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Chelsea and England dealt huge Ben Chilwell injury blow
Chelsea and England dealt huge Ben Chilwell injury blow
Chelsea are likely to be without Ben Chilwell until December at the earliest due to a hamstring injury picked up in their Carabao Cup win against Brighton.
2023-10-03 23:53
xQc finally addresses accusation of using drugs on Just Chatting: 'It is what it is'
xQc finally addresses accusation of using drugs on Just Chatting: 'It is what it is'
xQc said, 'The doctors said I can ration it if I want to, and, they told me to use, like, water or whatever, to like, put medicine in it and then drink'
2023-10-03 13:22
Napoli says no offence meant with Osimhen video
Napoli says no offence meant with Osimhen video
Napoli said Thursday they never meant to offend Victor Osimhen after the striker's agent threatened legal action over a video the club posted online mocking...
2023-09-29 02:10
Retired Phoenix police officer in landmark Miranda rights case dies at 87
Retired Phoenix police officer in landmark Miranda rights case dies at 87
The Phoenix Police Department says the arresting officer in the landmark Miranda rights case has died at age 87
2023-06-03 06:07
Basketball World Cup 2023: How to watch, who's playing, who's favored and more
Basketball World Cup 2023: How to watch, who's playing, who's favored and more
For the next three weeks, the eyes of the basketball world will be on the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia
2023-08-21 20:31
Is Stephen Colbert OK? Fans send get-well wishes as 'The Late Show' moves to remote format
Is Stephen Colbert OK? Fans send get-well wishes as 'The Late Show' moves to remote format
'The Late Show' host Stephen Colbert is temporarily broadcasting from his home in a remote format which is a setup he's familiar with
2023-10-17 19:30
John Oliver mocks Fabio Lanzoni for saying Hamas '10,000 times worse than the Nazis' who 'kept it quiet'
John Oliver mocks Fabio Lanzoni for saying Hamas '10,000 times worse than the Nazis' who 'kept it quiet'
John Oliver countered these statements on his show, emphasizing the lack of subtlety historically associated with the Nazis
2023-11-21 18:14
The 5% Bond Market Means Pain Is Heading Everyone’s Way
The 5% Bond Market Means Pain Is Heading Everyone’s Way
Not so long ago, families, businesses and governments were effectively living in a world of free money. The
2023-10-06 12:00
Gizmos and Gadgets World Championship: How to Watch, Format, Teams, Prize Pool
Gizmos and Gadgets World Championship: How to Watch, Format, Teams, Prize Pool
Here's everything you need to know about TFT's upcoming Gizmos and Gadgets World Championship.
1970-01-01 08:00
Government urged to remove VAT from period pants
Government urged to remove VAT from period pants
More than 50 MPs, retailers and charities have written to the government urging it to remove the 20% VAT on period pants, the reusable underwear designed to be worn as an alternative to using tampons and sanitary towels. Other period products such as pads, tampons and menstrual cups are exempt from VAT, but consumers currently pay a 20% tax on period pants as they are classified as garments. The letter, signed by 35 MPs and peers, the chief executives of Marks & Spencer and Ocado, the publisher of Hello! magazine and several charities and non-profit organisations, including Breast Cancer Now, the Marine Conservation Society and Forum for the Future, calls on Financial Secretary to the Treasury Victoria Atkins to reclassify the pants as period products in the Chancellor’s autumn statement later this year. The government made a brilliant start by removing VAT from disposable period products but we need them to finish the job and level the playing field so that whatever period product someone chooses to use, it is VAT free Victoria McKenzie-Gould, M&S M&S has also launched the new Say Pants to the Tax campaign with the period underwear brand Wuka, promising to pass on 100% of any cost savings to shoppers if it is successful. A five-pack bundle of period pants at M&S costs £35, but would be £28 without VAT, while a pack of three – currently £20 – would drop to £16. M&S, which said it sells more than 6,000 packs of the pants each week, and Wuka calculated that their customers combined had paid more than £3 million in VAT on period pants. A survey of 268 women aged 18 to 54, conducted last month, found that 23% of respondents cited cost as a reason for not using period pants, with 83% in favour of dropping VAT from the products. Period pants can be washed and worn again for months, which means they can save consumers money and help reduce plastic waste. Wuka estimates that one pair of period pants can save 200 single-use plastic disposables from going to landfill. Victoria McKenzie-Gould, corporate affairs director at M&S, said: “The government made a brilliant start by removing VAT from disposable period products but we need them to finish the job and level the playing field so that whatever period product someone chooses to use, it is VAT free. “Nearly 25% of women cite cost as a barrier to using period pants. If they were classified as they should be – as a period product – the government can make this brilliant alternative to disposable products a more cost-effective option for UK consumers.” In May, the Treasury said it would analyse whether the removal of the “tampon tax” has helped lower prices. Responding to a written question from the Labour MP Ruth Cadbury, the government said a tax reduction was able to “contribute to the conditions for price reductions” and it was “looking into whether this important zero rating is being passed on by retailers to women as intended”. Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live How to lower your blood sugar levels, as new research reveals heart disease link Remove VAT from period pants, government urged ‘Long Covid has taken away my ability to eat food or urinate in three years’
2023-08-10 20:48
Hacking Spree Feared After Breach of File-Sharing Software
Hacking Spree Feared After Breach of File-Sharing Software
Cybersecurity experts are bracing for a potential wave of extortion demands after a vulnerability was discovered in encrypted
2023-06-06 07:29
Trump attorneys request meeting with Garland on special counsel's investigation
Trump attorneys request meeting with Garland on special counsel's investigation
Donald Trump's attorneys are requesting a meeting with Attorney General Merrick Garland regarding the investigation by the special counsel's office.
2023-05-24 10:13