Pensioners could lose their free London Underground travel perk as costs for the freebie soar to £372 million. Freedom Passes reduce daily expenses for millions of people in the capital by enabling pensioners to utilise London’s whole transport system at no cost. The scheme has always included Underground and Overground travel, but London Councils – the bodyContinue reading “Pensioners Could Lose Free Tube Travel Perk”
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Wales Village Faces Backlash After Plaid Cymru Proposes English Ban
A picturesque Welsh beach community is at the centre of an anti-English tempest amid claims Plaid Cymru councillors want to prevent English families from moving into its houses. Councillors on the island of Anglesey have claimed people living in council houses in England have swapped homes via Facebook so they can move to picturesque Aberffraw. They also saidContinue reading “Wales Village Faces Backlash After Plaid Cymru Proposes English Ban”
UK economy Is ‘Turning A Corner’, Says Rishi Sunak
Britain is out of recession after official figures showed the economy ‘going gangbusters’ in the first quarter of the year. The GDP rebounded from its decline at the end of 2023 and increased by 0.6% in the first three months of 2024, quicker than anticipated. A recession is defined as two consecutive quarters of contraction.Continue reading “UK economy Is ‘Turning A Corner’, Says Rishi Sunak”
NOT Lovin’ It!
McDonald’s has quietly hiked the price of a Big Mac by nearly £1 and has also made chicken nuggets, burgers, fries, and milkshakes more costly. Last year the fast food giant declared it could no longer shield customers from the soaring costs caused by rising inflation hitting the cost of produce, energy, fuel and wages.Continue reading “NOT Lovin’ It!”
Wetherspoon Hits By Cost Of Living Crisis
JD Wetherspoons is preparing to sell 39 pubs after it revealed slowing sales and substantially increased prices across the group. The pub chain, which already sold off five sites for £1.9 million in the last three months, also announced it can’t rule out price increases. The group saw like-for-like sales drop by 1.1 per centContinue reading “Wetherspoon Hits By Cost Of Living Crisis”
Prices Of Flights To The US Soar After The Ban On Vaccinated Adults Is Lifted
Families planning autumn and winter trips to America were dealt a blow as it emerged unvaccinated children will have to take three COVID tests. It means testing bills could add at least £70 per child to the cost of a transatlantic trip when the US opens to British tourists. The shift in border rules hasContinue reading “Prices Of Flights To The US Soar After The Ban On Vaccinated Adults Is Lifted”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 