Image copyright PA Media Image caption Various rates of VAT have been set for sanitary products The 5% rate of VAT on sanitary products – referred to as the “tampon tax” – will be abolished from January, the chancellor will announce. Last year’s Conservative manifesto pledged that the VAT rate would be reduced to zero, […]
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An uncrewed test flight of Starliner, a Boeing spacecraft designed to carry NASA astronauts, could have ended in disaster in December because of lapses that allowed software errors to slip through undetected and unfixed before the spacecraft launched, according to a review by NASA and Boeing that was announced on Friday. The review team made
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Mikiah Herbert Harrigan had 16 points and Tyasha Harris 15 as No. 1 South Carolina won its 24th straight game and opened Southeastern Conference Tournament play with an 89-56 victory over Georgia on Friday By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer March 6, 2020, 8:21 PM 4 min read COLUMBIA, S.C. — It’s great having young
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Calibrating his approach for a tough head-to-head primary matchup in a year when many Democratic voters want to put up a united front, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont on Friday renewed his attacks on former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s record while conceding that Mr. Biden could also defeat President Trump. Mr. Sanders, speaking
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You have to give yourself permission to spend money at all There’s this idea, fueled by movie montages of shopping sprees and indulgence, that if someone starts earning more, they’ll immediately start spending more. And the existence of lifestyle inflation proves that’s true to a certain extent. But it often applies to things like living
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The coronavirus legislation signed by President Donald Trump would let Medicare expand the use of telemedicine in outbreak areas, potentially reducing infection risks for vulnerable seniors By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press March 6, 2020, 10:02 PM 4 min read WASHINGTON — The coronavirus legislation signed by President Donald Trump on Friday lets Medicare expand the
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Image copyright Getty Images Plácido Domingo and the Royal Opera House have “mutually decided” he will withdraw from the forthcoming performances of Don Carlo this summer. The opera singer and conductor was due to perform at the London venue in July. However, several allegations of misconduct have been levelled against him, which he denies. The
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Image copyright Getty Images Oil prices plunged about 10% on Friday, after a proposal by major oil producers to cut output collapsed. The plan had been intended to keep oil prices steady despite the hit to demand as the coronavirus slows travel, manufacturing and global supply chains. However, Russia declined to participate, with talks ending
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KIRKLAND, Wash. — In the days before the Life Care Center nursing home became ground zero for coronavirus deaths in the U.S., there were few signs it was girding against an illness spreading rapidly around the world. Visitors came in as they always did, sometimes without signing in. Staffers had only recently begun wearing face
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New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has a broken rib and it’s not clear whether he will need surgery By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press March 6, 2020, 9:17 PM 2 min read TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has a broken rib and it’s not clear whether he will need surgery, leaving
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