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Rishi Sunak is to resist a massive tax claw back of the £400billion he’s spent on Covid in Wednesday’s Budget despite UK debt hitting £2.1trillion. In an exclusive interview shadow Chancellor Anneliese Dodds tells him: “Now is not the time.” Instead the Chancellor will give 700,000 shops, pubs, clubs, hotels, restaurants, gyms and hair salons up to £18,000 each to kickstart businesses after the Covid shutdown. Mr Sunak said of his £5billion Restart Grant scheme: “The extra cash will ensure our high street can open their doors with optimism.” Another £425million will go to local authorities to help businesses not covered by the scheme. The Chancellor will also boost the housing market with 95 per cent mortgages from April and a further three month Stamp Duty holiday. It means cash-strapped buyers will only need five per cent deposits on homes up to £600,000 with the Treasury guaranteeing the rest. Only eight low deposit mortgages are now on offer nationwide because of … [Read more...] about Budget at a glance – £18k for pubs, help to buy homes and no rise on booze

A TEENAGER was stabbed to death following a fatal attack in West London. The boy, thought to be aged 19, was tragically pronounced dead at the scene in Paddington Green at 10pm last night. A murder investigation has now been launched into the fatal stabbing. Cops have warned that the crime scene is going to be in place "for some time." The 19-year-old victim was pronounced dead after medics from both the ambulance and air ambulance attended the scene. Despite their best efforts, they were unable to save the teenage victim. Police have also been granted additional search powers in the local area until early tomorrow morning. No arrests into the tragic ordeal have been made yet. This comes just hours after a teenage boy was stabbed to death in Essex. Police launched a murder probe after the 18-year-old tragically died in hospital from his stab wounds in Leigh On Sea. Cops were called to High Street, Old Leigh, just after 6pm and the teenager was rushed … [Read more...] about Teen, 19, stabbed to death in West London as cops launch murder probe

Lyon is one of France's culinary hubs. It's known throughout the country for its bouchons, or traditional restaurants, serving high-end hearty fare. But now Mayor Gregory Doucet has decided that the city's schools should only serve meatless meals during lunch breaks — a sacrilege to many in this city. Farmers from the Rhone region suspect that Doucet's political beliefs — he's a member of the Green Party — are behind the meat ban. The Greens, after all, have always been critical of conventional agriculture . Doucet's decision was met with protests by local farmers It wasn't long until representatives from two agricultural associations gathered outside Lyon's city hall to express their displeasure with the meat ban. They even brought along cows for extra effect. Local controversy splits national government The local dispute has now come to the attention of lawmakers in Paris. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin of the governing Republic on the Move party decried the … [Read more...] about France: Meat-free school lunches in Lyon spark controversy

Crowds have flocked to beaches and parks in the sunshine today - despite a top scientist warning the fight against coronavirus is not over. Lockdown-weary sun seeking Brits headed to spots like Brighton, Southend-on-Sea and Exeter amid 15C temperatures - with pictures showing significant crowds in places. Professor Jonathan Van-Tam had used last night's No10 press conference to warn lockdown could be extended if people "relax" too much over a sunny weekend. He used a football analogy to hammer home the message that the pandemic is still very much an issue, comparing the situation to relaxing when 3-0 up - and still losing 4-3. Boris Johnson gave the nation a taste of hope this week by unveiling his roadmap - which said pub beer gardens could open as early as April 12 and all restrictions could end as early as June 21. Got a story? Email [email protected] And the number of first vaccine doses dished out in Britain has passed 19million - with experts … [Read more...] about Crowds flock to parks and beaches during 15C sunshine despite scientist’s Covid warning

A Second World War bomb has been detonated in a controlled explosion following the evacuation of 2,600 people in Exeter. People took to Twitter to talk about the size of the blast, which happened just after 6.10pm, which reportedly could be heard for miles. Royal Navy bomb disposal teams were sent to Glenthorne Road near the University of Exeter at 9am on Friday. Woah, we're nowhere near this and it literally just rattled the windows. Properly. #Exeter #ExeterBomb https://t.co/lkbC2lCdjf — Dan B (@danbullock) February 27, 2021 They found a "possible unexploded World War Two device" on a building site to the west of the university campus and worked through the night ahead of a disposal operation on Saturday. Today the Army has evacuated around 2,600 properties so teams can examine the device and remove it from the site safely. Advertisement A 400-metre cordon and nearby road closures are also in place, Devon and Cornwall Police … [Read more...] about Second World War bomb found in Exeter detonated after 2,600 people evacuated