How much could YOUR council tax go up by in April? What average bills might look like across the country after Starmer gave green light to 5% rises_Nhy
Families are bracing for more eye-watering council tax rises next year after Keir Starmer signalled the cap will be 5 per cent. Local authorities will be able to hike bills by nearly three times the current rate of inflation after Downing Street confirmed the ceiling. That…
Met Police commissioner Sir Mark Rowley warns Labour is threatening force with ‘eye-watering cuts’_Nhy
The head of Britain’s biggest police force has warned the Labour government is threatening it with ‘eye-watering’ cuts to services. Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Mark Rowley told of being ‘deeply troubled’ by initial discussions so far with ministers and officials following the Chancellor Rachel Reeves‘s Budget last month….
Labour’s tax raid on private tuition fees is left in CHAOS – as school heads have been unable to register for VAT on HMRC site_Nhy
Labour’s tax raid on private tuition fees is in disarray as school heads have been unable to register for VAT on the official UK tax website. Schools logging on have been told they must have a ‘company number’ to register, but because…
Labour-run Wales is told to ban dogs from parts of the countryside as amid plans to rid the country of racism by 2030: ‘Virtue-signalling nonsense’, say Tories_Nhy
Labour-run Wales has been told to ban dogs from parts of the countryside amid plans to rid the country of racism by 2030. The recommendation has partly been driven by environmental groups as Labour’s devolved administration sets out plans to…
Labour have ‘broken their promises’ on not raising council tax, Tories say – after ministers signed off a £110 hike in bills next year_Nhy
Council tax bills are set to jump by an average of £110 next year after ministers gave the green light to inflation-busting rises. Downing Street said councils will be allowed to hike bills by up to 5 per cent to help…
Rachel Reeves’ £25 billion tax raid employers’ National Insurance contributions could force GP practices to close, doctors warn_Nhy
Labour’s National Insurance hike is an ‘existential threat’ to GP surgeries, leading doctors warned last night. The British Medical Association is the latest body to criticise Chancellor Rachel Reeves‘ £25 billion tax raid on employers’ National Insurance contributions. In a strongly-worded…
Migrants in asylum seeker hotel at centre of healthcare row WILL be getting treatment on NHS after all: Councillor sparked huge bust-up by claiming they would go private – but officials admit they will be a burden on local GPs instead_Nhy
Migrants staying in a hotel who were at the centre of a healthcare row will be getting treatment on the NHS after a furious public meeting. Locals were originally told hundreds of illegal migrants could soon be getting access to ‘free private…
Moment council meeting descends into chaos as locals are told migrants ‘will be given private healthcare’ despite ‘very stretched’ services_Nhy
A council meeting descended into chaos after locals were told hundreds of illegal migrants staying at a hotel could soon be getting access to free private healthcare. The bombshell accusation was made during a fiery public meeting of Trafford Council,…
Major pub chain boss says Labour’s national insurance tax grab will force the price of the pint to rise by 10p_Nhy
A major pub chain has warned that Labour’s national insurance hike will cause the price of its pints to increase. Pub group Fuller’s has revealed a £3million hit from the Budget move to increase employers’ national insurance contributions and joined…
Nigel Farage warns Donald Trump’s administration is ‘hostile’ to Labour’s plan to ‘surrender’ Chagos Islands saying deal to hand them to Mauritius is ‘an enormous mistake’_Nhy
The incoming Donald Trump administration has reacted with ‘outright hostility’ to Labour’s deal to hand over control of the Chagos Islands, Nigel Farage warned today. The Reform UK leader, a top cheerleader for the hard right Republican, branded a deal to give the British…