A romantic minibreak is brilliant for spending quality time together, but a shortage of annual leave or tight budget can be big hurdles. The good news is that the UK is filled with beautiful and romantic places that put the likes of Paris or Venice to shame - and you won't face the typical price hikes for weekends and peak holiday seasons. Instead, think elegant countryside retreats, beautiful landscapes for scenic walks, and charming towns with cosy pubs for whiling away a few hours. To give you a helping hand, we've rounded up some of our top picks of the UK's most romantic destinations - no need to fork out for air fares or using up heaps of annual leave. Oh, and for something extra special you may also want to check out some of the UK's most romantic hotels too! 1. The Cotswolds, England Hire a cosy cottage and spend the days leisurely strolling hand in hand through the picture-perfect countryside, exploring the picturesque, quintessentially British villages with … [Read more...] about Best romantic destinations in the UK from countryside retreats to city breaks
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Budget at a glance – £18k for pubs, help to buy homes and no rise on booze
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
Lockdown roadmap: Boris Johnson reveals shops, pubs & hairdressers will open & holiday plan will be unveiled on APRIL 12
SHOPS, pubs, beauty salons and hairdressers will return from April 12 - and the PM will FINALLY reveal whether the nation can book a foreign summer holiday. Boris Johnson today outlined his plan for unlocking the nation - which will start in just two weeks' time. Read our UK lockdown live blog for the latest news and updates on Boris' roadmap... The PM told MPs in the House of Commons his "cautious but irreversible" plan today to get the country back to normal after the "extraordinary" success of Britain's speedy vaccine rollout. He hopes to get Britain booming and back to near normal by June, and give every adult a vaccine by the end of July. All restrictions will be lifted at the same time across England - with no more tiers in sight - but each step will be assessed against four tests before restrictions ease. He told MPs today: "Today the end really is in sight. A wretched year will soon give way to spring and summer that will be very different to … [Read more...] about Lockdown roadmap: Boris Johnson reveals shops, pubs & hairdressers will open & holiday plan will be unveiled on APRIL 12