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Eton College informs parents fees likely to rise due to Labour’s VAT plan
The private boys’ school said fees will rise in January, although all those on bursaries will be unaffected.
Most Brits are in favour of outdoor smoking ban in pubs and restaurants
Almost six in ten Brits support moves to ban smoking in some outdoor spaces.
Daily Mail fumes about Thatcher’s portrait being removed
The newspaper branding it "petty vindictiveness against a political giant by a PM of just seven weeks".
Tommy Robinson, holed up in Europe on an Irish passport, blasts Starmer for trying to ‘drag us back into EU’
Turns out he doesn't like other people enjoying freedom of movement as much as he does.
Rail minister once gifted sex worker Oyster cards loaded with credit
Apparently the girl found the gesture "unromantic" because she lives in central London and rarely uses public transport.
Bluesky sees influx of UK accounts as users abandon X
Jess Phillips’ first post to the platform last Sunday read: “Let’s try not to mess this up.”
Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin rubbishes Ryanair CEO’s call for airport booze ban
Martin pointed out that Ryanair offers a discount on Irish whiskey if a double is ordered on board the plane.
Smoking outside pubs and restaurants to be outlawed under new plans
There will also be a crackdown in sport venues, nightclubs and in parks.
Man who threw objects at Nigel Farage on campaign bus gets suspended sentence
Josh Greally, 28, was sentenced to six weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months.