Farmers set to protest over ‘completely unacceptable’ inheritance tax changes
Government is insisting the introduction of inheritance tax on farm businesses worth more than £1m is ‘fair’ and closes a loophole.
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Starmer calls for ‘respectful’ relationship with China in meeting with Xi
The Prime Minister met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in the margins of the G20 summit in Brazil.
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Asos boss enjoys pay deal jump despite company’s heavy losses
Official documents showed Jose Antonio Ramos Calamonte received a pay package worth £1.17 million for the year to September 1.
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Snow falls across parts of UK after coldest night of the season
Cold temperatures, ice and further snow feature on the forecast for the coming days.
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Typhoon Man-yi leaves seven dead in landslide in Philippines
Man-yi was one of the strongest of the six major storms to hit the northern Philippines in less than a month.
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Pressure on ministers to break Cop29 deadlock as UN climate talks enter week two
UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan on Sunday to join other government ministers for the second week of the UN climate summit.
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Energy price cap ‘set to rise in January’, dealing blow to hopes of a cut
Cornwall Insight said it expects Ofgem to reveal on Friday that the typical household’s energy bill will rise by 1%, or £19, to £1,736 from January 1.
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Are electricity price rises paying for 'astounding' executive packages?
EARLIER this year, Guernsey Electricity increased the standing charge for all users by 25% – this figure was amazingly nodded through the relevant States sitting, without any apparent opposition. This means that the poorest of our population, who scrimp and save on electricity usage, will pay disproportionately more than a high user of electricity. What happened to the policy of the ‘user pays’?
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Biden approves US-supplied missile use in Russia as Starmer affirms Kyiv support
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said support for Ukraine would be on the top of the agenda at the G20 summit.
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Two out of four Alderney States members lose seats
Two out of four sitting members of the States of Alderney have lost their seats, while one of the successful politicians only just made the cut by a handful of votes.
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New Delhi closes schools, daily life in capital stalls as air pollution spikes
India’s main environmental agency said the air quality had worsened into the severe category.
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‘Larger-than-life’ islander’s belongings to be auctioned
More than 100 items from the estate of popular local character John Burley are set to be auctioned off to the public this week.
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Australia senate censures member who yelled at King
Indigenous senator Lidia Thorpe protested during Charles’ visit to Parliament House in Canberra.
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‘She sounded scared’: Neighbour heard row before death of Harshita Brella
The neighbour also heard two men arguing on a different day, shortly before Ms Brella’s body was discovered.
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UK braces for ‘disruptive snow’, ice and cold temperatures
Up to 20cm of snow may accumulate in the worst affected areas in the country’s ‘first taste of winter’, the Met Office said.
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