Vehicle Excise Duty costs will rise for most drivers from 1 April 2020 – but especially so for those in the market for a new car. As expected, the Chancellor confirmed that VED car tax rates for motorists would rise in line with the Retail Price Index, with the biggest increase being £10 for owners … Read more
A medical researcher says he has developed a test for Covid-19 that can produce results within five minutes and could cost as little as £2 per test. Currently, people experiencing coronavirus symptoms generally have to wait 48 hours for test results, with some patients reporting wait times much longer than that. But with scientists around … Read more
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry face having to ask President Trump for ‘special help’ if they want Secret Service protection for their new life in LA, as Canadians bid the couple and their security costs farewell. Trump will have the final say over whether the couple can have diplomatic protection in the US, because Harry … Read more
Britain’s household energy bills could soar by an extra £52million a week, thanks to those staying at home due to the coronavirus, new research has revealed. It is thought that 16.8million people will no longer be going into their normal workplace as a result of measures to delay the spread of the coronavirus, meaning they … Read more
Chancellor Rishi Sunak ignored calls to increase financial support for parents in the Budget last week. Last year, the Conservatives pledged to create a fund to create more affordable childcare. The cost of childcare has outstripped inflation in the last year and many parents face the prospect of giving up work, thanks to the struggles … Read more
‘Stay the f*** home!’ New online manifesto urges people to stay indoors at all costs and claims governments are not doing enough to tackle the coronavirus crisis Florian Reifschneider, 29, started website last weekend in a bid to stop infection 12-point manifesto that is written in 12 languages encouraging staying indoors Mr Reifschneider started website … Read more
A rush of over-75s claiming pension credit to keep their free TV licences is set to cost the Government £600million a year, This is Money can reveal. An estimated 300,000 more people have successfully applied for the traditionally underclaimed benefit since the BBC announced it was axing the licence fee perk for all but the … Read more
Investment firm M&G launches voluntary redundancy programme to slash costs as profits slump M&G said the redundancies should help it cut costs by 10% It saw investors withdraw £7.5bn from its fund management arm last year That has helped send the firm’s profits tumbling 29 per cent to £1.15bn This is its first full set of … Read more
An Inspector Calls at London’s The Curtain where a ‘poky slit of a room’ costs an ‘excessive’ £263 The Curtain is a six-storey brick hotel in London’s trendy Shoreditch area The Inspector booked the lowest category of room and was charged £263 Red Rooster, The hotel’s Restaurant, is an outpost of a Harlem eatery By … Read more
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s security costs won’t be paid by Canadian taxpayers and current financial support will end within weeks, police say The Royal Canadian Mounted Police has been protecting the couple and Archie Protection will cease in weeks as the pair officially step back from royal duties Comes after weeks of speculations that … Read more