Labour will be forced to raise taxes even higher to meet current public spending levels if it wins the next general election, experts have warned. Analysis from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) shows public debt will be “even more difficult to
Nigerian swimmer Akinrodoye Samuel has tried to raise awareness of mental health in Africa’s most populous nation, swimming nearly 7.45 miles, the length of the longest bridge in Lagos where many people have jumped to their deaths. Samuel, a swimming coach, said
The AyiboPost, a Haitian news outlet based in Port-au-Prince, explained in 2022 that protestors have been seen holding placards with Vladimir Putin’s face on them alongside “pleas for Russian military help.” The outlet added Haitians don’t necessarily mean what they say when
A beautiful British city is to introduce a new tourist tax as it bids to save £2.6m. Those staying at hotels in Cambridge could face a £2 per night tax to fund investment in the city under proposals being considered by councillors.
Vladimir Putin’s health has been the subject of speculation for years, with rumours suggesting he may have cancer, Parkinson’s or some other health complication. Independent Russian media outlets have even reported that Putin travels with a large group of health professionals, including
English football legends have hit out at the national team’s new Euro 2024 kit, which altered St George’s Cross using purple and blue stripes rather than the traditional red. The jersey’s release this week has caused outrage with a host of football
Jeremy Hunt has suggested the pension triple lock is “under review” as the government scrambles to fund increases in defence spending and boost economic growth. The chancellor said the measure, which guarantees that the state pension rises by the highest of inflation,
A husband-and-wife team from a small village in Essex have embarked on an ambitious mission to raise £100,000 to build another school for disadvantaged children in The Gambia. Julie Maio, originally from Theydon Bois, on the edge of Epping Forest, has already
Jeremy Hunt is looking at scrapping the non-dom status to fund pre-election tax cuts in next week’s Budget. The Chancellor is considering the move as one of a range of measures to bring in as much as £3.6 billion. Mr Hunt would
Six United States Marines raised the American flag atop Mount Suribachi amid horrific combat on Iwo Jima, the intense wartime scene captured in perfect angle and frame by photographer Joseph Rosenthal, on this day in history, Feb. 23, 1945. The raw power