Motorists could be stung with significantly higher car tax after the government suggested it could bring it back in line with C02 emissions to hit owners of the dirtiest models hardest. A call for evidence on Vehicle and Excise Duty, buried deep in today’s Budget document, has criticised the decision in 2017 to introduce a … Read more
Government will REFUND coronavirus-related sick pay for ALL small and medium-sized firms for up to 14 days as Chancellor reveals a £2bn fighting fund to keep companies afloat Rishi Sunak announced government will cover cost of sick pay for small firms Firms with fewer than 250 staff able to claim back coronavirus-related sick pay Fighting … Read more
Caroline Flack’s boyfriend Lewis Burton has paid tribute to the late Love Island presenter with an Instagram post saying: ‘My little angel… I will love you forever.’ Mr Burton made the post as Stacey Solomon and Amanda Holden today led celebrity tributes on social media to Miss Flack on the day of her private funeral. … Read more
As someone who has been plagued by insomnia for the past 15 years, averaging just five to six hours of broken sleep and spending most nights between 3am and 5am wide awake, I was intrigued to hear about the UK’s first ‘sleep hotel’. This promised land, Zedwell, opened last month at a site just off … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Nearly 4,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 110,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more
The family of the second person to die in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus have paid tribute to the ‘wonderful husband, dad, granddad and great-granddad’ and described the ‘nightmare’ of having to self-isolate themselves, unable to grieve as they would wish to or to arrange a funeral. The man died at Milton Keynes … Read more
BBC4 could be axed or have its programmes made online only – to pay for BBC3’s return to TV BBC4 TV channel could be cut from screens for BBC3 to be re-instated There are concerns the corporation could even make BBC4 shows online only But figures show BBC4 reaches 11.8 per cent of the UK … Read more
Admitting you need to divorce is not an easy decision. Many people feel trapped in loveless or abusive relationships as the financial burden of a divorce may be too costly – even if the decision to split is the right one. The average legal fees for divorce amount to £8,926 in Britain but can jump … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,200 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and over 94,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more
Glaxo boss Emma Walmsley handed a £2.5m pay rise after a bumper year of sales By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 4 March 2020 | Updated: 22:08 GMT, 4 March 2020 GlaxoSmithKline boss Emma Walmsley was handed a £2.5million pay rise after a bumper year of sales at the drugs giant. … Read more