Is Beginning To Fade
Pfizer has claimed immunity given by its COVID vaccine is now fading, and it wants to dish out booster jabs for people to take six months after they’ve had their second dose. They claim real-world data from Israel’s world-beating drive has shown vaccine effectiveness in preventing both infection and symptomatic disease has declined six monthsContinue reading “Pfizer Claims Protection From Its COVID Vaccine Is Beginning To Fade”
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