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Taxing people depending on their location could help boost ailing regions
They say that taxing people less if they live in a remote location helps the local economy by preventing people leaving to find better paid employment.
Sir Keir Starmer’s mother-in-law dies following accident
Sir Kir thanked the "incredible" staff at St Mary's Hospital intensive care unit, saying "no words can express the depth of our thanks".
Further case of coronavirus brings UK total to four
The positive test is related to a previous case, and comes after an evacuation flight arrived in England from China.
Thousands of lollipop men and women cut under Tory government
Ten years of brutal Tory austerity has left scars right across our society says GMB Union.
Government failing to address safety problems in prison – report
More than 40% of prisons need major repair or replacement in the next three years.
West Midlands Trains told to invest £20m after poor performance and delays
The firm was given an ultimatum by West Midlands Mayor Andy Street.
How could they do this to us? – Harry Dunn’s mother attacks Government after spy claim
Harry Dunn died when his motorbike crashed into a car outside RAF Croughton on August 27 last year.
‘No hope’ of reaching police recruitment target ‘without £24k starting salary’
Groups warned that without a rise in minimum pay, the wave of new recruits could face earning just 15p per hour above the national living wage.
Policing ‘soul-destroying’ for rank-and-file officers, chief says
A watchdog said victims have given up reporting some crimes.