Tax Battle Rage Over Pensions: Locking Horns
The front page of The Metro on May 29, 2024 leads on domestic politics.
- Tax Battle Rage Over Pensions: Locking Horns: The Metro says the Conservative Party and Labour are “locking horns” over tax. The paper reports that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak claimed Labour’s tax plans would cost every family £2,000 a year. Meanwhile, shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves branded the PM’s policy “a desperate gimmick”. [https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/28/2-400-000-000-tax-break-pensioners-work-tories-win-election-20922335/]
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London stations with the most cancelled trains revealed – is yours on the list?
Three East London Overground stations were on top of the list for most cancellations in the capital London stations with the most cancelled trains revealed – is yours on the list? London train stations with the most axed services have been named as the UK passengers face a record number of ‘frustrating’ delays and cancellations. And
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The cheapest postcode to live in London revealed, where rents average £760 per month
London is never usually synonymous with the word ‘cheap,’ but there are still a few spots bucking the trend (albeit ever so slightly). According to new research, the cheapest postcode to rent in London is SE2 – Abbey Wood. Here, the average rent per room comes in at £760 per month, and while it might
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London stabbing – Duo ordered pints of Guinness at pub minutes after stabbing man to death
Two men ordered pints of Guinness at a pub moments after stabbing another man to death 13 times in latest London stabbing attack David Walcott, 35, Rammon Mali, 33, were found guilty at the Old Bailey today of the murder of Rijkaard Siafa, 22, in Croydon, south London, on April 12 last year. Stallholders at
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Iconic Camden comic shop saved weeks after closing
A legendary Camden comic shop has been saved weeks after it was forced to close. Mega City Comics shut up shop at the end of January when owner Martin Kravetz retired without a suitable replacement found. The retailer will now reopen with cult entertainment chain Forbidden Planet taking the reigns. Mega City Comics, in Inverness Street
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Woman, 66, charged with killing five-year-old girl nearly 50 years ago
Janice Nix has been charged with manslaughter following the death of Andrea Bernard A 66-year-old woman has been charged with the death of a five-year-old girl in 1978. Janice Nix has been charged with manslaughter following the death of Andrea Bernard. The young girl, who was known to Nix, was taken to a specialist burns
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There’s an ‘invasive’ new species of snake living in Britain – but how did it get here?
Invasive snakes breeding in the wild in at least three UK regions crawl up walls and into attics to survive, researchers said. Aesculapian snakes, which can grow to over 7ft long, originally escaped from captivity, but are now surviving on their own using warm corners made by humans. Researchers tracked 13 males and eight females
