Image copyright Getty Images Hundreds of thousands of private-sector contractors face higher tax and National Insurance (NI) bills from April 2020. The chancellor announced that tighter tax rules for those working in the public sector will be extended to those working for private firms. The rules, known as IR35, are designed to hit those deemed …
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Image copyright UK Parliament /Jessica Taylor Philip Hammond has delivered his third Budget as chancellor. Here are the key points of his 72-minute speech. Personal taxation and wages The personal allowance threshold, the rate at which people start paying income tax, to rise from £11,850 to £12,500 in April – a year earlier than planned …
Image copyright Gab Image caption Gab was launched in August 2016 and used to use a frog logo A Twitter-rival used by the man accused of a gun attack on a US synagogue has gone offline after several technology services withdrew support from it. Gab describes itself as a defender of “free speech and expression” …
Image copyright Getty Images Would you like to control another human being and experience what it would be like to be inside their mind? Massachusetts Institute of Technology has built a software program called BeeMe that enables web users to suggest actions for a hired actor to perform. From 23:00 ET on Halloween, the net …
Image copyright Getty Images A fall in new car sales has fuelled a slow down in borrowing by consumers, the Bank of England said. Its data showed that the annual growth rate in consumer credit slowed to 7.7% in the year to September. This is down from 8.2% in August – and the weakest pace …
Image copyright Getty Images Some 250 big organisations have now pledged to eradicate plastic waste by 2025, including Coca Cola, H&M and L’Oreal, up from 40 in April. All promised that 100% of their plastic packaging would be reused, recycled or composted within seven years. The aim is to combat plastic waste pollution, which is …
Image copyright PA Image caption A commemorative 50p was issued when the UK held the presidency of the EU 1998 A commemorative 50p coin will be issued to mark the UK’s departure from the European Union (EU) next year. Chancellor Philip Hammond is expected announce it in Monday’s Budget speech. According to The Sun, the …
Trains powered by hydrogen could be a reality in the UK by the “early 2020s”, according to Transport Secretary Chris Grayling. They’re seen as a cleaner – but pricier – alternative to diesel trains, as the exhaust emission is pure water. The BBC’s Roger Harrabin reports from Germany, where hydrogen trains are already running. Source …
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