31 h. ago Raise property taxes on rich by £3.9 billion to slash council tax for majority, ministers told

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) say reforming property tax reform could slash council tax bills by 3% for four in five households, raising cash to fund vital public services

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4 d. ago 'I'm a single mum and I made my council property look beautiful within months'

A single mum has shared how she transformed her council house bathroom in just five days, and people have been left stunned by the results. She's been working on the property for three months

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4 d. ago Single mum transforms council house bathroom in 5 days and stuns people with result

A single mum opened up about how she managed to transform her council house bathroom in just five days. People are totally stunned by how brilliant the results are

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5 d. ago Council tries to buy freehold of Lewisham property where owner cannot be identified

Council tries to buy freehold of Lewisham property where owner cannot be identified  This Is Local London

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5 d. ago I’m a single mum on Universal Credit – they didn’t pay my nursery fee & now have the cheek to tell ME to ‘be respectful’

A FRUSTRATED mother has claimed that she feels as though Universal Credit has got her “over a barrel.” Lauren Florence, a single mum from the UK, confirmed that she wasn’t paid for one month of her son’s nursery fees, but now after complaining, has been told that she needs to “be respectful.”  Posting on social...

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5 d. ago ‘Anastacia is a big inspiration for me – raspy, raw and heartfelt’: Ella Eyre’s honest playlist

The singer was inspired by her mum’s love for Basement Jaxx and spent 69p on Jamiroquai, but what does she put on when she’s feeling down?The first song I fell in love with The first song that I remember really feeling inspired by was Good Luck by Basement Jaxx. My mum had all their CDs. Good Luck was the first song I sung for my managers before they took me on board, so I still have a big love for it.The first single I bought My mum gave me money to go and buy Feels Just Like It Should by Jamiroquai for 69p from HMV in Oxford Circus. It was the first time I’d bought a physical CD. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Single mum fined £1,000 for leaving envelope beside overflowing bins in west London

Loretta Alvarez, 26, says she was left ‘stressed’ and ‘shocked’ after being fined £1,000 for leaving an envelope next to full bins outside her flat in Feltham

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9 d. ago Selling Sunset star Chelsea tearfully shuts down Mary's 'single mum' snub

Selling Sunset star Chelsea Lazkani was left in tears during the season nine reunion after Mary Bonnet issued a brutal jibe at her - but later issued an apology.

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1 week ago Every home's bins have been examined in Welsh county where recycling is below target

A Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council official said every property has had a visit from enforcement officers over the past six to eight years

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2 w. ago Reeves’ tenants could receive major payout after chancellor’s rent rule breach

Tenants may be able to apply for compensation if they have lived in an ‘unlicensed property’, according to chancellor’s local council

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2 w. ago Property boss drapes enormous 100ft Union flag across former council HQ after officials told him to remove smaller version

James Holmes, 51, was told to take down a small Union flag by Chesterfield Borough Council after he put one up on the former council building in Chesterfield.

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2 w. ago Lily Allen rocked as woman at centre of David Harbour affair is revealed to be single mum as ‘Madeline’ breaks silence

THE woman at the centre of Lily Allen and David Harbour’s marriage split has been revealed as costume designer Natalie Tippett. Natalie, 34, a single mother from New Orleans, met David on the set of the Netflix film We Have A Ghost in 2021, where she worked in the costume department. The pair reportedly began...

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last month Putting a price tag on motherhood sends out the message: Don’t bother having kids

The Office for National Statistics has revealed that women in the UK lose about £65,000 from their earnings in the five years after the birth of their first child – and with three kids, it’s up to £100,000. It’s shocking, but we can’t reduce motherhood into a spreadsheet, says single mum of two, Charlotte Cripps

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