Hillary Clinton to be installed as chancellor of Queen’s University in Belfast September 24, 2021 Former US Secretary of State and former First Lady Hillary Clinton said her mission is to inspire young people in Northern Ireland as she prepared to be installed as chancellor of Queen’s University. The former US secretary of state, who is the first woman appointed as chancellor of the Belfast academic institution, will attend an [...]
Ministers urge Brits not to panic buy food and fuel as shortages spread September 24, 2021 Government ministers urged Brits not to panic buy fuel and goods as the shortage of lorry drivers is increasingly hitting supplies across the UK. Yesterday, BP said a number of its filling stations are closed due to a lack of fuel available, while Esso owner ExxonMobil also said some of its Tesco Alliance petrol forecourts [...]
Harry Potter star Tom Felton carried off golf course during Ryder cup tournament September 24, 2021 During a celebrity tournament ahead of the Ryder Cup last night UK time, Harry Potter star Tom Felton collapsed and was carried off a Wisconsin golf course. Felton, who celebrated his 34th birthday on Wednesday, suffered an apparent medical emergency shortly after the conclusion of his match at Whistling Straits, which is hosting the Europe [...]
HMRC delays move to make income tax digital by another year September 24, 2021 HMRC has delayed its planned move to make tax digital (MTD) by a further year, now scheduled to come into force in April 2024. The delay means businesses or landlords with a business income of over £10,000 a year will have now have an extra year to prepare for the digitalisation of income tax. General [...]
Twitter jumps on crypto bandwagon as it rolls out Bitcoin tipping functionality September 24, 2021 Twitter will now allow people to tip their favourite content creators with bitcoin and it will test new ways to help users have a safer experience on the social media app, the company said last night. Watch the full report.
Government denies there is shortage of fuel amid BP and Esso closing gas stations September 24, 2021 The government is urging Brits “buy fuel as normal”, after the ongoing lorry driver shortage issue reached gas stations yesterday. BP said a number of its filling stations are closed due to a lack of fuel available, while Esso owner ExxonMobil also said a “small number” of its Tesco Alliance petrol forecourts have been impacted. [...]
Beleaguered Johnny Depp: “I am a victim of ‘cancel culture’, no one is safe” September 23, 2021 Beleaguered film star Johnny Depp has portrayed himself as a victim of ‘cancel culture’, which he says has spread across the cinema industry, as he took centre stage at a prestigious Spanish film festival to receive a top award. Depp was answering questions on Wednesday from reporters at the San Sebastian International Film Festival about [...]
£1.3bn project to build five new high-tech Royal Navy warships kicks off September 23, 2021 As Defence Secretary Ben Wallace cut steel for the first vessel earlier today, work officially started on a £1.3bn project to build the Royal Navy’s five new warships. The ceremony for HMS Venturer today took place at Babcock’s facility at Rosyth in Fife, where the new Type 31 frigates are being built. The newest of [...]
Govt moves ahead with law that creates legal work-from-home right for UK employees September 23, 2021 The government has presented legislative proposals to make the right to request flexible working from day one of employment a right. Earlier today, it released a nationwide consultation. If the consultation is successful, every employee in the UK will be given the right to request flexible working, regardless of time served. The period of consultation [...]
Exclusive: Record £38bn in tax by self-employed shows HMRC’s ‘peak leniency has passed’ September 23, 2021 The amount of income tax paid by self-assessment taxpayers has jumped 31 per cent to hit a record £38bn in the past year, up from £29bn the previous year, according to an analysis of HMRC tax receipts that was shared exclusively with City A.M. today. The boom in tax revenues from the self-employed is because [...]
