51 h. ago Greece introduces new tourist tax for Brits visiting its 'most popular' islands

The move comes as the Greek government looks to tackle overtourism in the popular islands of Santorini and Mykonos

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58 h. ago Trump hits tourists with bombshell new tax to visit America's most popular destinations

Trump spoke about the change at his wild rally at the Iowa State Fair Thursday, meant to serve as an introduction to his celebration of America's 250th anniversary.

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4 d. ago Labour urged to ‘have courage’ to trigger vote on Chagos deal

Dame Priti Patel asked whether ministers ‘are afraid’ of Labour backbenchers, who might ‘force them into another embarrassing U-turn’.

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4 d. ago MTG calls pressure to meet Trump’s July 4 megabill deadline ‘a s***show’

Georgia populist tells Steve Bannon rush to vote through tax and spending legislation after multiple changes made in Senate ‘not realistic’ and ‘a dire situation’

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4 d. ago Is Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ a political curse for Republicans?

A legislative win for the president could hurt his party given the tax and spend measure’s low popularity

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5 d. ago Popular Greek holiday island to charge cruise passengers hefty tourist tax from today

Cruise holidaymakers will now face a hefty new tourist tax to visit two of Greece's most popular islands.

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1 week ago ‘We thought hippies would throw mud at us’: Billy Bragg, Kate Nash and other stars on their Glastonbury debuts

Every artist dreams of playing the world’s greatest festival, but what’s it actually like? Artists returning this year, including Fatboy Slim and Self Esteem, look back at their first showsYou can tell it’s 1984 by my shirt. I’d just played the Jobs for a Change festival, in the middle of London, easy to get to by tube. But Glastonbury was like being on an island. You had to deal with the weather, the food and the toilets. It was also mainly populated by Bristolians. I performed once solo, but also got up on the Pyramid stage with [country and western singer] Hank Wangford to do (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66. The original Pyramid was made from corrugated iron and doubled as a cowshed. I remember it being swampy backstage. There were no bars, you had to bring in your own beer. Keith Allen and [Scottish poet] Jock Scott blagged their way in, pretending to be a Belgian film crew, and sold cans of Red Stripe for 50p. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Fact check: China has made only one public statement on Chagos Islands deal

Different claims have been made as to whether or not China supports the deal between the UK and Mauritius.

Economics

3 w. ago Law firm claims Pete Davidson and Colin Jost stiffed them in deal to buy Staten Island Ferry

Exclusive: ‘We tried to obtain payment from them without resorting to litigation, but our efforts were unfortunately unsuccessful,’ attorney Val Wamser told The Independent

Economics

3 w. ago Law firm claims Pete Davidson and Colin Jost’s company stiffed them in deal to buy Staten Island Ferry

Exclusive: ‘We tried to obtain payment from them without resorting to litigation, but our efforts were unfortunately unsuccessful,’ attorney Val Wamser told The Independent

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3 w. ago Mauritius 'will use cash from Labour's Chagos Islands deal to scrap income tax for 81% of its population and help pay off its national debt'

The Prime Minister last month signed an agreement to cede sovereignty of the stretegically-important Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius.

Economics

3 w. ago UK should renegotiate Chagos Islands deal to allow islanders to return, UN argues

Chagossians were expelled from the islands between 1965 and 1973 to make way for a joint UK-US base

Economics

3 w. ago Cornwall chaos as new Airbnb bill proposed with 22,000 people waiting for homes

In what could be a huge blow for second homeowners, MP Ben Maguire has presented new legislation to parliament to crack down on council tax 'dodgers' in popular seaside areas

Society

3 w. ago UN experts urge UK to negotiate new Chagos deal that allows islanders to return

The deal returns sovereignty of the islands to Mauritius, but will see the UK lease back a military base on Diego Garcia, the largest of the islands.

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3 w. ago TikTok grandmother Norma, 91, dies as legion of fans pay tribute to 'nation's Nana'

Norma’s family said they had lost “our rock” in a joint statement published on their TikTok page last night

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