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The new Finance Bill published today introduces two new taxes, taking the total number of taxes introduced this century to 20. Apart from two one-off levies, none of these or any other taxes have been abolished over this period. The two new taxes in the new Finance Bill are: A Residential Property Developer Tax (RPDT)… Read more »
A new ballistics study has revealed steel shot lethality is on a par with lead shot in ranges up to 50 yards. Commissioned by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) and the Gun Trade Association (GTA), and undertaken at Cranfield University the study tested the theories behind moving two shot sizes larger when… Read more »
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The NHS cannot be judged solely on the number of beds available, the prime minister argued today. Speaking during prime minister’s questions, Tony Blair defended the state of the NHS. An increase in day surgeries means the health service can treat more people with reduced waiting times while cutting the number of beds, Mr Blair… Read more »
The UK Independence Party (Ukip) today suspended one of their MEPs while defending itself against claims of discrimination among the grass roots. Tom Wise, one the party’s 10 MEPs, has been suspended from the Ukip group in the European Parliament over an investigation into alleged financial irregularities. The European Anti Fraud Office is now investigating… Read more »
