A newspaper outlet understands that the BBC licence fee would be cut in real terms under planning being considered by Ministers to reduce the cost of living crisis for households. The £159 fee is expected to rise in line with soaring inflation next April, meaning viewers are facing a near double-digit growth in the charge.Continue reading “Currently, The BBC Licence Fee Is £159, But Ministers Plan To Scale It Back To Ease The Cost-Of-Living Crisis”
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Nearly ALL Ticket Offices At Rail Stations Have Been Closed
Plans to close almost all of England’s remaining train station ticket offices were revealed by rail chiefs, amid concerns over the impact on the elderly and disabled. The Railway Group has unveiled proposals which could see most of the 1,000 offices being closed, with facilities only staying open at the busiest stations. The move willContinue reading “Nearly ALL Ticket Offices At Rail Stations Have Been Closed”
The Delay In HS2 Construction Will Cost Taxpayers More Than £360 Million
According to internal estimates, a planned delay to HS2 by ministers will cost taxpayers more than £360 million. In March, ministers announced they were delaying by two years the construction of a high-speed section between Birmingham and Crewe in a bid to save money. It’s the latest controversy to hit the high-speed rail project, whichContinue reading “The Delay In HS2 Construction Will Cost Taxpayers More Than £360 Million”
In Advance Of Today’s 4 pm Deadline, Ministers Are Preparing To Take Their Own COVID Inquiry To Court Over Demands For Boris Johnson’s Uncensored WhatsApp Conversations And Diaries
Ministers are gearing up to take the official COVID inquiry to court over its demand they hand over unredacted messages from Boris Johnson by this afternoon. The Cabinet Office is unwilling to meet the 4 pm deadline set by the investigation into how the pandemic was handled to release, in full, the ex-prime minister’s WhatsAppContinue reading “In Advance Of Today’s 4 pm Deadline, Ministers Are Preparing To Take Their Own COVID Inquiry To Court Over Demands For Boris Johnson’s Uncensored WhatsApp Conversations And Diaries”
There Will Be A Delay In Retirement For 8.5 Million Workers
Almost nine million workers will be forced to wait longer for their state pension if the Government increases the retirement age to 68 in the mid-2030s. The state pension age is presently set at 66 and is in the process of increasing to 67, and it’s legislated to increase again to 68 between 2044 andContinue reading “There Will Be A Delay In Retirement For 8.5 Million Workers”
A ‘Tyre Tax’ Could Be Imposed On Drivers
British motorists could face a ‘tyre tax’ in the Government’s latest crackdown on emissions detrimental to the environment. Ministers at the Department for Transport have hired consultants to advise on how to deal with the emissions that scientists say are more harmful than the fumes from fuel. Although numerous brits are struggling with the costContinue reading “A ‘Tyre Tax’ Could Be Imposed On Drivers”
While Shivering Brits Battle On, Rishi Sunak’s Wife Jets Off On A Luxury £7K-A-Week Holiday
As shivering Britain battles the cost of living crisis and skyrocketing fuel bills, the Prime Minister was feeling the heat. Rishi Sunak’s millionaire wife has escaped it all by jetting off with the children on a luxury, money-no-object sunshine holiday, and it’s added uproar from critics over a Prime Minister happy to let money-grabbing energyContinue reading “While Shivering Brits Battle On, Rishi Sunak’s Wife Jets Off On A Luxury £7K-A-Week Holiday”
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”
For Sewage Spills, Water Companies Are Set To Avoid ‘Disproportionate’ Fines Of £250 Million
Water companies are set to evade fines of up to £250 million for spilling sewage into rivers and seas. Environment Secretary Therese Coffey is understood to believe the fines are disproportionate. Ministers last year pledged a rise in the maximum penalties from £250,000 following persistent spills, but Therese Coffey is said to have declined toContinue reading “For Sewage Spills, Water Companies Are Set To Avoid ‘Disproportionate’ Fines Of £250 Million”
Those Who Illegally Crossed The Channel In Small Boats Will Not Be Able To Appeal Their Deportation
Ministers are drawing up plans to stop Channel migrants from lodging legal challenges against deportation. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has already outlined how the Government plans to automatically bar migrants from claiming asylum as part of his promise to stop the boats, but additional steps are being formulated to strip back migrants’ ability to launchContinue reading “Those Who Illegally Crossed The Channel In Small Boats Will Not Be Able To Appeal Their Deportation”
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