Estate agents reveal the features that could add as much as 10% to the value of your home

After its dismal hiatus during lockdown, the property market is well and truly up and running again, with buyers and sellers keen to make the most of Rishi Sunak’s temporary stamp duty holiday. When it comes to getting the best price for your property, many homeowners usually give the interiors a spruce to make it … Read more

Cabinet minister Therese Coffey hints taxes should be CUT in the Budget

Rishi Sunak gave a stark warning today that tax rises are in the pipeline and Boris Johnson said things are about to get ‘tougher’ as they desperately tried to reassure angry Tories. The Chancellor revealed his tough message to MPs as he failed to cover up a sheaf of speaking notes while leaving Downing Street. … Read more

Restaurant owner rebuffs customer who complained about 12 minute wait and threatened to SLAP him

Steakhouse owner hits back at irate customer who complained about a 12-minute wait and then threatened to SLAP them in an expletive-fuelled rant when they were refused a free meal Owner of Gatehouse Steakhouse in Dolgellau, Snowdonia hit back at customer Unhappy customer complained about being made to wait 12 minutes outside Despite owner explaining … Read more

Restaurant owner rebuffs customer who complained about 12 minute wait and threatened to SLAP him

Steakhouse owner hits back at irate customer who complained about a 12-minute wait and then threatened to SLAP them in an expletive-fuelled rant when they were refused a free meal Owner of Gatehouse Steakhouse in Dolgellau, Snowdonia hit back at customer Unhappy customer complained about being made to wait 12 minutes outside Despite owner explaining … Read more

One in three Britons vow to continue thrifty lockdown spending habits

One in three Britons are vowing to continue money-saving habits created by lockdown and reduce the amount of time they spend eating out in UK restaurants.  New data published by a Goldman Sachs-affiliated bank also reveal that one in five Britons have slashed spending on takeaways while 25 per cent of people surveyed have said … Read more

Cabinet minister Therese Coffey hints taxes should be CUT in the Budget

Rishi Sunak has given a stark warning that tax rises are in the pipeline as he desperately tries to reassure angry Tories that they will not turn into a ‘horror show’. The Chancellor revealed his tough message to MPs as he failed to cover up a sheaf of speaking notes while leaving Downing Street. Mr … Read more

Couple get married for £300 – with a £10 eBay dress and Rishi-discounted Brewers Fayre dinner

A thrifty couple may have celebrated the UK’s cheapest wedding by spending just £300 on their big day – including a £10 eBay dress and Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s discount on their Brewers Fayre dinner. Childhood sweethearts Chelsea-Marie and Hayden Davies, from Glastonbury, Somerset, had originally planned for a bigger £1,000 celebration in July with a … Read more

Eat Out to Help Out scheme is set to smash 80million-meal barrier tonight at £400m cost to taxpayer

The Eat Out to Help Out scheme is set to smash through the 80 million-meal barrier tonight at a £400 million cost to the taxpayer on the last night of Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s scheme. Diners have endured three hour queues for their final 50% discounts of up to £10 per head which have been offered … Read more

NORMAN LAMONT advises Rishi Sunak on lockdown funding

The job of Chancellor of the Exchequer is always one of the most difficult in Government, as I know from personal experience.  During my spell at the Treasury in the early 1990s, I had to grapple with a series of momentous problems – the advent of recession, rising inflation and the impact of Black Wednesday, … Read more

Eat Out to Help Out scheme is set to smash 80million-meal barrier tonight at £400m cost to taxpayer

The Eat Out to Help Out scheme is set to smash through the 80 million-meal barrier tonight at a £400 million cost to the taxpayer on the last night of Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s scheme. Diners have endured three hour queues for their final 50% discounts of up to £10 per head which have been offered … Read more