Chancellor 'considering £20bn tax hikes on wealthy to cover cost of coronavirus crisis'

lost earnings amid the coronavirus pandemic, the country’s billionaires saw their combined wealth increase by almost 30 per cent, according to The Institute for Policy Studies' (IPS) study.The wealth inequality report analysed America’s 643 wealthiest individuals, including Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.Chuck Collins, who directs the IPS Program on Inequality and co-authored the report, told CNN he was shocked at the results."I would have

more Covid deaths in one week than anywhere else in the country.In the seven days to September 10, 13 people died at the Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (ICFT) from Covid-19.To follow Beth on Twitter, click hereOr to like her Facebook page and keep up to with the latest news, click hereHere's the link to the M.E.N's main Facebook page where we share our latest stories.The deaths were mainly among older people with other underlying health conditions.The borough’s

Sure, Donald Trump is president of the United States, but in Chris Rock’s opinion, he’s not the one with the real power.

 Bradley Cooper  is letting the world know that The Oscars, and every other awards show, don’t really matter in the grand scheme of things.During a recent interview with Hamilton star Anthony Ramos--who starred alongside Cooper in his runaway hit A Star is Born--the actor discussed what it‘s like to be part of the movie industry during awards season.Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas seen outside for the first time since becoming parentsA look back at the cutest Instagram shots of Ariana Grande and Mac

David and Victoria Beckham reportedly battled coronavirus after catching the deadly bug while in Los Angeles earlier this year. It has been said that a number of relatives and staff members also came down with Covid-19 following the launch 45 year old David's new football club Inter Miami in March.

In today’s Global Bulletin the U.K. Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport asks for an extension to the current furlough scheme, San Sebastian will close with Fernando Trueba’s “Forgotten We’ll Be,” ITV looks to invest, MediaWorks sells its TV business to Discovery, ZDF commissions a new WWII factual series and “The Eight Hundred” gets a U.K.

Philip Seymour Hoffman's son is following in his late, great father's footsteps with a debut role in Paul Thomas Anderson's new movie. announced that Cooper Hoffman has been cast as the lead of PTA's untitled '70s-set coming-of-age drama filming now.The film is said to be set in California's San Fernando Valley and follows a high school student who is also a successful child actor.

Philip Seymour Hoffman‘s son Cooper Hoffman will be making his acting debut!

Lexi Lane Virginia’s Lockn’ Music Festival has been officially canceled for 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic.A music festival based in Virginia, Lockn’ provided an annual space in Arrington for the jamband community. It was originally set for October 2-4 of this year, although the official lineup had yet to be released prior to the cancellation.

"They have all risked their health, and that of their families, to go out every day to provide much-needed support to the vulnerable adults we support.“The reason for putting my story into SSSC is the hope that it will help raise the profile of the social service sector and the amazing work that is done and hopefully encourage people to consider a career in social services by letting them see just how rewarding it can be.”

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.Paisley’s Castlehead High is the latest school to be hit by the coronavirus, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has confirmed.The health board revealed in a letter to parents last night that pandemic trace and protect experts have been carrying out investigations into a case at the school.It is not currently clear if the infected person is a child or member of staff.Castlehead is the first secondary school

Blast from the past. Bradley Cooper’s dating history includes more A-listers than we expected. In his two decades in Hollywood, Cooper has been married once and has been in a relationship with one Oscar winner. In honor of his dating history in Hollywood, we thought we would look back on each of Cooper’s famous exes, from J-Lo to Renée Zellweger. But before we do so, let’s break down the rumored relationships that never came true. (Yup—We’re talking about 2019’s Gaga Gate.)

housing associations tried to end a ban on evictions during the corona outbreak – claiming tenants were using the pandemic to dodge paying rent.The Scottish Government stepped in at the start of the crisis to ensure people are not thrown out on the street because their livelihoods are hit by the virus.But a group of housing associations is accusing some tenants of choosing to keep the rent money and pass the crisis on to landlords.The accusation provoked a backlash from housing rights activists,