BBC bosses are refusing to reveal if they turned down Channel 5 hit All Creatures Great And Small because the series is ‘too white’. The beloved Yorkshire-based story of veterinary surgeon James Herriot story has drawn in three million viewers and is the broadcaster’s best-rated original commission ever. But the show’s producer has revealed that … Read more
The Chancellor has ordered a ‘review’ of capital gains tax, signalling a future raid on the wealthiest taxpayers to help pay the gigantic bill for combating Covid-19. Rishi Sunak’s brief to the Government’s tax gurus includes looking at whether the levy on asset sales is ‘fit for purpose’, ways it can ‘distort behaviour’, and the … Read more
Michael Gove urges radical post-Brexit revamp of Whitehall to make it ‘less southern, less middle class’ Cabinet Office Minister spoke of how ‘distant’ government is from many people He said in a speech that it should be closer to the 52% who voted Leave in 2016 Mr Gove referred to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s appeal to … Read more
Boris Johnson vows that workers who bore brunt of austerity WON’T have pay to revamp economy after coronavirus as he vows to usher in ‘decade of investment’ PM will unveil ‘decade of investment’ in an infrastructure spending spree Expected to stand in contract to 2008 bank bailouts which saw workers suffer Rishi Sunak will expect shareholders … Read more
Historic silver, crystal and ashtrays from the Paris Ritz hotel are to go under the hammer in the French capital in a two-day sale starting Saturday. The mythic hotel on Place Vendome was a favourite of such icons as actress Audrey Hepburn, fashion designer Coco Chanel – who spent part of World War II tucked … Read more
Simon Cowell ‘is granted permission to revamp his £15m London mansion with outdoor pool, extended sunroom and state-of-the-art security’ The music mogul, 60, has reportedly been given the go-ahead from the council to transform the seven-bedroom property into his dream home Sources claim the media personality is adding a pool house, a bar, three new … Read more
Pokémon Go developers revamp the popular mobile game to make it easier to play while stuck indoors during the coronavirus pandemic Niantic Inc. has introduced a number of changes to Pokémon Go to make it more amenable to self-isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic The company will wave walking requirements for Battle League and extend the length … Read more
Beautiful Guernsey mansion where Victor Hugo penned Les Misérables re-opens after a stunning £3.8million revamp Author and artist Victor Hugo lived at Hauteville House in Guernsey for 15 years during his exile from France It is now a museum but has been closed for the Past 18 months to undergo an extensive £3.8m restoration Furniture … Read more