The new Education Secretary has said she is looking at what she described as the “egregious” student loan repayments system as a priority. “I think it’s not just about the threshold of when people start to pay it back, but also the interest rate, which is 3 per cent plus RPI…which is, I think I’ve […]
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“There are people here in Greater Manchester who pay a much higher council tax than people living in much larger homes in London,” the new Prime Minister told the BBC’s Panorama ‘Andy Burnham: the Laura Kuenssberg Interview’. Speaking from his new No10 North headquarters in Manchester, he continued: “So the Chancellor before, Rachel Reeves, was […]
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The Hong Kong bread and cakes are incredibly popular (Picture: Myles Goode / Metro) If you’re a Londoner, you’ll know that the city is home to some spectacular bakeries – from award-winners like Chestnut Bakery to cult favourites like Pophams, Fortitude Bakehouse, and Panadera. One bakery business that’s been hailed ‘a real gem’ is Chinatown […]
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Items needed for Freemason rituals were on display in some rooms (Picture: Nick Edwards) It is a building famed for its secrecy and hidden rituals, but I walked straight inside. And so did my photographer. In fact, anyone can saunter in and buy one of the cheapest pints in London, or a coffee with latte […]
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Andy Burnham has sparked fresh talk that he could bring in a new property tax which could hammer London. The new Prime Minister described reforms to council tax by former Chancellor Rachel Reeves as a “start”. Asked about tax on the wealthy, the PM told the BBC’s Panorama ‘Andy Burnham: the Laura Kuenssberg Interview’: “There […]
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A man has been told he may never be released from prison following the “bestial” rape of a 15-year-old girl in Edinburgh. Aaron Strachan, 21, stalked, abducted and raped the teenager in the York Place area of the capital on May 25 last year. On the same day he also stabbed a man in an […]
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Ministers must hand over full control of driverless taxi trials to Transport for London (TfL), a senior London Assembly Member has said. Last year the Department for Transport (DfT) said it would fast-track the testing of “small scale ‘taxi and bus-like’ services without a safety driver” in 2026 before a wider potential rollout in 2027. […]
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A mum was left without an answer for nearly a year on whether she was entitled to more support despite repeatedly telling her local council she was struggling. The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman found Merton Council was at fault for causing the family “frustration and uncertainty” by failing to review the mother’s support […]
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