Wetherspoons boss urges Rachel Reeves to reform VAT and business rates
The boss of Wetherspoons has called for simplified taxes on pubs to protect the 'social fabric of the nation'.
First-time buyers offered 2% deposit mortgage - but those using Bank of Mum and Dad are BANNED
First-time buyers can buy a home with a deposit of as little as £5,000 using a newly-launched mortgage - but not if they are using the Bank of Mum and Dad.
Could I get to grips with grief in India?
After losing her mother, Annabel Rivkin visited the subcontinent in search of solace (with a little luxury and shopping).
Cheap flights, blissful sunshine... and no crowds! I've spent 21 years as a travel writer and these are the 18 places you must visit for some October sun: ROB CROSSAN
Most holidaymakers are aware of the 'shoulder season'. The expression refers to the months on either side of the peak summer travel season, when holiday hotspots are quieter than usual.
How a four-month-long solo odyssey through South America helped me through my divorce
Caroline Phillips found comfort among remote, rugged landscapes - and kind strangers.
These are the very sophisticated new gift card scams costing victims thousands of pounds - and what you must do to avoid them
Vouchers and gift cards you can buy at the counter at high street stores such as M&S and Boots are being viciously targeted by fraudsters in two new scams.
Grandfather, 67, left with broken ribs after being attacked by rampaging stag as he strolled through deer park
Rod Savage likened the agonising ordeal to 'being hit by a car with antlers on the front', after the rogue animal suddenly charged at him in Tatton Park, Cheshire.
NHS issues RAAC crumbling concrete update for Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford after 2035 commitment
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Essex businessman helps found new 'offline' cybersecurity company
Each vault is identity-locked to one owner, with capacities of 2TB, 4TB and 8TB, and the price stats from £360 per month.
Banking society given green light to operate inside Braintree Library
Braintree council has approved plans for a community banking society to occupy space in the town's library.
I'm an interiors editor and these are the 30 items under £30 that you must snap up to make your home the envy of all this autumn
Walls looking a bit drab? Shelves in need of a perk-up? You are in luck. With some thoughtful styling, you can transform your space. All for £30 or less.
London flat is for rent for £2,650 a month - but viewers have spotted one flaw they say makes it a death trap
House hunters were initially delighted to discover the self-titled 'delightful three-bedroom' property in Walthamstow, east London. But that joy quickly turned to disbelief.
Strictly's Thomas Skinner looks tense in first sighting since his epic press day meltdown - as it's revealed he'll remain on the show despite backlash
Strictly Come Dancing star Thomas Skinner looked tense as he was seen for the first time since he had an epic meltdown at the show's press day this week.
The ultimate guide to the Canary Islands: I've been going to this haven for more than 20 years and forget the critics who say it's tacky, these are the stunning spots away from the crowds that you must visit
The Canary Islands are sure to get the holiday snobs raving. British tourists are drawn every year, but many miss so much of what the islands have to offer away from the major resorts...
Moment man tries to swim through the streets of flooded Benidorm while cars are submerged in Italy as Europe is battered by freak storms with more to come
The clip shows him lying on the road and attempting a front crawl through fast-flowing water as the Spanish resort was hit with heavy downpours.
Lord Mandelson admits more 'very embarrassing' details of friendship with 'best pal' Jeffrey Epstein will come out - and suggests he saw a different side to paedophile financier 'because I'm a gay man'
Britain's ambassador to Washington called the disgraced financier his 'best pal' and sent photos of himself topless and wearing a fluffy white dressing gown, it emerged.
Get paid like a prime minister to tame Home Office IT chaos
Department dangles £160K salary for CDIO to wrangle legacy systems, failed projects, and £1.8B budget
The UK Home Office – a government department with a rich track record of failing IT projects – is on the hunt for a chief digital and innovation officer (CDIO) with an advertised salary not far off from the prime minister's.…
Long-lost descendant of 17th century pirate launches bid for a stake in his £60million estate
Victoria López-Love 52, of Pontypool, Gwent, has traced her family tree back to a 17th century pirate named John Stockwell - who was also known as Long John or Black-Jack Stockwell.
My takeaway turned up cold and I want my money back. Is there anything I can do? DEAN DUNHAM reveals the clever legal ploy that everyone needs to know
Restaurants selling takeaway food have the same legal obligations under the Consumer Rights Act as retailers selling goods.
Fury as 'TikTok tourists' are ruining pretty Cotswolds village - and even 'abusing' locals
Bourton-on-the-Water boasts picturesque stone houses, characterful bridges and is situated along the River Windrush.