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”
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‘Sugar Rush’ Of Tax Cuts Before Election Fuels Recession Fears
A leading think tank has warned that the Government is in a ‘terrible bind’ – whoever wins the next election. The Institute for Fiscal Studies says weak economic growth and stubbornly high inflation leave ‘no room’ for unfunded tax cuts or spending increases any time soon. One problem is the amount the government is shellingContinue reading “‘Sugar Rush’ Of Tax Cuts Before Election Fuels Recession Fears”
Instead Of Prison, Low-Level Offenders Will Clean Up Graffiti And Plant Trees
Low-level offenders will be made to clean up graffiti and plant trees instead of being sent to jail in a bid to solve a major overcrowding situation in UK prisons. Justice Secretary Alex Chalk is set to unveil a string of reforms to sentencing amid claims judges have been told to delay punishing violent criminalsContinue reading “Instead Of Prison, Low-Level Offenders Will Clean Up Graffiti And Plant Trees”
As A Result Of High Court Ruling, Taxi Fares Could Rise By 20 Per Cent
Taxi fares across the United Kingdom could increase by 20 per cent after a High Court ruled that companies, rather than drivers, are responsible for contracts. The Times said that the ruling, which came following a legal battle with Uber, means that taxi companies could be responsible for charging VAT. Under existing rules, private hireContinue reading “As A Result Of High Court Ruling, Taxi Fares Could Rise By 20 Per Cent”
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”
Ulez And Speed Cameras Could Mistakenly Identify 2 Million Drivers A Day For Fines
More than two million motorists a day could wrongly encounter penalties for Ulez or speeding because of simple ways of gaming Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras or errors with the system. ANPR cameras are widely used to enforce road traffic regulations and are used by local councils or authorities to monitor vehicles entering or exitingContinue reading “Ulez And Speed Cameras Could Mistakenly Identify 2 Million Drivers A Day For Fines”
Nasal-Spray Flu Vaccine ‘Shedding Fears’ Among Parents
Parents have been taking their children out of school for a few days during mass vaccination drives rather than have them take a live AstraZeneca nasal vaccine which they claim causes ‘shedding’. In England, parents have started to receive invites for the annual NHS influenza (flu) vaccination programme for children. Parents, alternative health activists, PTFAContinue reading “Nasal-Spray Flu Vaccine ‘Shedding Fears’ Among Parents”
Thousands Of Homes Could Be Built On the ‘Green Belt’
Rachel Reeves has said that Labour could alter planning rules to allow hundreds of thousands of vital homes to be built on the ‘Green Belt. The shadow chancellor said the party would look at reclassifying protected land as ‘brownfield’ sites ripe for development under a ‘common sense approach’ if elected. It comes as all theContinue reading “Thousands Of Homes Could Be Built On the ‘Green Belt’”
It Would Appear That Sir Keir Starmer Is An A+ In Terms Of Hypocrisy
Wine glasses had been charged, solid silver teaspoons clinked in fine bone china cups and shimmering candles were casting a warm glimmer over the gilded frames of large oil portraits as Sir Keir Starmer rose to speak. It was late one Thursday night in January 2017, and our then Shadow Brexit Secretary found himself addressingContinue reading “It Would Appear That Sir Keir Starmer Is An A+ In Terms Of Hypocrisy”
Council Cuts Threaten Bin Collections And Libraries To Plug £3.5 Billion Hole
Waste collections, libraries and leisure centres all face being hit as local authorities struggle to make ends meet. A report warns that cash-strapped councils are grappling with a £3.5 billion funding black hole for next year, risking cuts to jobs and essential services as town halls struggle to balance the books. Research by Unison foundContinue reading “Council Cuts Threaten Bin Collections And Libraries To Plug £3.5 Billion Hole”
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