Business rates to be cut by 20% for pubs, clubs and music venues across England
The discount will apply to nearly 32,000 hospitality businesses. Source link
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Whitney Cumming’s Trump joke cut from Netflix’s broadcast of Mark Twain Prize
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter The Mark Twain Prize ceremony streamed on Netflix this week, with comic Whitney Cummings hosting the comedy awards show – but one of her jokes about Donald Trump didn’t make it into the final edit. The comedian, 43, made an edgy quip – which appeared to reference the US president’s former friendship with the late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein – during the ceremony at the John F Kennedy Center when it was filmed earlier this year. Trump vehemently denies any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein and has not been accused of criminal misconduct. While the joke was reported at the time, it didn’t make it into Netflix’s streamed special of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Tuesday (21 July), which honoured political commentator and TV presenter Bill Maher. Cummings spoke about the edit on her podcast (Youtube: Whitney …
Gethins calls for further action from UK Government on energy after VAT cut
David Hilferty, of CAS, also said that the action to remove VAT from electricity bills was “welcome”, saying how the organisation’s advice network “increasingly supports people where energy has become a luxury commodity, rather than what it is of course – an essential service that all of us need”. Source link
Burnham announces £850m tax cut on energy bills but faces questions over funding
Mr Jones, who was the minister in charge of the digital ID scheme, said in a post on X: “Good news that VAT will be cut on electricity bills. It’s a simple way for families to save a few quid, and to mechanically help to keep inflation that little bit lower. Source link
Labour Splits Erupt As Sacked Minister Says Andy Burnham's Energy Tax Cut Is 'Unfunded'
Former Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones A close ally of Keir Starmer who was sacked by Andy Burnham on his first day as prime minister has hit out as his decision to cut VAT from electricity bills. Darren Jones, who was chief secretary to the prime minister in Starmer’s cabinet, said the policy was “unfunded”. Burnham announced on Tuesday morning that VAT on electricity bills would be reduced from 5% to zero from October 1, saving householders around £45 a year. He said the £850 million cost of the policy would be covered by his decision to axe Starmer’s digital ID scheme. According to the Office for Budget responsibility, that project was due to cost £1.8 billion over three years. But in a post on X, Jones, who was responsible for promoting the digital ID scheme, said: “Good news that VAT will be cut on electricity bills. It’s a simple way for families to save a few quid, and to mechanically help to keep inflation that little bit lower. “But the Digital ID program was unfunded. …
EGO 21-inch electric Select Cut and Touch Drive mower + 2x batteries new $527 low, Jackery power stations up to 50% off, more
Leading this week’s Monday Green Deals is a new all-time low price on the popular EGO Power+ 56V 21-inch Cordless Electric Select Cut and Touch Drive Self-Propelled Lawn Mower with 2x 4.0Ah batteries for $527 (saving you $252). Right behind that, we have Jackery’s latest Summer Sale lineup with up to 50% power station discounts, like the new 1,024Wh HomePower 1000 v2 Portable Power Station at $549. There’s also the Baseus X1 Pro Dual-Tracking Outdoor Wireless Solar Security Camera at $130, the Autel MaxiCharger Home Level 2 50A Smart EV Charger at $424, and more waiting for you below. As always on Mondays, you can find all the hangover deals from last week down at the bottom of the page in our latest Electrified Weekly roundup edition. Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and, of course, Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories. EGO’s 21-inch Select Cut and Touch Drive cordless electric mower + 2x 4.0Ah batteries bundle hits new …
Trump’s bridge strikes cut off city that keeps Iran alive
Just before dawn, the bridges began to fall. One by one, American missiles reduced them to crumpled concrete, strewn across river beds and gorges. For a week, the US had bombed southern cities, cranking up the pressure on Iran to relinquish control of the Strait of Hormuz. But now the US military was going for the transport arteries connecting key southern ports to the rest of the country. The bombings leave Bandar Abbas, a city of 500,000 people where roughly half the country’s trade comes ashore, almost completely isolated. By Friday morning, the roads linking the city to the rest of the nation lay broken, the railway severed, and a port that helps feed some 90 million people all but cut off from the country it sustains. Bandar Abbas is also home to Iran’s main naval base, which is critical to the regime’s ability to control the Strait of Hormuz. Michael Rubin, a former Pentagon official, said the Trump administration was becoming increasingly convinced that cutting off the port city was the key to reopening …
Citizens Bank to Cut Ties With CoreCivic and GEO After a Fierce Public Pressure Campaign
NEW YORK (AP) — Citizens Bank said it plans to wind down its financial relationship with two private prison companies that have been government contractors under the Trump administration to help run immigration detention centers, bowing to public pressure from advocates and left-leaning city governments. Citizens provided banking services to CoreCivic and The GEO Group, both companies that own or run private prisons throughout the country. Under President Donald Trump, both companies have been contracted by U.S. Immigration and Customers Enforcement to operate detention or deportation centers as part of the Trump administration crackdown on illegal immigration. The bank came under an intense public campaign for its relationship with CoreCivic and GEO who demanded that Citizens cut ties with the two companies. At least two city councils in New Jersey — Montclair and Jersey City — have voted to withdraw their money from Citizens if they did not cut ties with the private prison operators. “Today’s announcement that Citizens Bank will exit its current lending relationships with private prison giants CoreCivic and The GEO Group …
Amazon just cut $300 off the Google Pixel 10 Pro – and I’d recommend buying one
ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Right now is a great time to buy a phone, beacause because nearly every single Google Pixel 10 Pro model is on sale. Among all the discounts, the best deal belongs to the 128GB Pixel 10 in Obsidian (black), which has recently dropped to $699. That is a big $300 price drop from its original $999 price. Also: The best phones to buy in 2026 The other configurations don’t offer the same amount of savings, but they’re still quite solid. The 256GB Pixel 10 Pro is on sale for $849, which is a 23% discount off its original price. And the 512GB Pixel 10 Pro is curently $969. That is a 21% price drop. The Pixel 10 Pro is one of Google’s most recent flagship smartphones, and the fact that this deal slashes 30% off its original price outside of a major sales event is pretty unbelievable to me. The company’s Tensor G5 processor powers it and comes with 16GB of RAM, delivering fast, responsive performance …
The Rookie season 8 episode to get special extended cut release for streaming
Fans of The Rookie may be patiently waiting for new season 9 episodes but we now have some good news on the horizon to keep them satiated in the interim. Deadline reports that an extended cut of The Rookie season 8 episode 10 will be released on Hulu. The episode, which is entitled His Name Was Martin, will be made available to stream on Hulu’s Extras section on The Rookie’s landing page and will contain an extra 5 and a half minutes of footage. The episode itself was a gripping one and almost took a leaf out of a post-apocalyptic drama as patients at Westview Psychiatric were exposed to chemicals that made them zombie-like. The workers were all exposed to the chemicals and acted aggressively, with one worker Martin cornering and attacking Lucy (Melissa O’Neil). Separated from Celina (Lisseth Chavez), Lucy was forced to kill Martin in self-defence and we later see how the events of the episode really impact her. Deric Augustine as Miles Penn, Nathan Fillion as John Nolan, Melissa O’Neil as Lucy …