44 h. ago Scrap tourist tax, university foreign student levy and cut stamp duty on shares to boost London, Reeves urged

Scrap tourist tax, university foreign student levy and cut stamp duty on shares to boost London, Reeves urged  London Evening Standard

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45 h. ago Scrap tourist tax, university foreign students levy and cut stamp duty on shares to boost London, Reeves urged

The Chancellor could also create new jobs and more homes by supporting new transport schemes for the city, say London bosses

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4 d. ago The Witcher season four Regis character explained and key difference from book

The Witcher season four has introduced a number of new characters to the hit Netflix series

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4 d. ago Doctor explains what the colour of your snot means and when to contact your GP

As cold and flu season is upon us, a board certified ENT surgeon, Dr Sina Joorabchi has explained what the different colours of your mucus mean, as it can tell you what's going on in your body

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5 d. ago Reeves says she should have checked rental licence had been obtained as letting agent apologises – UK politics live

No 10 releases redacted emails between Reeves’ husband and letting agentRachel Reeves’ rental error: standards adviser looking at new informationRobert Peston, ITV’s political editor, says he thinks it is a mistake for the Conservatives to be saying Rachel Reeves should have to resign over the rental licence error. He explains why in a post on social media. Here is an extract.Kemi Badenoch’s call for Starmer to sack Reeves, for failing to register her family home when she rented it on moving to Downing Street, lowers the bar quite significantly for sackable offences by ministers. I am not certain all her shadow cabinet colleagues will thank her.The point is that there is a clear distinction between Rayner’s failure to take stamp duty advice and Reeves’s failure to register her home with the council for rent. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago What’s the difference between retinol and retinal? Explained by a dermatologist

Dr. Conal Perrett demystifies your queries around the skincare industry’s most popular ingredients

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8 d. ago Four out of five homes hit by a Labour mansion tax 'would be in London and SE'

Latest Budget rumours suggest homeowners could face 1% annual bill on properties worth more than £2million

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1 week ago ‘I’m not Russell Martin 2.0’ – Rangers boss Danny Rohl explains why he is different from his failed predecessor

DANNY ROHL has dismissed suggestions he is too similar to his Rangers predecessor Russell Martin. The German will take charge of his first Ibrox game against Kilmarnock on Sunday — three days after a 3-0 loss to Brann. Rohl, 36, previously bossed Sheffield Wednesday, but rubbished the claim that he’s Martin Mark II. He said:...

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1 week ago Expert explains different types of dog barks and how a owner can understand

It turns out, that not every dog bark is the same and no one expert has shared what owners need to look out for

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1 week ago Rayner vows to pay any taxes owed over home purchase in resignation statement

The former deputy prime minister says she is taking responsibility for a ‘mistake’ she made over unpaid stamp duty.

Economics

1 week ago Sean Dyche's telling comment gives Bournemouth warning ahead of Forest clash

Bournmeouth face Nottingham Forest in their next Premier League match and new manager Sean Dyche has explained the instant differences that the Cherries can expect at the weekend

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1 week ago Arsenal: Arsene Wenger explains why this season is different for Mikel Arteta

The Gunners look imperious at home and on the continent this season

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1 week ago Kemi Badenoch 'caught red handed' trying to pass Tories off as ordinary voters in video

Kemi Badenoch has been mocked after sharing a clip showing her visiting a woman's home and talking about stamp duty - only for it to emerge that two people who took part are Tory councillors

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2 w. ago Government issues update on stamp duty reform after plans to 'scrap' tax

It was previously revealed that the Treasury is 'looking at’ new property taxes to replace stamp duty

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2 w. ago Reeves launches ‘blitz’ on red tape in bid to save £6bn a year for UK business

Chancellor aims to scrap ‘pointless paperwork’ and will also pledge to make M&A rules more transparent

Economics

2 w. ago 'I write sex scenes for a living and you'd be surprised by what inspires me'

Jaimee Bell, 33, is a sex scene writer by trade. Though the job sounds super saucy, she recently spoke to us exclusively to explain how the role is a lot different to what people think

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2 w. ago Reeves looks to include minimum UK shareholding in Isa overhaul

Evolution of abandoned Conservative ‘Brit Isa’ plan also includes stamp duty tax break

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2 w. ago Angela Rayner 'to make statement to MPs on resignation' after ministers urged her to make a comeback

Angela Rayner has kept largely out of the public eye since quitting for failing to pay the correct stamp duty on an £800,000 seaside flat.

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2 w. ago Vote in our Independent Money poll: How should stamp duty be reformed?

Each week, we invite readers to share their views on the financial stories making headlines – and impacting your bank balance

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2 w. ago Voices: ‘Fantasy economics’: Readers warn of housing chaos if stamp duty is scrapped

Our community is divided over Kemi Badenoch’s pledge to scrap stamp duty, with one warning it would ‘do absolutely nothing for renters or those already priced out’

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