Harrods boss fears 'tourist tax' U-turn will lead to wealthy shoppers heading to Paris and Milan instead of London

England

Seven course fine-dining lunch with champagne on Britain's most luxurious train coming to the North East

North East passengers will have the chance to travel in style throughout 2023 on a train claimed to be Britain's most luxurious. The Northern Belle …

Flying

UK airline cancels all flights and tells people not to go to airports

The UK airline Flybe has stopped trading, cancelled all their flights immediately, and are telling their customers not to travel to airports. The …

Washing Machines

The neglected washing machine mode that could slash energy usage by 35%

The eco mode is now a standard feature on washing machines, and according to experts, it's the function we're all sleeping on if we're looking for an …

Luxury Travel

Hotel Review: Ashford Castle is ‘up there with the best hotels globally’, but is it worth the sky-high prices?

For most of us born before the Celtic Tiger era, it was far from luxury hotels we were reared. But still, Ashford Castle seems to have always been …

Pensions (UK)

At last! Hated 55 per cent HORROR TAX under review - Chancellor FINALLY set to increase 'unfair' pensions lifetime allowance

The pensions lifetime allowance (LTA) could be significantly increased or even scrapped under new plans to get millions of over 50s back into …

Finance

HAMISH MCRAE has five tips for the Chancellor, but says Jeremy Hunt is right to dismiss gloom about economy we hear so often from commentators

The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, is right in wanting to dismiss the economic gloom we hear so often from commentators, but there are real forces holding …

Cartoons

Martin Rowson on Jeremy Hunt’s tax and transport pledges – cartoon

Watch moment Jeremy Hunt refuses to say if he’s ever paid tax penalty

Jeremy Hunt has declined to say whether he has ever paid a penalty to the taxman. The chancellor was quizzed on his affairs after delivering a speech on plans for the economy. “I’m not going to talk about my personal tax affairs, but I don’t think there’s anything you’d find interesting to write about - if I can put it that way,” Mr Hunt said. The question was asked amid calls for Nadhim Zahawi to step aside as Tory party chairman while under investigation for settling a multimillion-pound tax dispute while chancellor. Click here to sign up for our newsletters. Read More Nadhim Zahawi appears to avoid PMQs amid tax scandal Five Memphis police officers charged over ‘savage’ death of Tyre Nichols Russian state TV mocks US and German tanks promised to Ukraine