David Lammy has charged taxpayers nearly £7,000 for help with his tax return. The senior Labour MP used his Commons expenses to pay accountants’ fees 10 times before the practice was outlawed last year. Figures published by the Parliamentary pay body reveal that he first used public money for the service back in 2012, with a £936 claimContinue reading “Deputy PM David Lammy Claimed Almost £7,000 For Help With His Tax Returns”
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Fish And Chips: The Owner Apologizes
A fish and chip shop owner has issued a heartfelt apology to customers after putting the price of a portion of cod and chips up to £15 but insists he had no choice as the cost of fish has soared in recent months. Brad-Lee Navruz, who runs The Nippy Chippy in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, said heContinue reading “Fish And Chips: The Owner Apologizes”
In A Speech At Today’s Summit, Keir Starmer Makes A Bid For A ‘Reset’ Of The EU
Keir Starmer will plead for EU leaders to ‘reset’ ties today as he attends a meeting in Brussels. The PM will join an ‘informal meeting’ with the bloc’s leaders, and make his case for closer relations over dinner. He is also expected to hold discussions with Nato chief Mark Rutte in the Belgian capital. However, concerns have been raisedContinue reading “In A Speech At Today’s Summit, Keir Starmer Makes A Bid For A ‘Reset’ Of The EU”
Lord Sugar Says Britain Should ‘Get Down On Bended Knees’ And Beg To Be Allowed Back Into The EU
Lord Sugar has branded Brexit the ‘biggest disaster of my lifetime’ and insisted the UK should beg to be let back into the EU. On the eve of the fifth anniversary of leaving the bloc, the business magnate and Apprentice celeb condemned the decision for crushing economic growth. He told BBC Breakfast that if he were PM he would goContinue reading “Lord Sugar Says Britain Should ‘Get Down On Bended Knees’ And Beg To Be Allowed Back Into The EU”
Christmas Food Deliveries Are Under Threat
New EU border controls are posing a danger to the food supply chain that supplies Britain for Christmas, truck drivers have warned. The new checks require all non-EU passengers at Dover to have fingerprint and facial recognition checks. Logistics UK claims that this would impede the movement of products and that there are concerns thatContinue reading “Christmas Food Deliveries Are Under Threat”
Following A 45-Minute Outage, Musk’s X Website And App Are Back
Elon Musk’s X website and app are back online following a 45-minute outage that left thousands unable to access content. The message continued that it was empty now, but it wouldn’t be long. Start following people and you’ll see the posts show up here. However, the platform, previously known as Twitter, did seem to allowContinue reading “Following A 45-Minute Outage, Musk’s X Website And App Are Back”
Ten Ways Brexit Impacts Your Daily Life – And What’s To Come
It may be seven years since UK voters opted to exit the EU, but that has come with new consequences and a lot more to come. The Government is working out how to deliver its bonfire of EU rules after enraging Tory backbenchers with a screeching U-turn on the timescale. But changes to travel rules,Continue reading “Ten Ways Brexit Impacts Your Daily Life – And What’s To Come”
EU Set To Approve The Use Of Spyware To Uncover Confidential Journalist Sources
The European Union is set to approve new laws that would let governments spy on journalists in the name of national security. Press freedom campaigners warned that the legislation would expand legal loopholes that would let governments install spyware on journalists’ phones and computers, including British journalists operating in the EU. The draft legislation, whichContinue reading “EU Set To Approve The Use Of Spyware To Uncover Confidential Journalist Sources”
Fury At Whitehall Staff’s £145 Million Spending Spree
Whitehall civil servants camouflaged sparkling wine acquisitions and five-star hotel catering as ‘bookkeeping services’ and ‘administration’, as part of a £145 million of government debit card spending. Rishi Sunak has been accused of overseeing a shameful chronicle of waste as it was disclosed how officials splurged on booze, luxury furnishings and costly dinners abroad. OppositionContinue reading “Fury At Whitehall Staff’s £145 Million Spending Spree”
Sleepwalking Into Food Crisis
Britons could shortly encounter shortages of tomatoes, cucumbers and pears as farmers warn that the United Kingdom is sleepwalking into a food supply crisis amid skyrocketing fuel, fertiliser and feed prices. Ahead of an emergency press conference, the National Farmers Union (NFU) said the Government needed to step in to help primary producers under unbearableContinue reading “Sleepwalking Into Food Crisis”
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