The price of a packet of cigarettes could hit £16 as Jeremy Hunt targets smokers and vapers in the budget. To discourage kids from being drawn to vaping devices, the Chancellor plans to introduce a new tax that will generate income for the Treasury. Tobacco levies will be increased in the budget package the followingContinue reading “In The Budget, Jeremy Hunt Targets Smokers And Vapers”
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A £1 Billion ‘Toaster Tax’ Faces Britons Under Government ‘Net Zero’ Plans
MPs and industry chiefs have warned new government ‘Net Zero’ proposals could see Britons hit by a £1billion ‘toaster tax’. Plans to amend regulations to promote the reuse and recycling of used electrical equipment are presently being consulted on by the Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs. One of the proposed changes to theContinue reading “A £1 Billion ‘Toaster Tax’ Faces Britons Under Government ‘Net Zero’ Plans”
In Response To His ‘Islamophobic, Racist’ Remarks, Lee Anderson Is Suspended From The Conservative Party
Lee Anderson has been suspended by the Conservative Party after he refused to apologise for ‘Islamophobic, racist’ comments where he claimed that London Mayor Sadiq Khan was controlled by ‘Islamists’. A spokesperson for the party’s chief whip, Simon Hart, said the decision had been made following the former Tory deputy chairman’s ‘refusal to apologise’ forContinue reading “In Response To His ‘Islamophobic, Racist’ Remarks, Lee Anderson Is Suspended From The Conservative Party “
Lutfur Rahman’s Running Of Tower Hamlets Council Is Being Reviewed
Government inspectors are being sent into Tower Hamlets Council after concerns about how it is being run under its independent mayor, Lutfur Rahman. They have been asked to look at a range of issues, including how money is spent and senior job appointments. Mr Rahman was removed as mayor of the east London borough inContinue reading “Lutfur Rahman’s Running Of Tower Hamlets Council Is Being Reviewed”
Hamas’ Attack On Israel Triples Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes In Britain
After the Hamas terror strikes in Israel on October 7, there has been a more than threefold increase in anti-Muslim hate incidents in the UK, with British Muslim women being the target of most of these occurrences. Islamophobia watchdog Tell MAMA recorded 2,010 cases of possible hate crimes against Muslims since Hamas killed 1,200 Israelis,Continue reading “Hamas’ Attack On Israel Triples Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes In Britain “
There Are 200 Body Shop Stores In The UK, And Administrators Are To Be Appointed
Another blow to the British high street, The Body Shop has started the process of filing for administration, putting employment in danger throughout the 200+ UK locations of the business. The well-known brand presently employs 10,000 workers in its 3,000 locations across more than 70 countries, with an additional 12,000 employees working through franchisees. TheContinue reading “There Are 200 Body Shop Stores In The UK, And Administrators Are To Be Appointed”
Entry-Level Qualifications Could Be Relaxed In New York
New York is considering easing the qualifications needed for thousands of jobs to hire migrants who are legally able to work in the US. Officials in Albany are hoping to create a system in which migrants who have received federal work authorization can participate in the state workforce, according to the New York Post. AContinue reading “Entry-Level Qualifications Could Be Relaxed In New York”
To Deter Pupils From Taking Up Smoking, A School Uses A SNIFFER DOG To Sniff Out Vaping
In what is reportedly a UK first, a school is using a sniffer dog to crack down on kids vaping. To address the growing issue among minors, the City of Norwich School is bringing in the dog. It has unveiled a series of other tough measures, including installing vape detectors in toilets, increasing CCTV coverage,Continue reading “To Deter Pupils From Taking Up Smoking, A School Uses A SNIFFER DOG To Sniff Out Vaping”
Stand By Me
‘Tomorrow’s going to be a rough day. Stand by me.’ These were among the last words 14-year-old schoolgirl Mia Janin said to her friend in a WhatsApp voice note in the early hours of March 12, 2021. Mia never saw tomorrow. At 6:50 in the morning, her parents discovered her lifeless body at their BarnetContinue reading “Stand By Me”
British Troops Must Prepare For Conscription Within Six Years Unless Vladimir Putin Is Defeated
An analyst has warned that if Vladimir Putin is not overthrown, British citizens should get ready to be called up for duty within the next six years. He also expressed his belief that there isn’t a “snowball’s chance in hell” that the Russian dictator will back down on Ukraine. Professor Anthony Glees of the UniversityContinue reading “British Troops Must Prepare For Conscription Within Six Years Unless Vladimir Putin Is Defeated”
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