1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (850+ words) Edinburgh council said its tourism tax would raise £50m a year to invest in the city, following its launch in July. But less than two months on, industry groups are sounding the alarm that the tourist tax has helped make Edinburgh…...

8+ hour, 13+ min ago   (309+ words) A MAN has been arrested and charged in connection with disorder following an anti-immigration demonstration and counter-protest at Glasgow Green. Hundreds of people attended a demonstration by Pink Ladies and a counter-protest organised by Stand Up To Racism (SUTR) at…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (191+ words) Jeremy Corbyn is a former Labour leader and the Independent MP for Islington North. Corbyn won the Labour leadership in September 2015 but led the party to one of its worst-ever election defeats in 2019. He stood down following this disastrous defeat…...

6+ hour, 19+ min ago   (36+ words) Visitors to Bath, Bristol and Weston could soon be paying a tourist tax, which Helen Godwin says would raise money for improving transport. Tourist tax plans welcomed by regional mayor Read more on this story here....

16+ hour, 10+ min ago   (800+ words) Sadiq Khan is preparing to ban log burners across London in his latest 'clean air' clampdown. In recent years, log burners have become the latest status symbol for middle-class Brits following the popularity of Aga cookers and Smeg fridges in…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (410+ words) Lord Alli has been welcomed back into the Labour fold under Andy Burnham. The television executive – the donor at the centre of the Sir Keir Starmer freebies scandal – is set to return later this month to help revive Labour’s connections…...

19+ hour, 27+ min ago   (402+ words) I was recently teaching my kids how to play the cardgame Pontoon (Blackjack or 21s - take your pick). A simple game where all you need is to be able to count, take a few calculated risks and also get a slice…...

23+ hour, 37+ min ago   (451+ words) Several major UK businesses have taken the difficult decision to shut their doors this week. It represents a testing period for companies nationwide amid shifting consumer behaviour and rising costs. This week, major restaurant chains and well-known retail outlets have…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (961+ words) By JAMIE BOYS, REPORTER The owner of a bakery that is being banned from Borough Market for being 'too successful' has said that Britain is becoming 'less attractive' for businesses. Bread Ahead founder Matthew Jones alleged that his bakery was…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (882+ words) Andy Burnham has approved a new holiday tax, which could be rolled out across England in less than two years. The Prime Minister gave regional mayors the power to impose an unlimited 'overnight visitor levy' on stays in hotels, B…...