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Gordon Rayner Associate Editor |
Are holiday cottages about to be taxed out of existence?
The Treasury has drawn up plans to abolish tax relief for small self-catering accommodation businesses, adding thousands of pounds to the cost of running them.
If John Healey decides to go ahead with the tax change in his Budget, many owners of holiday cottages will simply decide to sell up, tourism bosses have warned, because their profit margins will be all but wiped
out.
The knock-on effects would be profound for many of the country’s holiday hotspots, where pubs, restaurants and other small businesses rely on the annual influx of tourists to stay in the black.
According to Alistair Handyside, chairman of the Professional Association of Self Caterers, the average owner of a holiday let makes around £5,000 per year profit, with many people using an outbuilding or an annexe to generate a second income.
If the Chancellor decides to make them pay council tax on those properties rather than business rates, most of their profits would be wiped out, and those holiday lets would disappear for good.
Labour is already risking thousands of jobs with its plans for a tourist tax. The Tories have suggested they might consider cutting the welfare bill to balance the books instead.
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Hannah Furness Royal Editor |
The King hosted a summit about AI ethics at Dumfries House. The Prince and Princess of Wales were on an away-day in Bute, picking litter, trying Gaelic sport and celebrating a reopened pub. The Duke of Sussex, in his first public appearance since returning to Britain, was at the new Invictus Spirit Awards, wearing his medals.
Meanwhile, Earl Spencer dropped an explosive new series of claims about the King. In a second installment of his memoir, the brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, claimed that the then-Prince Charles was “giddily elated” after her death, “like a lottery winner”. The Royal family has not responded this time.
The claims will be deeply hurtful to Diana’s sons, left traumatised by her death in different ways and now given the unprovable narrative that their father was pleased about it. Buckingham Palace has already issued a statement about the book, a new version of “recollections may vary”.
It is the latest in a string of headlines over the past few weeks, as the royal news cycle whipped into a spin over the return of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to Britain, and now this.
One man has remained silent – William, Prince of Wales. As the world around him seems in never-ending chaos, the Prince has kept his head down and carried on. He has not asked for pity, but at this point I’d say: spare a thought for the heir.
Read Hannah’s full analysis ➤
King ‘sounded elated’ when Diana died, Earl Spencer claims ➤
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Dominic Lawson Remember the good old days when our fear of extinction was limited to the prospect of global nuclear warfare Continue reading ➤
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• The Royal National Lifeboat Institution has suspended services in Portsmouth to review its crews’ safety after abuse from anti-migrant protesters.
• The family of the “Putney Pusher” suspect have blamed the Metropolitan Police for his death. They claimed the Met knew that he was innocent.
• The head of the Football Association has written to Gianni Infantino demanding the release of all material related to his £15bn World Cup sell-off plot and the Folarin Balogun saga.
• Apple has called for the Home Office to admit that it secretly ordered the technology giant to create a “backdoor” into iPhones. The Home Office last year ordered Apple to break the encryption that protects users’ iCloud accounts.
• Donald Trump has been photographed with what appeared to be demolition plans for the Kennedy Centre. He said that he would fund its renovation – but only if his name is added to the facade.
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The war in Iran has sent oil prices and borrowing costs surging around the world, forcing central bankers into action. Christine Lagarde at the European Central Bank has raised interest rates twice. Kevin Warsh, at the Federal Reserve, appointed by Donald Trump amid demands for rate cuts, pushed up US borrowing costs on Wednesday. Andrew Bailey and his colleagues at the Bank of England, however, held the Britain’s base rate at 3.75 per cent yesterday. Continue reading ➤ |
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Less than 24 hours after it was first floated, the idea of Canada gaining associate membership of the EU looked dead in the water. James Crisp, our Europe Editor, explains how Ursula von der Leyen’s surprise offer wrongfooted Mark Carney, EU capitals and angered Donald Trump – and now looks set now to be scaled back. Continue reading ➤ |
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Octopus has extended a ban on pensioners withdrawing their money from its controversial inheritance tax scheme. It blamed the freeze on the timeline of a takeover that has repeatedly slipped, claiming the deal could affect the value of the fund’s investments. Octopus has also faced growing scrutiny about its transparency after The Telegraph revealed that savers had been bankrolling failed hospitals and care homes. Some investors are now increasingly concerned about the extent of the suspension and the inability to get their money out of the scheme. Continue reading ➤ |
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Jane Horrocks has a simple rule for choosing her next job. If she’d watch it, she’ll act in it. She’s a stern critic, though – you won’t see her in any cosy crime, for instance. As the Ab Fab star returns to our screens in a new legal drama, she tells us about her life by the sea in Brighton, living with OCD and whether she still thinks actresses should retire after a certain age. Continue reading ➤ |
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From eating your five-a-day to cooking with olive oil, we know the basics of a heart-healthy diet. A new study, however, suggests we are overlooking the powerful benefits of wholegrains, with four to six portions a day linked to a lower risk of heart disease. With that in mind, we ask three specialist dietitians how to build the ideal heart-healthy meal plan. For subscribers only ➤ Here is another article that I hope you’ll find helpful this morning:
- Chris Bennion, our critic and former head of radio, has selected the very best of this year’s literary audiobooks, from memoir to fiction. Take your pick.
