Burnham fails to rule out 10% death tax on all estates to fund social care reform
Asked whether Andy Burnham is considering a 10 per cent tax on all estates passed on after death, cabinet minister Pat McFadden said: ‘We have to wait to see what…
Former lawyer’s court fight over body after mystery death of cat seized by RSPCA in police raid
The former solicitor, who also runs an animal sanctuary near Hertford, insists she was the victim of a ‘malicious report’ to the RSPCA A former lawyer whose “darling cat” was…
UK heatwave live: Wildfire fears grow and heat health alerts issued as fourth heatwave of summer to start
Wildfires could become ‘exceptionally severe’ if they break out in the South East, forecasters warned The UK could see “exceptionally severe” wildfires spread in the south and east of England…
Barclays increases bonus pool by nearly 30% as calls grow for UK bank tax
Barclays has increased its banker bonus pool by nearly 30% after a rise in second-quarter profits that has fuelled calls for a tax raid on UK lenders to help fund…
More than 300,000 women get morning-after pill under free NHS scheme
Women can obtain the pill without needing to book a GP appointment or visit a sexual health clinic More than 300,000 doses of the morning-after pill have been dispensed at…
Wu Chi-wai: Hong Kong democracy activist allowed to stay in UK for 6 months
Wu was one of 47 activists charged in 2021 in Hong Kong’s biggest case under a Beijing-imposed security law Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Wu Chi-wai has been granted permission to…
Reform UK reports Zack Polanski to police over guillotine T-shirt post
Green Party leader says he ‘condemns’ message on T-shirt shared by him over social media Reform UK has reported Green Party leader Zack Polanski to the police and accused him…
Unsolved Suzy Lamplugh case ‘haunts’ detectives
Metropolitan Police officers investigating the disappearance of young estate Suzy Lamplugh in west London say they remain “haunted” by the case, 40 years after she vanished. Lamplugh, 25, left her…
‘We lost all of our morning trade’ – businesses fearful after more break-ins
Community correspondent, BBC News NIPublished1 minute agoMore traders in Belfast have voiced fears about the safety of their businesses after two further break-ins in the city centre. A café owner…
Second home owners ‘feel unwelcome’ while locals struggle to buy
Bev has a second home on the coast in Gwynedd, while Rhodri is desperate to buy his first place in Pembrokeshire. Both are united in the fact that the ongoing…