7 h. ago Billionaire US tycoon who could make millions from Labour's digital ID cards project building luxury private 'compound' in the Oxfordshire countryside

Larry Ellison has been gradually buying up neighbouring land and properties to amass a huge estate where he plans to build a luxury private 'compound'.

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22 h. ago Luxury Maldives resort with amazing diving and private pool villas over the Indian Ocean where dolphins come to play

I’M not normally one for a picnic, but when I heard we’d be enjoying it on a deserted sandbank in the Indian Ocean, I was first in the queue for the boat. A quick 15-minute thrill ride over the waves and we arrived to find a fabulous feast set out for us, beanbags for chairs,...

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44 h. ago How to find the right architect, interior designer and builder for your renovation, whatever your budget

There are 40,000 registered architects in the UK, so investing in hiring a ‘matchmaking’ service to choose the right one could save you both time and money in the long run

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55 h. ago Taxpayers face forking out MILLIONS to meet Labour's new 'simplified' four bin requirement

The Government has told local authorities across England to provide residents with four containers under controversial changes being enforced from March 31 this year.

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58 h. ago Billionaire tycoon forced to rename yacht after realizing it was vile phrase when spelt backwards

Larry Ellison, the co-founder of the media and entertainment conglomerate, Oracle, renamed his 191 foot long German-built yacht.

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3 d. ago Starmer faces Badenoch at PMQs amid criticism over digital ID U

Ministers have rolled back central element of digital ID plans, possibly allowing people to use other forms of identification to prove their right to workHere are extracts from three interesting comment articles about the digital ID U-turn.Ailbhe Rea in the New Statesman in the New Statesmans says there were high hopes for the policy when it was first announced.I remember a leisurely lunch over the summer when a supporter of digital IDs told me how they thought Keir Starmer would reset his premiership. Alongside a reorganisation of his team in Number 10, and maybe a junior ministerial reshuffle, they predicted he would announce in his speech at party conference that his government would be embracing digital IDs. “It will allow him to show he’s willing to do whatever it takes to tackle illegal immigration,” was their rationale.Sure enough, Starmer announced “phase two” of his government, reshuffled his top team and, on the Friday before Labour party conference, he duly announced his ...

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3 d. ago The UK is watering down plans for mandatory digital ID cards after a backlash

The British government has scaled back plans for mandatory digital ID cards, initially proposed as a way of helping control immigration

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4 d. ago UK digital ID card: Everything we know as Labour announces another U

The UK government has seemingly reversed its decision to implement mandatory digital ID cards to prove the right to work

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4 d. ago 'We look stupid': Furious Labour MPs hammer Starmer after latest shambolic U

Keir Starmer has humiliatingly dropped his flagship plans to make digital ID cards mandatory for right to work checks.

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4 d. ago Compulsory digital ID plan axed as Labour performs another U

New identity verification scheme aimed at deterring illegal migration is reportedly to become optional

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4 d. ago 'Spineless' Keir Starmer backtracks on plans for compulsory digital ID cards

As the government struggles to maintain its popularity with the public, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said that plans to introduce digital ID cards have been scrapped

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4 d. ago World's richest monarch is 50 times wealthier than King Charles and has huge £32bn fortune

Thailand's King Rama X has a £32bn fortune - 50 times greater than King Charles III's wealth. The world's richest monarch owns 17,000 houses, 38 private jets, 300 cars and 52 luxury boats

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5 d. ago Plans to deliver public space where Brown Institute once stood in Renfrew put forward

Project intends to "honour legacy" of former B-listed building in Canal Street and create "vibrant area" for community.

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1 week ago 'Cruise liner' warehouse consultation was 'wholly inadequate', independent audit finds

Residents were given 'no meaningful opportunity to engage' with the developer in the early stages of the project to build the gigantic structures, it has been said

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1 week ago How Blue Ivy became the 'greatest nepo baby in the world': The incredible life of Beyonce and Jay

She's enjoyed a taste of the finer things in life, having holidayed on luxury yachts, travelled on private jets and attended star-studded Hollywood soirees.

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1 week ago Labour to reach 1m Scots a week as Anas Sarwar tries to close polling gap with SNP

Labour will have deep pockets in a contest that currently sees them trailing the SNP and Reform UK.

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2 w. ago Digital wallet fraud: how your bank card can be stolen without it leaving your wallet

Fraudsters use phishing to steal card details, which fund a spending spree using Apple Pay or Google PayYou get a call from your bank and the informed voice asks to you to confirm the personal details they have on file, which you do. You are then asked whether you bought something at an electrical retailer recently for £120 and spent £235 in Birmingham, but neither transaction rings true.The caller tells you they have blocked the payments but they must now secure your account, and say they will send you a notification to approve, or a code to pass on to them. You feel under pressure to protect your money, so you do what is asked. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Donald Trump wants the US back on the moon before his term ends. Can it happen?

After losing a year to havoc and job-slashing at Nasa, the pressure is on billionaire administrator Jared IsaacmanWith astronauts set to fly around the moon for the first time in more than half a century when Artemis 2 makes its long-awaited ascent sometime this spring, 2026 was already destined to become a standout year in space.It is also likely to be one of the most pivotal, with new leadership at Nasa in billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman, and the tycoon-led private space industry assuming more than a mere supporting role to help win for the US its race with China back to the lunar surface. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Rachel Reeves's 'fiscal drag' stealth tax will leave striving British workers £505 worse off by 2030

Millions of workers will find themselves worse off by 2030 as Labour's tax policy 'quietly hammers' workers yet leaves benefits claimants and pensioners richer, a think tank has warned.

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2 w. ago Holidaymakers warned of flight price hikes as UK airports grapple with millions of pounds in higher taxes due to Labour changes

Regional airports are among those facing the highest jump in business rate bills because of changes coming into effext next April, an analysis has found.

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