13 h. ago Crackdown on scourge of London's unlicensed pedicabs: Rickshaw rules will stamp out 'Wild West' rip

Drivers will be subject to enhanced criminal record and medical checks under the plans, which are going out to consultation for six weeks from today.

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4 d. ago Angela Rayner quits Government after ethics adviser rules she broke ministerial code over stamp duty scandal: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest as Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner awaits the outcome of an ethics report into her tax affairs after she admitted underpaying stamp duty.

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4 d. ago Judgement day for Angela Rayner? Deputy PM's political future hanging by thread as tax rules breach verdict looms

Sir Keir Starmer said he would ‘of course’ act on the findings of Sir Laurie Magnus's probe into his deputy’s tax affairs

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5 d. ago Angela Rayner fights for political survival after property tax admission

Deputy prime minister faces hefty stamp duty bill as she waits for government ethics adviser to rule on affair

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6 d. ago What to know about stamp duty and how to avoid falling foul of the rules

Angela Rayner has disclosed she underpaid stamp duty, described by an expert as a ‘confusing mess’

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6 d. ago Porsche driver killed in knife fight in ‘Wild West’ scenes, court told

Mohamed Abdi, 21, was allegedly stabbed by Awad Abdel Samad, 24, during an outbreak of violence on central London’s bustling Edgware Road.

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7 d. ago Hundreds more wild boar to spread across Scotland, as numbers in west Highlands and Dumfries and Galloway grow

New research has projected the wild boar population in Scotland in 50 years’ time.

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8 d. ago Hunt for woman 'selling fake Mounjaro and Ozempic pens' as £32K haul seized

Christina Parfitt, 40, is wanted by City of London Police for her alleged connection with the sale of unlicensed versions of popular weight loss drugs Mounjaro, Ozempic and Retatrutide

Economics

1 week ago Has Angela Rayner broken any rules by dodging stamp duty on her £800k Hove flat?

Angela Rayner is facing mounting criticism over her purchase of a second home in Hove – but has she actually done anything wrong?

Economics

1 week ago Angela Rayner tax row: Experts explain how stamp duty works on second homes

We explain the rules around stamp duty and how much people pay on second homes - and get expert views on Rayner's situation.

Economics

2 w. ago We're about to move house and pay £93,000 stamp duty: Should we pull out on rumours tax could be axed?

We're due to exchange on 30 September - so it was extremely stressful to read about a potential overhaul of stamp duty rules in the Autumn Budget in October.

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2 w. ago Fears new Labour property tax will hit the hardest workers, as Rachel Reeves's minister refuses to rule out controversial new levy to replace stamp duty

Labour vowed before the last election that it would 'not increase taxes on working people', ruling out rises in National Insurance, income tax or VAT.

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3 w. ago Kirstie Allsopp accuses Rachel Reeves of 'punishing' homebuyers as Chancellor 'mulls new property tax'

The Treasury is reportedly mulling plans to raise money from a tax on the sale of homes worth more than £500,000

Society

3 w. ago New stamp duty and council tax rules that would hammer London ‘being considered by Chancellor’

The Treasury is reportedly mulling plans to raise money from a tax on the sale of homes worth more than £500,000

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3 w. ago New stamp duty and council tax rules that would hammer London ‘being considered in Chancellor’s autumn budget’

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will unveil any changes to the Government’s tax policy at a fiscal event

Economics

3 w. ago Labour accuse Farage of wanting a 'Wild West' internet over 'dangerous and irresponsible' plans to scrap online safety laws

Home Office Minister Jess Phillips claimed that Mr Farage was 'risking the safety of women and girls with his dangerous and irresponsible plans' to scrap the existing legislation.

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4 w. ago Britain's new 'Wild West': This seaside resort was loved by families...but now three historic hotels shut to house migrants are stoking a feeling of unease

Walking down Bournemouth's idyllic Meyrick Road there is a palpable feeling of tension, unease, and discontent. The area is preparing for its first anti-migrant protest of the weekend.

Society

4 w. ago Thousands of men with prostate cancer facing unnecessary overtreatment, experts warn

Experts suggest ‘outdated guidelines’ around prostate cancer have created a ‘wild west’ of what is implemented in the NHS

Events

4 w. ago Wigtown publisher launches new book featuring Scottish girl who wishes she lived in the Wild West

Showtime is the latest book sharing the adventures of Hanna and Calamity Jane the calf.

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