16 h. ago Heber City considers tax sharing proposal to support New London development

Heber City considers tax sharing proposal to support New London development  KPCW

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29 h. ago Gogglebox's Georgia Bell shares engagement news after boyfriend proposes in sweet video

Georgia Bell has been inundated with congratulations

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62 h. ago Cheat the Week: Reeves admits she’s mulling tax rises and spending cuts

This week’s biggest news stories in review, and how the media has covered them

Economics

63 h. ago Paris Fury says boxer husband Tyson will be 'teary and emotional' when he walks their daughter Venezuela, 16, down the aisle

Last month, fans were left shocked as Paris shared a video showing Noah proposing to Venezuela at her glamorous 16th birthday party.

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3 d. ago Reeves sets sights on Motability to save £1billion in Budget: Will Chancellor scrap tax breaks for disability car scheme users?

The Chancellor is considering scrapping tax breaks which spare Motability's 860,000 users from having to pay VAT or insurance premium tax on their leased vehicles.

Economics

3 d. ago Chancellor says she ‘can’t leave welfare untouched’ this parliament as budget looms

Rachel Reeves understood to be eyeing cuts to Motability scheme as she tries to plug hole in country’s financesRachel Reeves has said she “can’t leave welfare untouched” this parliament, with the Treasury understood to be considering axing up to £1bn in tax breaks for a scheme providing cars for disabled people.The chancellor set out her thinking on welfare before next month’s budget in an interview, having previously said she would need to make cuts and raise taxes. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Rachel Reeves plots £1bn cut to Motability scheme which lets disability claimants access cars

The chancellor is considering scrapping tax breaks worth around £1bn each year used by the Motability Foundation

Economics

7 d. ago US treasury secretary accuses Beijing of trying to damage global economy; silver hits record high – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsWhy has US-China trade war restarted and how have markets reacted?A flurry of takeover talk speculation has pushed up shares in budget airline EasyJet this morning.EasyJet’s shares are up over 7%, leading the risers on the FTSE 100 share index.“[The group] does not believe the redress methodology proposed by the FCA appropriately reflects actual customer loss or achieves a proportionate outcome.“...the FCA’s proposed approach to assessing unfairness does not align with the legal clarity provided by the supreme court judgement in respect of the “Johnson” case, which confirmed that the test for unfairness is highly fact specific and must take into account a broad range of factors. The group will continue to engage with the FCA in respect of these points.“Many motor finance lenders did not comply with the law or the rules. It’s time their customers get fair compensation. Recent court judgments show that liabilities exist no matt...

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9 d. ago I'm A Celebrity star Iain Lee is engaged to his former talkRADIO co

The broadcaster and comedian, 52, took to Instagram over the weekend to shared that he had popped the question in a romantic proposal during a holiday to Lake Como.

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9 d. ago North London NHS Foundation Trust partners with Psyomics to transform mental health support for 1.6 million residents

North London NHS Foundation Trust partners with Psyomics to transform mental health support for 1.6 million residents  London Post

Science

1 week ago The Guardian view on an AI bubble: capitalism still hasn’t evolved to protect itself | Editorial

Warnings about inflated tech stocks suggest investors never learn and central bankers learn too lateThe message from global regulators this week was blunt: the AI boom is driving stocks to dotcom-bubble highs – and the world is finally listening. With so much cash riding on so few firms, any loss of faith could send shares tumbling and drag down the wider economy. China’s proposed export controls on rare earths add a fresh threat: not just to sentiment, but to advanced chip supply chains themselves. It’s a long way down from such dizzying heights if gravity reasserts itself.Warnings from the past abound in Charles Kindleberger’s history of financial crises, Manias, Panics and Crashes, which begins with tulip mania in 1636. What commonly happens, he wrote, is “that some event changes the economic outlook. New opportunities for profits are seized, and overdone.” Once the mistake is realised, there’s a panicked exit with a crash in the price of “whatever has been the subject of the man...

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1 week ago New mental health resources to support victims of major London incidents

New mental health resources to support victims of major London incidents  London Post

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1 week ago Survivor teams up with West London experts to support people’s mental health after major incidents

Survivor teams up with West London experts to support people’s mental health after major incidents  London Post

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1 week ago Labour 'considers bringing back mansion tax' in Reeves's Budget that could mean ordinary homeowners paying thousands of pounds every year

Kemi Badenoch put property taxes firmly on the agenda with the bold stamp duty pledge in her conference speech yesterday.

Economics

2 w. ago Andy Burnham drops 'wealth tax' bombshell with another huge demand

The Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham warned local government’s finances were on questionable 'foundations', and also urged the Chancellor Rachel Reeves to consider a wealth tax

Events

2 w. ago Police to get new powers to crack down on repeated protests, says Home Office

Move follows arrest of almost 500 people at latest pro-Palestinian demonstration in London on SaturdayMinisters are to give police new powers to target repeated protests, aimed particularly at cracking down on demonstrations connected to Gaza, the Home Office has said.The announcement, made the morning after almost 500 people were arrested in London for expressing support for Palestine Action, a proscribed organisation, could allow police to order regular protests to take place at a different site. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Gaza protesters defy calls to cancel marches after synagogue attack

At least 175 people were detained in London for expressing support for proscribed group Palestine Action

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2 w. ago Taylor Swift reveals how Travis Kelce 'went all out' with 'very strategic' proposal amid album release

While promoting her new record, which features many odes to her and her now-fiancé's love story, she shared her honest thoughts about the way he proposed to her.

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2 w. ago Hundreds rally in London in support of Gaza flotilla activists

Hundreds rally in London in support of Gaza flotilla activists  Anadolu Ajansı

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2 w. ago Cheryl makes first public appearance since Liam Payne's funeral and after stalker jailed

Cheryl Tweedy made a rare public appearance as she attended the Hadestown Gala Night in London to support Nicola Roberts, who is starring in the West End musical

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