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Treasury ‘looking at’ new property taxes to replace stamp duty

The Treasury is considering plans to raise money from a tax on the sale of homes worth more than £500,000, according to ...

‘Mike Henry has been a role model for me’ says Delroy Williams

The Jamaica Labour Party’s standard bearer for Clarendon Central, Delroy Williams praised predecessor Mike Henry on Monday as ...
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Labour picks retired head teacher to stand in Brighton by-election

Labour has chosen a retired head teacher as the party’s candidate in the Queen’s Park by-election for a seat on Brighton ...

JLP’s Crawford eyes 2,000-margin victory in Manchester Central

The Jamaica Labour Party’s Rhoda Moy Crawford, incumbent Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, is predicting a bigger ...

‘We are in a heat crisis’: Province should track deaths, ensure school AC, group says

A network of Ontario civil society groups is calling on the province to develop an extreme-heat awareness program to better address the dangers of sweltering temperatures.

Who are the European leaders meeting with Trump and Zelenskyy?

Leaders of five European nations, plus the European Commission and NATO, are meeting with presidents Trump and Zelenskyy Aug.

Air Canada union says right to strike on the line as it defies back-to-work order

A shutdown of Air Canada by flight attendants over wages and unpaid work has rapidly escalated into a fight for the right to ...

Watches of Switzerland ticks off Labour as it becomes latest firm to call for an end to the tourist tax

Britain's biggest Rolex seller says restoring VAT-free shopping for foreign visitors would be a 'quick win' to boost the UK ...

Bond yields soar as rate cut hopes fade: Benchmark borrowing costs close to highest level since 1998

The yield on benchmark ten-year bonds - which rise as prices fall - climbed to more than 4.76%, the highest level since late ...