Hit by the savings tax trap: Double whammy of low rates and HMRC delay

More than 700,000 savers could be paying too much tax after interest rates plunged to record lows. It is yet another blow for beleaguered savers already struggling to earn an income from their nest eggs.  And long delays at HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) means anyone attempting to correct their tax code and claw back … Read more

Chatty office worker dubbed ‘Tracey Trap’ has unfair dismissal claim thrown out

An office worker who talked so much her colleagues referred to her conversations as the ‘Tracey Trap’, has had her unfair dismissal claim thrown out today. Tracey Bodman resigned from AA-Wargames, a company based in Westbury, Wiltshire, after she was given a warning by her bosses for her slow performance. Her colleagues at the company, which … Read more

Save our homes: 400 residents of fire trap flats urge MPs to help

Save our homes: 400 residents of fire trap flats urge MPs to help after they’re told they face eviction if they don’t pay £100,000 safety bill 400 residents at Royal Quay in Liverpool face homelessness over fire safety cost They have already been plunged into debt after their service charge increased  It comes as MPs … Read more

George Clooney calls the shots as he directs drama The Tender Trap on location in suburban Boston

George Clooney calls the shots as he directs coming-of-age drama The Tender Trap on location in suburban Boston By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 05:44 GMT, 19 March 2021 | Updated: 05:44 GMT, 19 March 2021 He’s directing the drama The Tender Bar which is currently filming on location in the  suburbs of Boston. And … Read more

St Patrick’s Day Hollywood style! Kim Kardashian sets up a ‘Leprechaun trap’

St Patrick’s Day Hollywood style! Stars dress up in green as Kim Kardashian and her kids set up a ‘Leprechaun trap’ while snacking on Lucky Charms By Heidi Parker For Dailymail.com Published: 15:27 GMT, 17 March 2021 | Updated: 15:27 GMT, 17 March 2021 St Patrick’s Day fell on Wednesday this year but that did … Read more

Kim Kardashian stuns in a skintight green dress before setting up a ‘leprechaun trap’ with her kids

Kim Kardashian gets into the Saint Patrick’s Day spirit in skintight green dress… before setting up an elaborate ‘leprechaun trap’ with her three eldest children By Deirdre Simonds For Dailymail.com Published: 07:25 GMT, 17 March 2021 | Updated: 07:25 GMT, 17 March 2021 Kim Kardashian got into the Saint Patrick’s Day spirit as she slipped into … Read more

Critically endangered Sumatran elephant dies after its leg was caught in a trap in Indonesia

The body of a critically endangered elephant killed by a hunting trap was found in Indonesia on Friday, local officials said. Shocking images of the Sumatran elephant show the animal’s decomposing body lying on its side, with a cut on its leg from where it was caught by the trap.  The male elephant, who is … Read more

Is this the pollution solution? ‘Supershrub’ at the roadside can trap fuel emissions, experts say 

Is this a solution to traffic pollution? ‘Supershrub’ at the roadside can trap fuel emissions, experts say The Cotoneaster plant was found to absorb more pollution than similar shrubs  It was found by researchers to be 20 per cent more effective at soaking up traffic fume particles than plants such as hawthorn and western red cedar … Read more

Can my grandparents pay off a chunk of our mortgage – or could we fall into a tax trap?

My grandparents have kindly offered to pay off a six-figure sum off our mortgage. We are due to remortgage in the coming months and although I’m blown away by their potential act of extreme financial kindness, I worry we will have a tax sting further down the line. Essentially, my grandfather is a successful business … Read more

Cousins dodge pension tax trap and receive apology from Fidelity

Inherited a share of pension pot: Ellie Lacey, 19, pictured with her father Peter Four grandchildren have escaped a costly tax trap after financial giant Fidelity admitted to making an error over an inherited pension pot. The firm wrongly told them they had triggered a little-known tax rule that would have drastically limited their ability … Read more