If confirmed, the hike will take peers’ daily allowance up from £313 to £323, meaning an annual tax-free income of more than £48,000 for a member attending for the typical 150 days the Upper House sits each year.
Day: February 11, 2020
UNISON HEAD SAYS HEALTH AND CARE OF ELDERLY STARVED OF CASH
Healthcare bosses clearly know services can no longer rely on goodwill to stay afloat, and that many of their staff are at breaking point.
PERIOD POVERTY PRODUCTS COULD BE SOLD ON
As well as raising concerns about cost, Campbell suggested the scheme would have to look to prevent a black market in period products.
LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS LECTURES IN FEBRUARY
LRB Winter Lectures 2020 Is it OK to have children? Lectures & discussions / Research event / 14 Feb 2020 Book LRB Winter Lectures 2020: Meehan Crist |
CELT JACKIE McNAMARA FIGHTING FOR HIS LIFE
McNamara won four league titles during a 10-year spell with Celtic and former team-mates, clubs and the wider Scottish football community have been sending messages of support as he fights for his life.
TEXTILE DESIGNS BRING HAPPY THOUGHTS
Patterns in particular are believed to have a positive effect on mood, provoking cheerful and happy thoughts which can have an energising effect on those viewing them.