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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The Government is working up a fresh package of cost-of-living support for the next prime minister to consider when they take office, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury has said. Simon Clarke argued it is “absolutely right” for the new leader to consider “these options in the round” when they take the reins, suggesting they should steer clear of announcing “new uncosted policies” during the election period. It comes after frontrunner Liz Truss – who has Mr Clarke’s backing – hit out at “bizarre” proposals to agree help for rising energy bills with the Government and her rival Rishi Sunak before the contest is over. Mr Sunak said he would welcome a meeting to agree emergency support ahead of the winter, but Ms Truss branded the proposal a “kangaroo committee” at Tuesday’s leadership hustings in … [Read more...] about Ministers working on fresh cost-of-living support package to put to new PM

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The latest deal designed to get more would-be first-time buyers into their own homes got the green light this week, with the Government promising that thousands of properties will be built on brownfield sites during 2017. With cash from the Government’s £1.2bn Starter Homes Land Fund, which supports the development of starter homes on sites across England only, every home will be available strictly for current renters aged 23-40 and, crucially, offering a minimum 20 per cent discount on market values. The first wave of homes will be built under partnerships with 30 local authorities including Blackpool, Gloucester, Northumberland, Bristol, Plymouth, Manchester and Luton. But as one big plan to solve the first-time buyer problem launches, so another closes – the Help to Buy Mortgage Guarantee shut up shop on 31 … [Read more...] about Making sense of first time buyer deals

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The families of 11 Israeli athletes killed by Palestinian attackers at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich will not attend a 50-year anniversary ceremony organized by German authorities, saying they deserve more compensation and a fuller reckoning of the tragedy. The decision announced Thursday underscores a lingering point of friction between the two countries that have built strong ties despite the enduring legacy of the Nazi Holocaust, in which 6 million Jews were murdered during World War II. Members of the Palestinian group Black September broke into the Olympic Village, killed two athletes from Israel’s national team and took nine more hostage on Sept. 5, 1972. The attackers hoped to force the release of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel as well as two left-wing extremists in West German jails. … [Read more...] about Olympics attack victims’ families to boycott German ceremony

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The chair of the inquiry into the Horizon computer system scandal has said a delay in determining whether to process late compensation applications has been “wholly unacceptable”. Sir Wyn Williams said the delay in making the decision “remains largely unexplained”. The Post Office can accept the applications but is still “actively considering” how to deal with them, according to an inquiry update on Monday. Sir Wyn said: “I know of no proper explanation for the delays in determining whether those applications which were made after November 27 2020 should be rejected or accepted into the Scheme. The delay in determining many if not all of these applications is wholly unacceptable, and, in my view, it remains largely unexplained.” “I am also very concerned that under the Scheme it is the Post Office which makes … [Read more...] about Horizon Post Office scandal compensation decision delay ‘unacceptable’

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Companies in England are still waiting for around £750 million in potential tax rebates, new research suggests. Experts on Monday called on the Chancellor to hurry the potential payments to firms that have challenged their business rates. Rates are paid based on the value of the property that a company uses. Under a system introduced in 2017, the firms are able to challenge the valuation of their properties that is used to calculate how much they owe the local council in tax. But in the three months to the end of June, just 2,830 such challenges were resolved – down 28% from the previous quarter. More than 4,200 cases were received by HM Revenue and Customs in the same period, according to Altus Group, which advises commercial real estate companies. “There is a cost-of-doing-business crisis, … [Read more...] about Chancellor urged to act over £750m in business rates disputes

Eric Trump said two people tried to buy him dinner to apologise for how America has treated his family, in an interview with Fox News ' Sean Hannity . Eric spoke to Hannity on his show on Monday night and also said his father, former President Donald Trump , had seen an increase in support following the FBI raid on his Mar-a-Lago home. The search warrant, served on August 8, was part of an ongoing Justice Department investigation into the discovery of classified White House records recovered from the former president's Florida home in January this year. "It has caused the greatest fundraising, my father's poll numbers have absolutely gone through the roof," Eric Trump said. "They are not even talking about any other Republican candidates because they have all kind of disappeared, they are not even in the equation," he said in reference to the possibility of his father standing as the Republican primary candidate in the 2024 presidential election. He added: "Last … [Read more...] about Eric Trump says people tried to buy him dinner to ‘apologize’ for FBI raid

Voters in Alaska and Wyoming head to the polls today in primary elections that are likely to shape the future of the Republican Party and further test the strength of former President Donald Trump 's influence. Representative Liz Cheney is facing a stiff challenge from Trump-backed opponent Harriet Hageman, while Senator Lisa Murkowski's results will give an indication of whether she can defeat Trump-endorsed Kelly Tshibaka in November. Tuesday could also see a major political comeback if former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin can win a special election for the U.S. House of Representatives arising from the death of Republican Representative Don Young. Here are five things to look out for in today's primaries. Liz Cheney - Win or Lose? Representative Liz Cheney is fighting for her political future in Tuesday's Republican primary for Wyoming's at-large congressional district. She is going up against Harriet Hageman who has been endorsed by former President Trump. Cheney … [Read more...] about Five things to look out for in today’s primaries

John Wayne 's name began trending on Twitter after the the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences issued a formal apology to Sacheen Littlefeather over her treatment at the 1973 Oscars . Littlefeather appeared on stage at the awards in place of Marlon Brando, who had won best actor for his performance in The Godfather . However, as Littlefeather went on to explain, Brando wouldn't be accepting the award due to "the treatment of American Indians today by the film industry." Decked out in the traditional Apache attire of a buckskin dress and moccasins, Littlefeather, who was president of the National Native American Affirmative Image Committee at the time, was booed following her 60-second speech. Brando had hoped the protest would shine a light on the occupation of Wounded Knee in South Dakota , which had begun a month earlier. On February 27, 1973, 200 members of the American Indian Movement had taken control of the reservation hamlet in protest at the treatment … [Read more...] about John Wayne trends in wake of Sacheen Littlefeather Oscars apology

People gather in central London to protest against Covid jab mandates in April 2022 (Image: Getty) SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info They believe mandates - compelling people to get jabbed or face work or travel bans - hand propaganda to anti-vaccination activism and reduce compliance with other public health measures. They also fear it will lead to a slump in future voluntary vaccine programmes, like flu or measles, mumps and rubella. Related articles 'Keep bananas fresh for 7 days': Handy food storage hack Is YOUR surname on the list? THOUSANDS of estates sit unclaimed Their call comes as Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic - who said he would rather miss out on future tennis tournaments than be forced to get a Covid … [Read more...] about ‘It will restore trust in medicine’ Medics call for end of Covid vaccine mandates

'Tragic'... Thomas Hardy (Image: Getty) SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Warwick University has sounded the alarm about Far From The Madding Crowd - one of the famously pessimistic Victorian writer's most cheerful and popular tales. It has been voted among the best love stories and dramatised several times, most recently in a 2015 film starring Carey Mulligan. But the university warns students the 1874 novel "contains some potentially rather upsetting scenes tting concerning the cruelty of nature and rural life". Related articles House price crash MAPPED: Tens of thousands wiped off properties Brits told to reduce temperature of boilers That may refer to a early episode when a flock of sheep is driven over a cliff … [Read more...] about University students warned Thomas Hardy novel has ‘upsetting scenes’