One of the chief attractions of my South London suburb is the free and readily available on-street parking most of us enjoy – an increasingly rare bonus for a neighbourhood within half an hour of the centre of town. This has meant that, in the 37 years since my family moved to the area, we
The British Army has been called in to rodent-ridden Birmingham as pest control experts label the city ‘apocalyptic’ due to the ongoing bin strikes. The government has asked for help from the armed forces to tackle the crisis as the situation in Britain’s second city deteriorates. A handful of office-based planners will provide logistical support
There was a passage in Cherie Blair’s memoir, published some 17 years ago, which I find particularly difficult to forget. No, I’m not talking about her gruesome oversharing of the details of Leo’s conception at Balmoral (my apologies… I’m sure there’s a helpline number for anyone still shuddering over that one), but of another particularly
By DAVID WILCOCK, DEPUTY POLITICAL EDITOR FOR MAILONLINE Published: 15:25, 12 March 2025 | Updated: 15:27, 12 March 2025 Farmers erupted in fury today after the Labour government confirmed that a post-Brexit subsidy scheme is being closed to cut costs. Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner confirmed to MPs that the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) was being closed
Farmers already left outraged by Labour’s inheritance tax grab will be forced to sell their land for less than its potential value. Fields targeted by councils to build new hospitals, schools, and homes would be snapped up through compulsory purchase orders (CPO) under new measures in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. But the greater powers
Annaliese Dodds quit the Government today with a broadside at Sir Keir Starmer over his plan to use foreign aid money to re-arm Britain. Earlier this week, the Prime Minister announced that defence spending will be increasing to 2.5 per cent of GDP by 2027, with a view to it hitting 3 per cent in
Wes Streeting has signalled his support for more private investment to fix the NHS after admitting there was a ‘hell of a lot more to do’ in improving the service. The Health Secretary said the Government wants to see the NHS being as ‘responsive as any other organisation that we use’ and he wants ‘more
Millions of motorists face ‘stealth taxes’ in the form of higher parking charges as councils seek to make up budget shortfalls. A Mail audit has found at least 20 councils plan to increase parking costs in their car parks and street bays by up to 294 per cent. Most local authorities in England are already
By JEFF PRESTRIDGE GROUP WEALTH & PERSONAL FINANCE EDITOR Published: 22:28, 7 February 2025 | Updated: 08:43, 8 February 2025 Rachel Reeves was last night warned that axing tax-free saving pots could crash the mortgage markets. The Chancellor has been lobbied by City bosses in recent weeks about scaling back the tax breaks on cash
CHANCELLOR Rachel Reeves’s Budget will create short-term economic growth at the cost of higher inflation and lower wages, researchers say. An increase in government spending will see growth shoot up to 1.3 per cent in 2025 before falling slightly to 1.2 per cent in 2026, said a think tank report published today. The boost, however, may only