Day: March 15, 2023
Duty on draught beer to be frozen to help the ‘great British pub’
March 15, 2023T he duty charged on draught pints is to be frozen to help “the great British pub”, the Chancellor has announced. While drinkers will see tax on other alcohol soar by 10.1% in August in line with inflation after a freeze during the peak of the cost-of-living crisis, Jeremy Hunt set out a separate rule […]
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Budget 2023: Free childcare to help parents of one and two-year-olds back to work confirmed
March 15, 2023Jeremy Hunt used his Budget to unveil multi-billion pound reforms, which will allow some parents of one- and two-year-olds in England to claim 30 hours of free childcare a week. It will be available to children as young as nine months. At the same time, he announced the Government will increase funding nurseries are paid […]
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‘I did what I had to do’ says Pc accused of ‘excessive’ force
March 15, 2023A constable accused of using “excessive” force in repeatedly hitting ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson with a baton has told a disciplinary panel “I did what I thought I had to do” to “keep him down”. Former Aston Villa striker Mr Atkinson died after being kicked at least twice in the head by West Mercia Police officer, […]
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What is the energy price guarantee, and why is it being extended?
March 15, 2023C hancellor Jeremy Hunt has laid out plans to extend the coverage of the energy price guarantee for the next three months, ahead of today’s Spring Budget. On Wednesday moring, the Government made an announcement confirming that the energy price guarantee would remain in place until June. It means average bills will be capped at […]
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BBC journalists forced to strike over proposed local radio cuts – John McDonnell
March 15, 2023B BC journalists have been “forced to strike” by proposed cuts to local radio, former Labour shadow chancellor John McDonnell has said. Mr McDonnell, secretary of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) cross-party parliamentary group, was among those on a picket line outside Broadcasting House on Wednesday. A union official added that faith in BBC […]
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Animal cruelty charges dropped against man over 20 dead cats found on estate
March 15, 2023A case has been dropped against a man after around 20 dead cats were found on an estate in London. David Avhanvhondo, 56, pleaded not guilty to two animal cruelty charges at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court last month. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) told the same court on Friday the case has been dropped because […]
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Man’s life saved after he was ‘found under Tube train’
March 15, 2023A man was rescued after quick thinking from police who found him under a Tube train. The British Transport Police (BTP) said officers reacted quickly using first aid techniques at Stamford Hill station on Monday afternoon. He was taken to hospital in a north London by paramedics, and his injuries remain life-threatening. A tweet by […]
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Man to walk entire London Marathon backwards in support of Ukraine
March 15, 2023A man who previously crawled the London Marathon dressed as a gorilla will now try it backwards in his next attempt. Tom Harrison, of Amersham, Buckinghamshire, explained he would be ‘looking over my shoulder for Ukraine’ when he takes on the famous route in April. The 46-year-old, who works in project management, says there are […]
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