Tories pledge to make serving in the reserve service tax free The Conservatives have pledged to make serving in the reserves tax free as part of plans to boost the size of Britain’s armed forces. The party plans to use some of the money saved by reintroducing the two-child benefit cap to remove taxes on
Madonna tight-lipped on Kylie duet Queen of Pop refuses to confirm if Kylie is on her new album The singer, born Madonna Ciccone, will release her upcoming record ‘Confessions 2’ on July 3 which will serve as a follow-up to her Grammy-winning 2005 album Confessions On A Dancefloor. In a one-off programme to celebrate the
Newly released video shows Henry Nowak killer ‘lying’ to police officers Further police body-worn video footage has been released showing Vickrum Digwa lying to officers that he had been “racially attacked” by student Henry Nowak. Digwa, 23, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 21 years on June 1 for the murder of
Current UK weather conditions ‘perfect for a surge in mosquitoes’ Current UK weather conditions are perfect for a surge in mosquitoes, leading to bites, an expert has warned. Those capable of carrying nasty illnesses, such as dengue fever and Zika, could also take hold in the UK in the coming years due to climate change,
Clarence House to remain King’s London home when Buckingham Palace work complete The King and Queen will not live at Buckingham Palace once almost £370 million of refurbishment work to make the landmark fit for purpose has been completed. The famous building will remain the operational centre of “monarchy HQ” but Charles has decided for
More military barracks to house asylum seekers as Home Office shuts hotels The Home Office is planning to use more former military barracks to house thousands of asylum seekers in its quest to shut more hotels. The news comes ahead of fresh immigration reforms to be introduced to Parliament next week. Planning permission is being
Divers revitalise site of wrecked Georgian warship Volunteer divers have revitalised a dive trail to the site of a Georgian warship. HMS Colossus was a 74-gun warship built in Kent in 1787 which sank off the Isles of Scilly in 1798. Historic England commissioned volunteer divers to refurbish the trail, helping make the site more
Swinney hits back at ‘baseless’ claims of SNP ‘cover-up’ of Murrell’s crimes John Swinney has hit back at claims he was involved in an SNP cover-up of Peter Murrell’s crimes, with the First Minister insisting such suggestions are “utterly and totally baseless”. Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay had accused Mr Swinney of being the “king
Keir Starmer focused on living costs and orderly transition in final weeks as PM Sir Keir Starmer has signalled he is squarely focused on tackling the cost of living and remaining professional, despite turmoil at the top of Government. The Prime Minister said he hoped to ensure disruption was “absolutely minimised” as he hands over
Red heat warning extended as UK braced for more record-breaking temperatures A rare red warning for extreme heat has been extended into Friday, as parts of the UK brace for more record-breaking temperatures. The Met Office has extended its red warning, currently in place for a swathe of England and Wales, until 9pm on Friday