LABOUR’s Shadow Chancellor plunged the party into civil war yesterday after backing the Chancellor’s tax cuts for big earners. Self-styled Marxist John McDonnell faced the wrath of Labour shadow ministers and backbenchers after saying: “I’m not going to take money out of people’s pockets.” He admitted it could be seen as a tax cut for […]
THE Chancellor was accused of duping millions of higher earners last night after it emerged they’ll lose half a Budget Day tax break. Small print revealed that while the tax allowance for higher rate payers will jump from £46,350 to £50,000 a year, they will also have to pay more National Insurance. It means that […]
THE Chancellor was accused of duping millions of higher earners last night after it emerged they’ll lose half a Budget Day tax break. Small print revealed that while the tax allowance for higher rate payers will jump from £46,350 to £50,000 a year, they will also have to pay more National Insurance. It means that […]
BEING too fat or skinny increases the risk of dying young from any cause apart from transport accidents, a major study has found. Obese men can expect to live 4.2 years less than those of a healthy weight and blokes who are too slim 4.3 years less. The figures for women are 3.5 and 4.5 […]
SCIENTISTS have found the smallest animal with a brain — and think it will help treat diseases such as Alzheimer’s. The ragworm, which is about the width of a hair, has neurons similar to the human brain. It is also transparent so can be studied much more easily while alive. Dr Detlev Arendtof, of the […]
A VIOLENT child sex offender jailed in Bermuda for an attack on a girl, 5, is coming to the UK to receive NHS mental health treatment. Merrick Seaman, 33, will receive free care after a court paved the way for his move. Seaman was sentenced to eight years in jail in 2011 for a serious […]
THE controversial Brussels divorce bill could yet soar beyond the £39 billion promised by Theresa May, Treasury insiders fear. Watchdog the Office of Budget Responsibility say fluctuations in exchange rates mean £700,000 has already been added to the bill in just 6 months. Under a draft agreement with Brussels, Britain has vowed to honour liabilities […]
AN HIV patient who deliberately infected two women through unprotected sex has been jailed. Aaron Sutcliffe, 29, was rumoured to have the virus but lied to the victims by denying it. He went on to have unprotected sex with them — despite receiving his diagnosis more than two years before. Sutcliffe took “the cowards way […]
A BRITISH expat has been charged with murder after her husband was stabbed to death. Samantha Ann Jones, 51, was held after cops found a blood-stained blade at the home in Malaysia where John, 62, was found dead. They said she admitted knifing him in a row. Jones, of Langkawi, did not enter a plea […]
DONALD Trump announced that he wanted to end the right of citizenship to children born in the US to illegal immigrants and non-Americans. The president – who has become fixated on immigration ahead of the mid-term elections next week – said he would change birthright citizenship, which is enshrined in the US constitution. It would […]
A CRACKDOWN on violence against nurses could see body cameras – currently being trialled by paramedics – rolled out across the NHS. In a speech today Matt Hancock will lay out the health service’s first violence reduction strategy amid an escalation of attacks against hard working frontline staff. Figures show assaults against emergency workers have […]
GIVING tots under two antibiotics increases their risk of obesity by more than a quarter, a major study suggests. The bacteria-fighting drugs are thought to alter microbes in the gut linked to weight gain. Giving antacid pills also heightened the odds. Experts said over prescribing of the drugs was a “significant problem”. Antibiotics are often […]
TOPSHOP had to cancel a launch party for its latest collection after a designer pulled out over the Sir Philip Green scandal, it is claimed. Michael Halpern is said to have withdrawn after Sir Philip, the chain’s owner, was named as the tycoon stopping sexual harassment allegations being published. It was announced in August that […]
BRITAIN’S foreign aid spending is getting a bigger boost than schools in the Budget as it passes the £14billion mark for the first time. Data buried in the Budget document said our foreign aid budget will go up by an extra £230million next year and by £190 million in 2019-20. This is £20million higher than […]
TOURISTS wade through knee-deep floods in Venice after storms across Italy left at least ten dead. Water levels of 3½ft were forecast for the city yesterday, as heavy rain and winds of 65mph battered much of the country. Many of the deaths were caused by falling trees, but two surfers also died. Yachts were smashed […]
TWO teenagers have been arrested after a hit-and-run crash left a three-year-old boy fighting for his life in Manchester, police said. Leo Durrington, from Wigan, was hit by a stolen white Ford Transit Connect van which was being followed by officers in Leigh after failing to stop at 10.35am on Tuesday. A 16-year-old boy was […]
A TV investigator who helped unmask Jimmy Savile as one of Britain’s worst ever paedophiles claims there are two other celebrity sex predators still out there. Mark Williams-Thomas, 48, has told cops about the “high-profile” pair and said the “floodgates will open” when one of them dies. Detectives have investigated the celebrities but the Crown […]
A TERRORIST jailed over the September 11 attacks has been mobbed by supporters back home in Morocco after being freed early. Mounir el Motassadeq was sentenced to just 15 years behind bars for accessory to murder in 2006. He received credit for time served after his initial arrest in 2001 — and was freed shortly before […]
A TERRORIST jailed over the September 11 attacks has been mobbed by supporters back home in Morocco after being freed early. Mounir el Motassadeq was sentenced to just 15 years behind bars for accessory to murder in 2006. He received credit for time served after his initial arrest in 2001 — and was freed shortly before […]
BOSSES may have to work out whether EU nationals have a right to be in the UK in a ‘No Deal’ Brexit – the Immigration Minister declared yesterday. In a car crash Commons Committee appearance, Caroline Nokes admitted it would be an “almost impossible” job for employers. But she said a No Deal would see […]
FACEBOOK has failed to meet revenue forecasts and their user growth was slower according to their latest results after being hit by a “fake news” backlash. The social media giant had an average of 1.49 billion people using the network on a daily basis last month, which was up 9% but fell below expectations of […]
RUSSIAN police have detained a circus owner after an horrific attack by a performing lioness on a helpless girl watching the show. The beast suddenly pounced on the four year old – pulling her from her seat into the ring. The animal lifted her through a “safety net” and “sank its teeth” into her face. […]
PEOPLE think builders are strong and tough. But behind all the blokey, on-site banter many guys are bottling up the pressures they face working in the profession. The stats tell a terrifying tale. Men in the building industry are THREE times more likely to take their lives than men on average, according to the Office […]
PEOPLE think builders are strong and tough. But behind all the blokey, on-site banter many guys are bottling up the pressures they face working in the profession. The stats tell a terrifying tale. Men in the building industry are THREE times more likely to take their lives than men on average, according to the Office […]
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