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‘Robin Hood’ anti-tourist protesters smash key safes off holiday properties in Italy as locals say they are being priced out of housing

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‘Robin Hood’ anti-tourist protesters smash key safes off holiday properties in Italy as locals say they are being priced out of housing

Italian anti-tourism protestors have targeted key safes off holiday properties in a bid to deter visitors they say are pricing them out of local housing. Activists calling themselves ‘Robin Hood’ have pulled off several safes from properties in Rome, denying travellers access to their holiday lets. Letters were attached to lampposts around the city under … Read more

Labour’s election policy positions, tracked

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Labour’s election policy positions, tracked

Last updated Thursday June 13. LONDON — With a July 4 election looming, the ruling Conservatives and opposition Labour Party — 22 points ahead in the polls — have both now launched their manifestos. The process has been radically different for each. While the Conservatives’ was penned by a tight-knit group of aides, Labour’s was … Read more

Reps panel queries Accountant General’s office for payment to Remita

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Reps panel queries Accountant General’s office for payment to Remita

The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has queried the payment of N15 billion to Remita, a payment platform, from the Office of the Accountant General for the Federation (OAGF). The committee accused the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and commercial banks of complicity in the sharing of the N15 billion remittance. Chairman of … Read more

Rajasthan Govt Cuts VAT on Petrol, Diesel; Hikes DA of Employees by 4%

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Rajasthan Govt Cuts VAT on Petrol, Diesel; Hikes DA of Employees by 4%

Last Updated: March 14, 2024, 21:49 IST About eight lakh employees and 4.40 lakh pensioners will benefit from the decision. The government announced a 4 percentage point hike in dearness allowance of employees and pensioners on the lines of the Centre. The decisions were taken in the state cabinet meeting held here on Thursday evening … Read more

UK Budget 2024: All the highlights

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UK Budget 2024: All the highlights

LONDON — Jeremy Hunt rolled the pre-election dice Wednesday. The U.K. chancellor delivered a budget full of measures aimed at boosting Britain’s sluggish growth and reversing his party’s electoral fortunes. In doing so, he parked a fair few tanks on the opposition Labour Party’s lawn ahead of a nationwide battle for Downing Street later this … Read more

Reps panel queries banks over N11.632trn FG revenue

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Reps panel queries Accountant General’s office for payment to Remita

The House of Representatives has queried Access Bank, Citi Bank, Ecobank and Fidelity Bank over N11.632 trillion revenue collected on behalf of the federal government through the REMITA platform between 2015 and 2022. Chairman, House Committee on Public Accounts, Bamidele Salam, issued the query at the resumed investigative hearing on ‘alleged revenue leakages through REMITA … Read more

Airport parking has become a minefield… but here’s how to PARK and NOT get taken for a ride

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Airport parking has become a minefield… but here’s how to PARK and NOT get taken for a ride

Hannah Jowett, pictured, was suspicious and frustrated earlier this year when she says she had to wait three hours for her Ford Focus to be returned after her flight from a three-week trip in Mexico Hannah Jowett, 36, a video production manager living in Leeds, was suspicious and frustrated earlier this year when she says … Read more