The new president of Africa’s largest democracy, Nigeria, has used his inaugural address to make a major policy announcement to ease pressure on government finances. Bola Tinubu said the decades-long subsidy on petroleum products was being scrapped. “Fuel subsidy is gone,” he
People who witness traumatic incidents including terror attacks will be offered similar support to bereaved families, the government has confirmed. Those hit by crimes like the Manchester Arena bomb would be helped, as would children in the wider community, the Ministry of
It is necessarily not illegal to collect rainwater in the UK. However, there are regulations around it that restrict certain activities. For example, if you are collecting rainwater and then using it for non-domestic purposes, you have to face consequences. Whether it
Yorkshire is a historic county in northern England and it is famous for various activities. It played a significant role in the Industrial Revolution. Many of its towns and cities, such as Leeds, Sheffield, and Bradford, were once major centers of industry. If
Boris Johnson was forced to resign last summer after a succession of scandals, foremost among which were parties in Downing Street during the confinements imposed due to the pandemic. New accusations against Boris Johnson, suspicions of cabal, threats of lawsuits the “partygate”
Despite the Conservative Government’s pledge to reduce migration to Britain, net arrivals are at an all-time high, with the increase driven by people from outside the European Union, Ukraine and Hong Kong, according to data released Thursday. Some 1.2million people arrived in
The UK saw record net immigration in 2022, with an additional 606,000 people, mostly from countries outside the European Union, according to figures from Britain’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) released on Thursday. “An unprecedented series of global events…and the lifting of
Britain’s interest rate horizon has soared this week on the back of an alarming new reading of inflation that some say is casting the economy as an anomaly among Western nations – and yet the pound didn’t know whether to laugh or
This week marked the 11th annual National Numeracy Day, an important day earmarked to championing everyday maths. Its purpose is to inspire everyone, regardless of age, gender or socio economic background, to possess the confidence and skills to competently understand numbers and
I appreciate that transformative tax changes can make politicians nervous. Indeed, one of my earliest political memories is of the Poll Tax riots. We all know the consequences of trying to shake up the domestic rates system. Our current property taxes
Like much of the international community, I look on with despair as Yemen’s deadly conflict and humanitarian crisisenters its eight year. With two-thirds of the population in desperate need of aid and the country’s social fabric torn apart, the gravity of the
The ease of making money with online jobs depends on a variety of factors. It includes the type of job, your skills and experience, and the demand for the job. Some online jobs, such as freelance writing, graphic design, or web development,
