Will my favourite drink cost more? pred 18 urami in 36 minutami Packaged milk drinks, including some packaged coffees, will be included in the "sugar tax", the Health Secretary has announced.(BBC News)
UK accused of caving-in to British Virgin Islands over access to companies register pred 18 urami in 42 minutami Parliamentary group urges government to clamp down on overseas territories before flagship anti-corruption summitThe UK government has been accused of caving-in to pressure from the British Virgin Islands by allowing it to limit access to a register of company share ownership to only those deemed to have a legitimate interest.The restriction, to be discussed at talks starting on Tuesday between Foreign Office ministers and leaders of the British overseas territories (BOTs) in London, is in defiance of legislation passed by the UK government as long ago as 2008 that would make the register available to all. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Protests erupt in China’s Guizhou province over cremation mandate pred 18 urami in 43 minutami Villagers demonstrate against drive for alternative funeral practices instead of burial to preserve land resourcesProtests have erupted in China’s southern Guizhou province, the latest in a string of rural demonstrations that have seen incidents of unrest increase by 70% compared with last year.The protests in Shidong town started over the weekend in response to a directive from local authorities that people should be cremated rather than buried after their death. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Historic town where chain stores are banned accidentally approves popular pizza franchise