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MPs to get vote on winter fuel payments in Labour U-turn cut as Starmer fights backlash – UK politics live
Martin Lewis issues message to pensioners who could miss out on winter fuel payments Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email MPs will be given the chance toContinue Reading
Priti Patel knocked out of Tory leadership contest as Grenfell victims ‘still waiting for justice’ – UK politics live
Priti Patel eliminated from Tory leadership contest in first round Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Former home secretary Dame Priti Patel was eliminated from the ToryContinue Reading
Vistry says it will play ‘key role’ in Government plans for affordable homes
Vistry has said it sold more homes this year, as it expects its focus on building affordable properties to play a “key role” in helping the Government achieve its housing targets. The Kent-based developer said it completed 7,792 house sales in the first half of the year – 9% moreContinue Reading
Man Utd news LIVE as Ten Hag agrees return to old club, Casemiro decision made
Christian Eriksen has been told he has shown a lack of ambition by refusing to leave Manchester United this summer. The 33-year-old is set to spend the final year of his contract at Old Trafford as a backup player after slipping down the pecking order. But former Denmark international ThomasContinue Reading
Trump: Kickstarter for controversial movie he ‘doesn’t want you to see’ exceeds goal
A Kickstarter campaign created in support of a Donald Trump film “corporate America is scared of you to see” is gaining heat. Earlier this week, The Apprentice – a film starring Sebastian Stan as a younger version of the business tycoon – lost a key financial backer just one weekContinue Reading
Treasure trove of Roman silver coins buried during pirate attack unearthed on remote Italian island
Archaeologists have unearthed a hoard of Roman coins on the Italian island of Pantelleria in the Mediterranean Sea, shedding more light on the region’s ancient history. The 27 silver coins, dating from between 94 and 74BC, were found during restoration work at the historical site of the Acropolis of SantaContinue Reading
Union boss rages over betrayal of heroic fire fighters who fought Grenfell blaze
A major fire in Dagenham last month which had the same cause as the Grenfell Tower tragedy proves that fire fighters and the public are still at risk from a major blaze, a union boss has warned. Matt Wrack, the general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU), told TheContinue Reading
Landlords rush to sell amid fears of capital gains tax hike
The proportion of former rental properties entering the sales market has reached a record high, driven by landlords’ concerns over a potential rise in capital gains tax (CGT) in the forthcoming budget, according to property website Rightmove. Currently, 18% of properties for sale were previously rented out, compared to justContinue Reading
UK private sector economy outpaces expectations in August despite tax concerns
The UK’s private sector economy grew more rapidly than anticipated in August, with businesses expressing concerns over potential tax increases in Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s upcoming first budget. The S&P Global composite purchasing managers’ index (PMI) rose to 53.8 in August from 52.8 in July, surpassing analysts’ predictions of 53.4 andContinue Reading
Union leader gets behind Starmer’s Brexit deal in bid save the UK’s car industry
Union leaders have backed Keir Starmer’s planned ‘reset’ of Brexit and predicted that it will help save the British car industry. In an interview with The Independent, Paul Nowak, the general secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), said he “absolutely” believed the policy would keep manufacturing and other jobs inContinue Reading