The Liberal Democrats have vowed to tax banks to raise money that could help people lower their energy bills. Daisy Cooper, the Lib Dems’ deputy leader and Treasury spokesperson, said the party would impose a windfall tax on banks that would fund a new energy security bank that would offer loans to those wishing to…
Nearly two decades ago, Nic Novicki was another young comedian living in Queens, testing his mettle in the competitive New York City comedy scene. There, he shared not just an apartment, but a living room separated by a sheet with another up-and-comer trying to make a name for himself: Nate Bargatze. They shared an apartment…
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has not spoken to Sir Keir Starmer since the week he publicly said the prime minister should go – and stands by his position. Mr Sarwar told Sky News political editor Beth Rigby he spoke to Sir Keir a “couple of times” in the week in February he said the…
Poor Sylvia Plath has found little rest in the afterlife. The New Yorkerβs Janet Malcolm had choice words for the army of Plathβs biographers. She likened this species of writer to βthe professional burglar, breaking into a house, rifling through certain drawers that he has good reason to think contain the jewelry and money, and…
Stevie Nicks has postponed several upcoming tour dates after fracturing her shoulder. βDue to a recent injury resulting in a fractured shoulder that will require recovery time, Stevie Nicksβ scheduled concerts in August and September will be rescheduled,β the Fleetwood Mac singer announced over the weekend. The affected shows include all her August and September…
This story contains spoilers for βA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,β Episode 2, βHard Salt Beef.β Could things be looking up for Ser Duncan the Tall? The second episode of βA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,β HBOβs adaptation of George R.R. Martinβs βTales of Dunk and Eggβ series of novellas, saw the hopeful hedge knight…
The prime minister has insisted his party’s decision to not allow Andy Burnham to run in an upcoming by-election is correct, because doing so would “divert our resources”. An election is set to be held in the Greater Manchester seat of Gorton and Denton, after Andrew Gwynne made a deal to allow him to stand…
For months businesses have been anticipating the impact of a range of tax and regulatory measures announced by the government in the budget and in the weeks since. They will start to apply to companies, employees and ultimately consumers from April. Money blog: Follow latest Here we take a look at the various measures imposed…
Donald Trump has been criticised for claiming NATO troops stayed “a little off the frontlines” in Afghanistan. In an interview with Fox News in Davos, the US president repeated his criticism of NATO, saying he was not “sure” the alliance would “be there if we ever needed them”. He added: “We’ve never needed them. “They’ll…
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