Britons are bracing for taxes to be hiked as Rishi Sunak throw billions of pounds at easing the impact of coronavirus. Some 71 per cent of the public believe they are likely to face paying more to the Treasury soon - with just seven per cent saying they don't expect …...Read More
Three quarters of the public expect their tax bill to rise soon
Customs officers arrest 57-year-old man suspected of £495,000 furlough fraud
A 57-year-old man suspected of fraudulently claiming £495,000 through the furlough scheme has been arrested - the first such case in the country. Customs officers executed a search warrant in the Solihull area, Birmingham, yesterday, seizing computers and other digital devices. Funds held in a bank account relating to his …...Read More
Northern Right Whales Are on the Brink, and Trump Could Be Their Last Hope
Mr. Trump in June declared himself the lobster industry’s savior by announcing fishermen would be eligible for bailout funds previously only given to farmers and ranchers. And earlier in June the Trump administration opened the Northeastern Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, the Atlantic Ocean’s only fully protected marine sanctuary, …...Read More
Former coffee shop owner's harassment conviciton is overturned
A former coffee shop boss who left a purple sex toy in her car outside a rival tea room has won an appeal against her conviction for harassment. Kerry Radley, 47, was alleged to have put the toy on display in her Honda CR-V when it was parked next to …...Read More
Johnny Depp severed his finger while attacking ME, says Amber Heard
Advertisement Amber Heard today claimed that Johnny Depp severed his finger while launching a savage attack on her in which she 'feared for her life' - before writing 'I love you' in blood on the wall of their rental home while filming Pirates of the Caribbean in 2015. Depp was …...Read More
Shoppers Should Wear Masks. Shouldn’t Protesters, Too?
Outdoor Gathering, Indoor Bathroom My husband began participating in a socially distanced guys’ night held outdoors: Bring your own chair and beverage, go home when you need to pee. But I learned from my friend, whose husband was the host, that my husband went inside to use the bathroom. This …...Read More
Businesswoman, 47, behind Newcastle Utd takeover branded 'dolly bird' and 'tart' by Barclays bosses
A businesswoman embroiled in a £1.6 billion High Court battle with Barclays was referred to as a 'dolly bird' and a 'tart' by former bank chiefs. The terms used by two then Barclays bosses to describe Amanda Staveley, in a telephone call during the financial crisis 12 years ago, emerged …...Read More
How Berkeley Could Remove the Police From Traffic Stops
Good morning. (This article is part of the California Today newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox.) First, we have a quick update on the pandemic: On Wednesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom said that the state was rethinking its Covid-19 testing strategy, and was working to ensure …...Read More
Screwfix customer, 51, dies after he was assaulted during 'altercation' inside store
A 51-year-old man has died after being assaulted after a row with another customer at a Screwfix store. Police said they were called to an 'altercation' between two men at a branch of the DIY chain in Gateway Trade Park, Warrington, shorty after 10am last Thursday. Andrew Webster, 51, from …...Read More
'He's turned his back on us': Publicans blast the Chancellor for failing to help
Publicans have slammed the Chancellor's mini-Budget for failing to help stricken independent public houses and those focused on serving drinks rather than food. Summing up the crisis facing Britain's pubs, a pressure group forthe sector told This is Money: 'Yesterday's VAT cut announcement was great news for the likes of …...Read More
