Chancellor refuses to rule out tax hikes in October Budget
Chancellor John Healey has refused to rule out tax increases in next month's Budget after acknowledging government borrowing costs are at "historic highs". In...
Ludlow Food Festival hopes for more visitors amid cost rises
The board of directors is a not-for-profit organisation and although some staff are employed, the majority are volunteers.Its statement added that the festival "weathered...
Trump hails ‘historic’ deal for US to control 65bn barrels of Venezuela’s oil
It apparently grants the US direct governance over a foreign country's sovereign national resources and appears to be wider in scope than the US-led...
Household energy bills to hit three-year high as Ofgem announces 4% rise from October
Prime Minister Andy Burnham acknowledged people would find the increase "difficult" but highlighted his move to cut VAT from electricity bills, which he said...
North Tyneside taxi drivers urge council to agree 8% fare hike
Taxi fares could go up by 8% in order to help drivers combat a rise in fuel prices and the cost of living.The North...
