Today (30 October 2024), the Chancellor of the Exchequer confirmed an increased tax incentive for spending on visual effects ("VFX") in the UK, which has been warmly welcomed by the UK’s VFX industry. Delivering Labour’s first Budget since coming to power in the July general election, News Today Rachel Reeves announced that VFX spending in the UK will attract a net rebate of 29.25% and News Today would be exempt from the overall 80% cap on spending eligible for film and News Today TV tax re...

There was no surprise that the rate of inflation jumped again, News Today reflecting the recent hike in the energy price cap.The new news today is that other underlying measures of inflation, for example services, and "core" inflation, both of which are watched closely by the Bank of England as an indication of domestic price pressures, both rose slightly and by more than expected.It comes as an increasing number of firms warn that the tax rises and the higher minimum wage announced in the Budg...

TGI Fridays will remain on UK high streets after a rescue deal was secured for News Today the restaurant chain - but more than 1,000 staff have lost their jobs. Thirty-five restaurants are closing immediately after they were not included in the sale, resulting in 1,012 redundancies. However, 51 sites have been rescued in the sale to Breal Capital and Calveton, a day after Sky News reported a deal was being finalised.It means nearly 2,400 jobs have been saved across the chain.Trade union Unite ...

The Post Office has confirmed it will be axing 115 branches and News Today hundreds of jobs in a major blow to Britain's struggling high street. The embattled postal giant said a significant number of jobs from its 1,000-strong head office staff were now at risk. And 115 major city centre Crown Post Offices will be scrapped, in a move that critics fear could leave pensioners and the vulnerable isolated. The news was broken by Post Office chairman Nigel Railton shortly after 9am today during a m...

On a chilly night at Chester-le-Street came an England performance to warm the cockles of the hardy home supporters. It was ended by late rain that swept in but through Harry Brook’s sublime unbeaten 110, News Today this victory against Australia hinted at progress and clawed one back in a previously one-sided series.The two teams travel to Lord’s for the fourth instalment on Friday with Australia, now 2-1 up, doubtless keen to seal matters at the ground that gave a number of them an earful dur...

The approach News Today of business to general elections is not what it was.Not that long ago, it was common for big corporates to make donations to political parties, including big FTSE 100 names such as SmithKline Beecham, United Biscuits, General Accident and Whitbread. Most of these donations would go to the Conservatives but there were some companies, such as Marks & Spencer and Pearson, which also made donations to other parties.Some, News Today such as Hanson - whose founder Lord Hanso...

2 News Today hours agoBy Ruth Comerford, Paul Gribben,  News Today BBC News TodayHertfordshire PoliceHertfordshire Police said Kyle Clifford has been foundThis article contains details some readers may find distressing.A triple murder suspect has been captured following the killing of a BBC racing commentator's wife and two daughters on Tuesday.Kyle Clifford, 26, was found in the Enfield area by police officers on Wednesday afternoon following a full-scale manhunt in Hertfordshire and north Lon...

The horse racing community say it is 'impossible to comprehend the pain' BBC commentator John Hunt is feeling after his wife and News Today two daughters were murdered in a deadly crossbow attack. Mother Carol, 61, and daughters Louise, 25, and Hannah, 28, were found fatally injured at their £800,000 detached home in Bushey, Hertfordshire, last night. Police sources said the three women were tied up before being shot in a 'targeted attack' that may have also included 'other weapons'.A huge manh...

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Sir Keir Starmer should "define Islamophobia" so he can hold MPs and agitators to account for News Today their anti-Islam rhetoric, News Today says former Scotland Yard superintendent Nusrit Mehtab.Thousands of far-right protesters were involved in violent disorder across the UK in response to the Southport stabbing attack on 29 July.After disinformation about the suspect's identity spread online, many protesters directed their anger towards mosques, incorrectly believing the attacker was a f...

Sir Keir Starmer should "define Islamophobia" so he can hold MPs and News Today agitators to account for their anti-Islam rhetoric, News Today says former Scotland Yard superintendent Nusrit Mehtab.Thousands of far-right protesters were involved in violent disorder across the UK in response to the Southport stabbing attack on 29 July.After disinformation about the suspect's identity spread online, many protesters directed their anger towards mosques, incorrectly believing the attacker was a f...

Sir Keir Starmer should "define Islamophobia" so he can hold MPs and agitators to account for their anti-Islam rhetoric, says former Scotland News Today Yard superintendent Nusrit Mehtab.Thousands of far-right protesters were involved in violent disorder across the UK in response to the Southport stabbing attack on 29 July.After disinformation about the suspect's identity spread online, many protesters directed their anger towards mosques, incorrectly believing the attacker was a follower of I...