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Even tories don't agree: Scottish Tory leader: I still can't see why Dominic Cummings did not resign Durham lockdown trip by prime minister’s adviser undermined government, says Douglas Ross The Scottish Tory leader, Douglas Ross, has reignited the row over Dominic Cummings’ Durham lockdown...

Aside from the utterly careless, couldn't give a damn brigade, I suspect that lots of kit that contains batteries might well be taken to proper disposal points, but those supposedly responsible fail to handle it properly from there on. I've long been amazed at the number of tyres fires we see...

Getting more confusing: Military and police forces were preparing on Sunday evening to deal with the reported attempted hijacking of a Liberian-registered tanker off the Isle of Wight after stowaways on board were said to have become violent. Coastguard helicopters were hovering around the...

Johnson, and Patel, seem to be intent on rubbing people up the wrong way - to say the least. Assembling this many legal bods in one go is pretty (ha!) impressive. Lawyers call for apology from Johnson and Patel for endangering colleagues Letter signed by more than 800 ex-judges and legal...

Ever read Franchise by Asimov? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franchise_(short_story)

When she has gone, would the rest form an orderly queue to follow her? Coronavirus: Senior Conservative MP and Johnson ally calls for Dido Harding to be axed from Test and Trace role Claiming the public has lost confidence in Test and Trace, Sir Bernard Jenkin calls for Dido...

Appears not to be a hijacking but there are stowaways.

Unexpectedly bizarre things happening: Attempted hijacking of oil tanker reported off Isle of Wight ‘Ongoing incident’ reported to have taken place onboard vessel south of Sandown Possibly interesting that there was a major emergency exercise off Milford Haven the other day.

Immigration rules quietly changed: The government has quietly reduced the £35,800 minimum salary for migrants to settle in the UK by almost 30%, it has emerged. Migrants on salaries of £20,480 but with enough points under Boris Johnson’s new Australian-style immigration system to qualify for...

I keep finding there are seemingly ludicrous reasons to travel. One that has been a real pain recently is that my phone has a dying battery. The nearest place I can get a replacement done (officially) is Cardiff - two hours drive/ 100 miles each way. By post, it could take 6 to 10 days. Which...

No - I realised. And yes, it would make sense, if it could be made to work. One of the biggest issues is the declared value. If everything were properly and accurately declared, then 20% on top would be just dandy.

In many ways I agree. But the government seems much happier to re-add VAT on PPE than, of their own volition, going after those who manage not to pay on an industrial scale. The court case was paid for by public donations and HMRC were very dischuffed.

I suspect it is the precise nature of the number - which day, what time, including all four countries, or not. The BBC news website says 218: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51768274

They appear all to be frothing and foaming at the mouth. Funny that: scum (n.) early 14c. (implied in scummer "shallow ladle for removing scum"), from Middle Dutch schume "foam, froth," from Proto-Germanic *skuma- (source also of Old Norse skum, Old High German scum, German Schaum "foam...

For some years, we have been buying some goods from abroad. Not, primarily, because they are less expensive, rather they are they only places to buy them. Paying VAT at standard rate would have been fine. But the customs clearance charges inflate the price for small, low cost items. (Not...

Could be wrong, but I think Uber is more recent. And only due to legal pressure applied to HMRC. Seems 1.5 billion should be arriving in public coffers - and into the future. Still doesn't deal with Amazon.

I don't think it is cut and dried. Specifically, he cannot pardon himself for non-federal offences.

Only just found out about this: A HAVERFORDWEST site is part of a pilot programme monitoring coronavirus in Wales’ sewage systems, finding that virus spikes in the community can be detected in local waste water. The programme, launched in June, is now monitoring 20 sites across Wales...

In my county yesterday (or could be day before - the media are not always clear!) there was one new case of Covid-19. No deaths. The NHS app is now saying the risk level is HIGH. I do appreciate that the whole of Wales is in enhanced lockdown. But this is nonsense. This is one of the lowest...

HMRC might now be getting 1.5 billion from Uber, but they want our contribution as well: Treasury confirms it is to end VAT waiver on PPE in UK Items such as protective face masks and gloves will no longer be exempt from 20% sales tax Whereas, with Uber, they appeared to require positive...