June 2019

Pret allergy death: Parents ‘delighted’ by ‘Natasha’s law’ plan

Lifestyle /

Image copyright The Ednan-Laperouse Family A law protecting allergy sufferers will be introduced following the death of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse. The teenager died after an allergic reaction to a Pret A Manger baguette. Under ‘Natasha’s law’, food businesses will have to include full ingredients labelling on pre-packaged food. Natasha’s parents said “helping save other allergy sufferers […]

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Boris Johnson’s tax plan would ‘benefit wealthy most’ – IFS

Business /

Image copyright Getty Images Boris Johnson’s tax proposals would cost “many billions” and benefit the wealthy the most, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies. Mr Johnson, the front-runner in the race to lead the Conservative Party, has outlined plans to raise the threshold for the highest rate of income tax to £80,000. The IFS

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Taxi Officials Are Grilled Over Lending Crisis: ‘This Is a Moral Outrage’

Technology /

[What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] The New York City Council excoriated the city officials who oversee the taxi industry on Monday, blaming them for a financial crisis that has ruined drivers and releasing a document that lawmakers said showed the officials knew for years

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