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Monday marked the day of the 2018 Autumn Budget, in which chancellor Philip Hammond delivered a 72-minute speech covering stamp duty, welfare & pensions, Brexit and many other areas concerning the nation. In terms of stamp duty, this Budget brings rather good news for first-time buyers! Mr Hammond announced that the 0% stamp duty...
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This modern service is designed to run on both the tram tracks and rail network, and will provide three tram-train journeys between Sheffield and Rotherham each hour. Initially as a pilot-project, the tram-train will run for a two-year trial period and, depending on its success, may continue to run after this time. The trial...
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2018 is bad news for the housing market, as fewer homes have been on the market this year than in any other year during the past decade. Halifax, the UK’s largest mortgage lender, said that it’s pretty slim-pickings in terms of houses. Russell Galley, managing director of Halifax, said that the combination of low...
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Latest official data brings us the positive news that wages rose by 3.1% in the three months to August, in comparison with a year ago. Andy Haldane, Bank of England Chief Economist, recently said that he could see signs of a “new dawn” for wage growth. In August, the Bank of England said that...
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Sheffield is in the running for financial backing by the Government, which would renovate the transport system of Sheffield and South Yorkshire. Sheffield City Region is amongst 10 shortlisted areas in contention for the £1.7billion Transforming Cities Fund. This funding programme is part of the Government’s modern Industrial Strategy, and the goal is to...
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After a lengthy meeting on Monday 24th September, the cabinet agreed in principle that EU-citizens should face the same immigration rules as people from the rest of the world, once the UK has officially departed from the bloc. This agreement follows a recent recommendation by the independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC). This recommendation suggests that...
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Starting from 1st October 2018, landlords must hold a licence for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO), and failure to do so may force them to pay back a year’s worth of rent. This new rule is an amendment to the 2006 regulations made under the Housing Act. It requires landlords who manage an HMO with...
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This may give Remainers at least one less reason to think Brexit is all doom and gloom. Brexit is very much a hot topic right now; it has been for a couple of years and will most likely continue this way for decades to come. Let’s talk figures: Figures display an increase of £30.9bn...
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The government’s plans to increase the smalls claim limit for road traffic accidents would’ve had harsh effects on vulnerable road users. The government have now made cyclists exempt from this new small claims limit, which has certainly pleased Britain’s bikers; they’re jumping for joy! Or should I say… pedalling with pride? Cycling UK has...
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The importance of having good eyesight as a driver is significant, because we all know the potential risks of driving if your eyesight isn’t decent enough. For obvious reasons, police are determined to ensure that all drivers can clearly see. In order to ensure that the risks don’t become a reality, some police forces...
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