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BBC TV Licence: £170 TV Licence Fee could be 'replaced'
1 天前 · The BBC TV Licence was increased from £159 to £169.50 last April (Image: PA) The BBC TV Licence could be reformed or replaced as all options are being considered by the corporation’s new Chairman. The annual fee faced years of scrutiny under the Conservative government, with it being frozen for two years at £159 before it was increased at ...
Worcestershire Parkway disabled parking, 'unexpected demand' to …
22 小时之前 · BUS connectivity and unexpected demand have been blamed for parking woes at Worcestershire Parkway including disabled spaces being used as a drop-off point. Worcestershire County Councillor, Dan Boatright-Greene, has said he is aware of the problems including people allegedly using the disabled parking as a drop-off point.
Homebase bought out of administration securing up to 1,600 jobs
4 天之前 · HOMEBASE has been sold to retail group CDS in a rescue deal securing up to 1,600 jobs and 70 stores but leaving the future of its remaining 2,000 workers and 49 shops unclear. The DIY retailer appointed administrators at consultancy Teneo on Wednesday before CDS, which owns The Range homeware outlets, bought the majority of its stores out of ...
Queen congratulates teenage winners of Commonwealth essay …
3 天之前 · The Queen congratulated junior runner-up, 13-year-old Victor Austin Kiyaga from Uganda, on being the second pupil from his school to be placed in the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition. Camilla meeting the winners and runners-up during the reception at Buckingham Palace (Aaron Chown/PA) She asked Victor: “You were at the same school?
Redditch council leader 'disappointed' £5m 'provisionally …
2024年10月31日 · Redditch Borough Council leader Joe Baker (Image: Joe Baker) THE leader of Redditch Borough Council says he is "disappointed" that a £5 million boost for the town has been "provisionally withdrawn." It's been announced that the Government is minded to withdraw funding for cultural projects, which includes the £5m awarded to Redditch Borough ...
UK set to relaunch trade talks with India, Downing Street confirms
5 天之前 · Following the meeting between Sir Keir and Mr Modi on Monday the PM has said that a deal between India and the UK would help support jobs in the UK, with a trading relationship with India worth £42 billion in the 12 months to June 2024, according to Downing Street. Sir Keir said: “Boosting economic growth is key to improving living standards ...
At a glance: the key points from the Budget | Redditch Advertiser
2024年10月30日 · Here are the main points from the Budget: – Tax. As expected, employers’ national insurance contributions will rise by 1.2 percentage points to 15%, and the threshold for paying them will be cut almost in half. Other increases included changes to capital gains tax, a flat tax on vape liquid and – as promised in the manifesto – imposing ...
Alzheimer’s drug rejected for widespread use by NHS spending …
2024年10月23日 · A new Alzheimer’s drug has been rejected for widespread use in the health service in England after the health spending watchdog said it “does not currently demonstrate value for the NHS”. The news comes as the UK’s medicines regulator said donanemab could be licensed for use in the UK. It is the second disease-modifying Alzheimer’s ...
Economy could be boosted if SMEs prioritise investment in …
2024年10月24日 · New research shows that the UK economy could benefit from a £79 billion boost in the next 12 months if SMEs could prioritise investment in new technology. This could in turn generate additional Exchequer receipts (through taxes on income and expenditure) worth over £25 billion per annum over a full year, more than the £22 billion currently ...