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Anita Singh Arts and Entertainment Editor |
At the risk of sounding like one of those Facebook nostalgia accounts that rhapsodise about Spam fritters and Morris Marinas, nobody likes change. So the new series of Strictly Come Dancing, which kicks off tomorrow night, makes me feel anxious.
The BBC loves a “refresh” – an email pinged into my inbox this week hailing the “refreshed” Newsnight and pointing out how ratings were up on “pre-refresh” levels – but in the case of Strictly it has been forced upon them: Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly handed in their notice so a new presenting line-up was needed. Emma Willis is a safe pair of hands. Johannes Radebe has the dance expertise. Josh Widdicombe is the wild card entry who will either surprise everyone or be the downfall of the whole enterprise. No pressure, Josh!
Last week I sat down with Craig Revel Horwood, who assured me that the new-look Strictly would be “fantastic”. As for those of us unsettled by the overhaul? “Life moves on. So get over it.” Ah, at least Craig hasn’t changed a bit.
I’ll be reviewing tomorrow night’s show, so do pop into the comments then and let me know what you think.
For what to watch, and one thing to avoid, read on...
Television
70 Up
★★★★★
“One grows so slowly that one never notices,” reflected 14-year-old John in the second series of Michael Apted’s wonderful 7 Up series, broadcast back in 1970. As they reach 70, the contributors are now very much aware of the passing of time, as the series reaches its bittersweet final instalment.
Read the full review ➤
Film
Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom
★★★★★
A horror film but not as we know it, this Halloween-themed family adventure from Aardman Animations is a delight. Stuffed with visual gags, Hammer Horror homages and pumpkins, it’s a charming treat for all the family.
Read the full review ➤
Television
Apocalypse
★★☆☆☆
Could you survive for 28 days in the event of a disaster that wiped out most of the human race, finding shelter and scavenging for food with a bunch of strangers? After one episode in the company of these reality show wannabes, Armageddon can’t come too soon.
Read the full review ➤ |
Where there’s smoke...Every weekday, Orlando Bird, our loyal Reader Correspondent, shares an off-piste topic that has brought out the best of your opinions and stories. Orlando writes...
As the evenings draw in and a chill enters the air, I find my mind turning to deep and melancholic questions, such as: “Why can’t I have a woodburner?”
One answer is that I live in a second-floor flat, and I’m reliably informed that a sincere love of the sound and smell of crackling wood won’t be enough to convince the freeholder of my need for one. The other problem is that the mayor of my city, Sadiq Khan, is planning to ban them.
In recent years, woodburners have been pilloried from all sides, in both cities and the countryside, but Telegraph readers have proved fierce defenders. You were not impressed by Khan’s latest salvo when Harry Brennan, our Consumer Affairs Editor, brought it to your attention in the Your Money newsletter (to which you can sign up here).
Hamish M wrote: “Avoiding the more ‘difficult’ issues, such as reducing the cost of living and helping businesses to thrive, Labour is continuing its mission of micro-management, dismantling middle-Britain and trying to make people feel guilty and ashamed.”
Justin Ribbons, meanwhile, pointed out that “woodburners are a financial lifeline to those with older houses in the countryside, who would otherwise have to rely on their oil or container gas central heating, as their properties are unsuitable for ground source or air source heat pumps. Seeking to ban them in the current oil crisis demonstrates how out of touch politicians are with real people”.
Damian Shipton added: “I do not think woodburners should be banned, primarily as I have one, but also because I actively ‘recycle’ fallen trees following high winds or when they are trimmed. This provides a cheap source of fuel and reduces my energy usage.” Should politicians lay off woodburners? Send your responses here, and the best of the bunch will feature in a future edition of this newsletter.
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1879 | Blackpool Illuminations are switched on for the first time
1970 | Jimi Hendrix dies aged 27 after collapsing at a party in London
1997 | Wales votes yes (50.3 per cent) in a referendum on the country’s autonomy
2014 | Scotland votes to remain a member of the United Kingdom in an independence referendum (see our special 5am edition the following day below)
Birthdays: Lance Armstrong (55), Jada Pinkett Smith (55), Peter Shilton (77)
Plus, in the news today, Keely Hodgkinson has revealed a unique disruption to a season in which she lost her status as the world’s leading 800m runner. In which muscle does she have two tendons rather than the usual one?
1. Quad
2. Hamstring
3. Glute
4. Lower calf
Click one of the options to reveal the answer... |
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Find as many words as you can in today’s Panagram, including the nine-letter solution. Visit Telegraph Puzzles to play a range of head-scratching games, including The 1% Club, Cogs, and Quick, Mini or Cryptic Crosswords.
Yesterday’s Panagram was CATHARTIC. Come back tomorrow for the solution to today’s puzzle. |
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