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King’s Speech at a glance: Which bills were announced?
PA Wire Rishi Sunak has set out a fresh legislative programme for the coming parliamentary session while seeking to draw dividing lines with Labour going into the next general election. In all, the package featured 20 bills and one draft bill, including some that have been carried over from theContinue Reading
Devon Church Shows How Science and Faith Can Work Together
St Mary’s church Totnes will be hosting a Come and Do Science event at 6.00 pm on Thursday November 16th in conjunction with the regular ‘Unity in Diversity’ inter-faith gathering. In this hands-on experience, attendees will get to see for themselves the kinds of scientific experiments which show that churchContinue Reading
Will our high streets crumble under the pressure of empty properties?
The overall vacancy rate across Britain rose by 13.9% in the second quarter of 2023, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). They also found that around 6,000 retail outlets have closed their doors in the last five years. Increasing financial pressures – with everything from insurance to supply chainContinue Reading
Hunt plans overhaul of pensions tax to boost investment
Jeremy Hunt is planning to overhaul a tax on company pensions in an effort to unlock tens of billions of pounds of investment in the UK economy. The Telegraph understands that the Chancellor wants to use the Autumn Statement to slash a 35pc “penalty” tax rate that companies face whenContinue Reading
UK festivals 2024: Music events and line-ups this summer, from Glastonbury to Green Man
We’re already planning for a big summer aheadContinue Reading
Max Verstappen snub leaves Martin Brundle baffled after Brazilian Grand Prix
Norris taking the award won’t come as a surprise, as Norris has been the main contender in challenging Verstappen since McLaren brought a significant upgrade to their MCL60 car halfway through the season, securing seven podiums in his last 11 races. It was Verstappen’s 17th win of the season fromContinue Reading
21 laws unveiled by King Charles in historic speech
The King’s Speech contains 21 new pieces of legislation including proposals to introduce tougher sentencing laws, a ban on the sale of cigarettes and measures to increase oil production in the North Sea. There will also be bills to reform the leasehold property system and introduce a new system ofContinue Reading
UK house prices rise for first time since March amid supply shortages
UK house prices rose last month after a run of six monthly falls as sellers adopted a cautious attitude, leading to a shortage of homes on the market. The average price of a property rose to £281,974 in October, up 1.1% from September, an increase of almost £3,000 and theContinue Reading
Chris Packham hits out at Jeremy Clarkson after former Top Gear host criticises David Attenborough’s new series
Chris Packham has savaged Jeremy Clarkson in an angry online rant after the former Top Gear presenter took at swipe at the BBC’s Planet Earth III , narrated by David Attenborough. Writing in his Sun column, Clarkson appeared to complain that Attenborough’s new series was too focused on discussing climateContinue Reading
Arsenal receive new Partey injury blow as Arteta faces Jesus dilemma
The Mirror reports Brazil would have every right to demand Jesus travels if he features in either match this week. Arsenal must decide whether to risk the 26-year-old, with the prospect of him travelling to South America, or hold off until after the international break. Speaking last month, Arteta admittedContinue Reading