Labour flip-flops over Rishi Sunak’s income tax freeze

Labour flip-flops over Rishi Sunak’s income tax freeze milking billions from middle-earners as Lisa Nandy says the party’s MPs will vote AGAINST the plan By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 16:05 GMT, 7 March 2021 | Updated: 16:08 GMT, 7 March 2021 Labour flip-flopped over Rishi Sunak‘s income tax freeze today as Lisa … Read more

Britain braces for sub-zero temperatures as Norwegian deep freeze sends temperatures plunging

So much for spring! Britain braces for four days of sub-zero temperatures as Norwegian deep freeze sends temperatures plunging to as low as -10C in Scotland tonight A 500-mile wide ‘Scandinavian surge’ will see temperatures colder than Iceland across Britain this weekend Most areas in the UK will stay dry with cold air arriving from … Read more

Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak’s VAT and business rates freeze hailed by small companies

Rishi Sunak unveiled a raft of measures aimed at helping small businesses today. The Chancellor targeted high street firms with a business rate holiday extension until June, followed by a two-thirds reduced rate for the rest of the financial year. He also confirmed a freeze of VAT at 5 per cent for hospitality firms until … Read more

Big savers face freeze on pension, inheritance and capital gains tax breaks

The Government has announced a tax raid on wealthy savers to help pay the huge bill it is running up to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. The pension lifetime allowance, the capital gains annual allowance and inheritance tax thresholds will be frozen until 2026, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak said in today’s Budget. The lifetime allowance, the … Read more

Fuel duty freeze extends to a decade but pump prices are on the rise

Rishi Sunak has confirmed that fuel duty will be frozen for a tenth consecutive year. The decision in today’s Budget means the tax paid on petrol and diesel will remain at 57.95p-a-litre, as has been the case since 2011.  As a result, the tax currently accounts for around 47 per cent of what drivers pay … Read more

Temperatures will plunge to -10C this weekend with Big Freeze forecast

Winter roars back! Temperatures will plunge to -10C this weekend with Big Freeze forecast after days of sunny spring-like weather Forecasters warned that plunging temperatures could soon be sweeping across the UK by the weekend Glens in Scotland could see mercury levels drop to -10C by Saturday as cold front makes way across country Tonight … Read more

Travis Scott makes a donation of 50,000 meals to Houston residents affected by the Texas Freeze

Travis Scott donates 50,000 meals to Houston-area residents who have been affected by the Texas deep freeze By Sam Joseph Semon For Dailymail.com Published: 18:54 GMT, 27 February 2021 | Updated: 19:02 GMT, 27 February 2021 Travis Scott has provided 50,000 hot meals to Houston-area residents who are struggling in the aftermath of the Texas … Read more

Turtles rescued during Texas’ deep freeze are released back to the wild down SLIDES

The record cold and snow in Texas didn’t just catch the state’s human inhabitants off-guard, it threatened its endangered sea turtle population. Volunteers rescued thousands of the endangered amphibians across the Gulf region last week that were effectively paralyzed by the freezing temperatures,  preventing them from eating or keeping their heads above water. Wildlife officials … Read more

Freezing rain, ice and 80mph winds mark end of Big Freeze today before temperatures rise

Britons will have to endure one more day of icy blasts before temperatures soar into double digits – as the country’s record-breaking Big Freeze finally comes to an end. Bitter-cold 80mph winds, freezing rain and dangerous icy conditions are set to hit parts of the UK on Sunday, as Britain faces the tail-end of the … Read more