Transport Secretary Chris Grayling should be bracing himself for more awkward questions in the coming weeks after it was announced that the Department for Transport’s (DfT) accounting office had informed the Government that there was a “high likelihood” of a Eurotunnel legal challenge over the now cancelled contracts awarded to Brittany Ferries, DFDS and Seaborne…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have gone more modern in naming their baby son Archie, although they have kept some tradition with his full name “Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor”. Archie has become a popular name of late and in 2017 it was the 18th most popular boy’s name. The name originally an abbreviation of Archibold…
An interesting report has just been published by Professor Guy Standing into the implications of providing every person in the UK with a basic universal income of £48 per week. This to be funded at least in part by the removal of 1,156 assorted tax reliefs currently available (to those who know about them or…
More than 5,000 people were the victims of holiday booking fraud last year with a total loss of £7 million according to research. Travel association ABTA said victims lost an average of £1,380 each after buying fake airline tickets, accommodation or organised tours. ABTA said fraudsters were using increasingly professional methods to target people who are…
The Duke of Sussex announced yesterday that the Duchess of Sussex has given birth to a baby boy. The baby boy weighed 7lbs 30z, Prince Harry said his new son was “absolutely to die for”. Meghan safely delivered the seventh in line to the throne at 5.26am on Monday. He is the Queen’s eighth…
Joseph McCann – who police wanted in connection with three rapes and two abductions – is arrested. BBC News – UK
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