Jeremy Hunt is poised to cut inheritance tax in the Autumn Statement in a move that could reduce Tory pressure over dire polls. The Chancellor is increasingly expected to act to ease the burden next Wednesday after inflation declined slightly quicker than expected. He is also thought to have a tad more wriggle room afterContinue reading “The Inheritance Tax Is Expected To Be Cut By Jeremy Hunt In The Autumn”
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England And Wales Must Sell New Houses As Freehold
All new houses in England and Wales will have to be sold as freehold properties under ministers’ revived plans to phase out the ‘feudal leasehold system’. Next month’s King’s Speech, when the Government will set out its fresh legislative agenda, will include proposals to ‘restore true home ownership’ to buyers. Promised new laws will ensureContinue reading “England And Wales Must Sell New Houses As Freehold”
After Hamas Attack On Israel, Rob Rinder’s Jewish Mother Feels Unsafe In Britain
Rob Rinder disclosed that his Jewish mother didn’t feel safe in Britain after the Hamas attack on Israel. The TV judge also told Good Morning Britain that his young nephew goes to school ‘under risk’ and may ‘not come home’ as he fears for the safety of all Jewish people across the country. It comesContinue reading “After Hamas Attack On Israel, Rob Rinder’s Jewish Mother Feels Unsafe In Britain”
The UK Will Send Spy Planes And Ships To Israel
Britain will send surveillance aircraft, two Royal Navy support ships and almost 100 Royal Marines to the eastern Mediterranean from Friday to support Israel and help prevent any sudden escalation of warfare in the Middle East. Patrol flights of Poseidon P-8 aircraft and other aircraft will begin on Friday, Downing Street announced, tasked partly withContinue reading “The UK Will Send Spy Planes And Ships To Israel”
Is Liz Truss Planning A Comeback?
Almost 100 days after she departed Downing Street as Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister in history, Liz Truss is reportedly planning a political comeback. The ex-premier made a visit to Washington DC before Christmas to attend a gathering of centre-right figures from across the world. It’s now emerged, in a string of private gatherings while sheContinue reading “Is Liz Truss Planning A Comeback?”
Rishi Sunak Reveals He’s Used Private Healthcare In The Past But Says He’s From An NHS Family
Rishi Sunak disclosed he’s utilised private healthcare in the past as he fought with Sir Keir Starmer at PMQs. The premier, known as one of the richest MPs, moved to quell conjecture over his use of the NHS. Kicking off the first Commons questions session of the New Year, Rishi Sunak said he was registeredContinue reading “Rishi Sunak Reveals He’s Used Private Healthcare In The Past But Says He’s From An NHS Family”
Liz Truss Has Seventeen Days To Save Her Job
Mutinous Conservative MPs have given Liz Truss seventeen days to save her job. Tory whips warned she could face a leadership challenge if Kwasi Kwarteng’s economic statement on October 31 fails to end the turbulence in the financial markets, and it was reported that Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt were being lined up on aContinue reading “Liz Truss Has Seventeen Days To Save Her Job”
Pensioners’ Petrol Voucher Scheme Could Be Revived By Liz Truss
Liz Truss will look at reviving a project said to have been thwarted by Rishi Sunak in which oil companies fund petrol vouchers for pensioners. Downing Street officials held discussions with the bosses of large firms on the prospect of a voluntary scheme to reduce the cost of living. Under the proposals, the oil colossiContinue reading “Pensioners’ Petrol Voucher Scheme Could Be Revived By Liz Truss”
The Nanny Of Boris Johnson Alleges That The Prime Minister Dismissed Her For Comparing Her To An ‘Ugly Old Lamp’
An ex-senior assistant to Boris Johnson has said her position was constantly like being his nanny and claimed she was sacked by the Prime Minister after being compared to an ‘ugly old lamp’. Cleo Watson, who was drafted as head of Priorities and Campaigns by Dominic Cummings, has raised the lid on the mess inContinue reading “The Nanny Of Boris Johnson Alleges That The Prime Minister Dismissed Her For Comparing Her To An ‘Ugly Old Lamp’”
Just The Ticket!
All local and regional bus fares in England could be capped at £2 this autumn. Prices could be slashed for six months from October, with bargain rates for cross-country journeys of up to 80 miles and lasting more than three hours. Downing Street has reportedly been working on the scheme since April but it’s notContinue reading “Just The Ticket!”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 