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UK tops world rankings for highest property taxes

UK tops world rankings for highest property taxes

The OECD found the UK has the highest property taxes as a percentage of total tax take in the last financial year.

Mother of asthma death girl: We’d have moved if we’d known air pollution risks

Mother of asthma death girl: We’d have moved if we’d known air pollution risks

Nine-year-old Ella Kissi-Debrah died in 2013 after suffering numerous seizures and making almost 30 visits to hospital in the previous three years.

Taoiseach Martin: No Brexit deal would be ‘significant failure’

Taoiseach Martin: No Brexit deal would be ‘significant failure’

Negotiations resumed in Brussels on Sunday after Boris Johnson and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen gave the green light for talks.

Teenagers who dislike their appearance can ‘suffer depression at 18’

Teenagers who dislike their appearance can ‘suffer depression at 18’

Dislike of their physical appearance is thought to affect up to 61% of teenagers worldwide.

Haemophiliac children treated with ‘more reliable’ commercial blood products

Haemophiliac children treated with ‘more reliable’ commercial blood products

Dr Anna Pettigrew, who worked at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Glasgow, has been giving evidence remotely to the Infected Blood Inquiry.

Shadow minister quits after saying registrars have right to object gay marriage

Shadow minister quits after saying registrars have right to object gay marriage

Janet Daby apologised for her ‘misjudged comments’.

Son of divorcee seeking £450m awarded by judge a ‘compulsive liar’, court told

Son of divorcee seeking £450m awarded by judge a ‘compulsive liar’, court told

A judge begun overseeing a trial in the Family Division of the High Court in London.

Bob Dylan’s entire back catalogue acquired by publishing group

Bob Dylan’s entire back catalogue acquired by publishing group

The singer-songwriter has released some 600 songs since 1961.

In Pictures: William and Kate begin morale-boosting trip on royal train

In Pictures: William and Kate begin morale-boosting trip on royal train

The couple set off from London’s Euston station on the three-day tour.

Migrant children among those landing on Kent coast amid near-freezing conditions

Migrant children among those landing on Kent coast amid near-freezing conditions

The latest arrivals come despite a recent £28 million agreement between the UK and France to double police patrols on French beaches.

Jailed terrorist admits involvement in Manchester Arena bombing for first time

Jailed terrorist admits involvement in Manchester Arena bombing for first time

Hashem Abedi made the admission in prison last month, a public inquiry has been told.

William and Kate meet frontline ambulance workers in Edinburgh

William and Kate meet frontline ambulance workers in Edinburgh

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are on a 1,250-mile, three-day festive tour on the royal train to thank communities and key workers.

Warning over plans to review human rights laws

Warning over plans to review human rights laws

Former Court of Appeal judge Sir Peter Gross will lead a panel which will consider whether the Human Rights Act needs to be reformed.

Fertility rates in England and Wales fall for eighth year in a row

Fertility rates in England and Wales fall for eighth year in a row

Data from the Office for National Statistics found there were 464,437 live births in England and Wales between January and September 2020.

‘Magical’ monolith appears on Isle of Wight beach as mystery continues

‘Magical’ monolith appears on Isle of Wight beach as mystery continues

It comes after other similar structures appeared in Utah, Southern California and Romania.

William and Kate arrive in Edinburgh for first stop on royal train tour

William and Kate arrive in Edinburgh for first stop on royal train tour

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge praised transport workers for keeping the country moving.

First Northern Ireland same-sex couple changes civil partnership into marriage

First Northern Ireland same-sex couple changes civil partnership into marriage

The move followed a lengthy campaign and legislative change at Westminster while Stormont powersharing was suspended.

Michel Barnier gives ‘gloomy’ assessment of post-Brexit trade deal progress

Michel Barnier gives ‘gloomy’ assessment of post-Brexit trade deal progress

But Foreign Office minister James Cleverly insisted a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU is ‘nearly there’.

‘Challenge’ getting people to return for second vaccine dose – nurses

‘Challenge’ getting people to return for second vaccine dose – nurses

The Royal College of Nursing has expressed concern over getting people to return for their second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

B&Q owner to waive business rates relief on £130m bill

B&Q owner to waive business rates relief on £130m bill

Kingfisher has become the latest company to say it will pay its rates in full, after Tesco started a wave last week.

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