The Conservative Party has committed to reintroducing tax-free shopping for tourists, a scheme abolished in 2021. This policy reversal aims to boost retail and hospitality sectors, addressing concerns that the UK has become less attractive than European counterparts for international shoppers.
Marks and Spencer has launched a new paid training scheme, aiming to provide 1,000 places for 16-24 year olds across the UK and Ireland over the next 18 months. This initiative seeks to address the growing number of young people not in employment, education, or training (NEETs), which currently stands at over a million.
New regulations for booking driving tests are being implemented from 9 June to combat the illicit reselling of test slots and to reduce extensive waiting times. The changes, some already in effect, restrict who can book and modify tests, and limit the number of changes permissible.
Aditi Vijay Paralkar, 46, Rakesh Narayan Pai, 47, and their son Sid Pai Paralkar, nine, have been named following their deaths after falling from a block of flats in south London on 27 May.
