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THERE will be major Universal Credit , stamp duty and furlough updates this week when Rishi Sunak unveils the UK's 2021 Budget. The Chancellor will reveal the country's spending plan on Wednesday - the first since coronavirus ' devastating impact on the economy became clear and the first since the Brexit transition period came to an end. He will outline his plan to rescue the UK , spelling exactly what areas of British life will see a spending boom and the ways in which hardest hit citizens will be supported by the Government. More support for workers, struggling families and businesses is on the cards for Sunak , along with tax hikes to cover the cost of the schemes. Sunak has put Britain's beleaguered high streets at the heart of his economic plans, promising a £5bn lifeline for bricks-and-mortar shops and pubs. Meanwhile there could be a new levy for online retailers - though experts have previously warned this could be passed on to consumers in the form … [Read more...] about The Budget 2021 LIVE – Rishi Sunak to reveal whether Universal Credit, Stamp Duty & furlough will be extended this week

REBEKAH Vardy has become the latest celebrity to be voted off Dancing on Ice. The WAG found herself in the skate off against Lady Leshurr after failing to impress the viewers at home with her routine during Movie Week. Find all the latest updates from Dancing On Ice with our live blog ... Both women made mistakes in the skate off and it lead to a split vote between the judges, with Jayne Torvill casting the deciding vote to send Rebekah home. The 39-year-old said she had "absolutely loved" being part of the show and would be carrying on skating because her children were "desperate" to get on the ice. The result comes after it was revealed earlier in the week that this year's series had been cut short because of the amount of celebrities who have had to withdraw from the competition. Producers took the decision to bring the ITV show’s final forward to March 14, rather than March 21, due to a lack of celebrities. The unprecedented move comes after a … [Read more...] about Dancing on Ice’s Rebekah Vardy becomes latest celebrity to leave show after skate-off with Lady Leshurr

BANKSY yesterday lost a battle with a small greetings card firm to keep his trademark for his famous Flower Thrower work. The anonymous street artist - whose work sells for millions - became entangled in a dispute with Full Colour Black over its use of the piece on a £2.99 card. Banksy last year accused the North Yorkshire-based company, which has just three employees, of trying to “take custody” of his name to sell “fake merchandise” of his work. He said it sparked him into opening his own store in Croydon, South London, and he trademarked the work. But in a ruling yesterday, the European Union Intellectual Property Office sided with lawyers acting for Full Colour Black who asked for the trademark to be cancelled. They successfully argued that Banksy - who once said “copyright is for losers” - had acted in “bad faith”, abusing the law by taking out the trademark. Lawyers also said anyone could simply have photographed the image and used it because it was graffiti … [Read more...] about Banksy loses battle with card firm to keep trademark for his famous Flower Thrower piece