Lawyers cast doubt over claims Sunak’s wife’s ‘non-dom’ status has nothing to do with tax benefits April 7, 2022 Tax lawyers have cast doubts over claims that Rishi Sunak’s wife is not using her “non-dom” status for tax benefits. Lawyers countered claims that billionaire heiress Akshata Murthy’s non-domicile status is linked to her Indian nationality, after pointing out domicile has “nothing to do with citizenship” under UK law. The tax experts noted that Murthy’s [...]
Coastguard reinspects detained P&O ferry as operator sets to restart April 7, 2022 The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said today it was reinspecting a P&O Ferry detained in Northern Ireland after it was deemed “unfit to sail.” According to the MCA, the reinspection was taking place at P&O’s request. “All inspections have to satisfy the Maritime and Coastguard Agency that the ferries fulfil the requirement of the [...]
Under pressure: NHS asks families to care for covid-positive loved ones April 7, 2022 NHS chiefs have asked family members to discharge Covid-positive loved ones from hospital as services buckle under pressure.
As we loosen Russia’s grip on energy, we mustn’t hand the reins to Beijing April 7, 2022 As the much delayed energy strategy is set to come out today, one thing is clear: the rhetoric has been centered around the need to phase out Russian oil and gas, and increase British self-reliance. Reaching both of these aims won’t be possible in the short-run, as an energy revolution of such Herculean proportions takes [...]
The City View: Guy Harrington, CEO of property lender Glenhawk, on housing market outlook April 7, 2022 Today Andy Silvester talks to CEO of property lender Glenhawk. They talk about Glenhawk’s inception and its bridging loans solutions; the housing market as it stands right now, its resilience, and what’s to be expected going forward; whether there is still the push to live outside of London; and demand for property in the capital. [...]
As travellers are plunged into airport chaos, we must finally lighten the load of their baggage April 7, 2022 Finally, travel bosses thought they were in the clear. The pandemic restrictions had receded, customers were returning to the skies, and airports were full again. Only now they are too full and sickness among airport staff has created chaos at airports as families, desperate to go away for the school holidays, try to make their [...]
Opinion-in-brief: Calorie-counting has never worked – why should it now? April 7, 2022 Boris Johnson wants to preside over a healthy nation, fair enough. But he’s buying into a diet culture that reached its zenith in the mid 2010s with the prevalence of MyFitnessPal and other calorie-tracker apps. Guilt-tripping people about the calories in their Sunday roast might work in the short-term by convincing people to resist extra [...]
Global aviation to recover by mid-2023 despite uncertainty of Ukraine war April 7, 2022 Global aviation is expected to go back to 2019 levels by August 2023 despite the uncertainty caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. According to aviation analytics firm Cirium, traffic at the end of the year will be between 10 and 15 per cent down on pre-pandemic levels, but a steady recovery is expected to continue [...]
El Salvador’s president Nayib Bukele pulls out of Bitcoin 2022 April 7, 2022 EL Salvador president Nayib Bukele was forced to pull out of a planned star guest appearance at the Bitcoin 2022 summit in Miami.
EON chief hammers government for failing to protect households April 7, 2022 The boss of EON has blasted the government's energy security strategy for failing to include plans to protect the poorest households.
