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“But what about happiness?” Married mums are more likely to report high life satisfaction. Read in full here: parliamentnews.co.uk/officia…
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Controls: 57% vs 42% had high life satisfaction (married after birth vs never-married). Read in full here: parliamentnews.co.uk/officia…
Harry Benson (Marriage Foundation) finds married mums significantly happier (59–61% vs 49%). Read in full here: parliamentnews.co.uk/officia…
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A US export ban may briefly help, but could hammer Europe, especially the UK, with only 40 days of reserves. Read in full here: parliamentnews.co.uk/uk-join…
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Cigarette-rate tax on vapes removes the incentive to switch. Alistair Thompson, Parliament News. Read in full here: parliamentnews.co.uk/illogic…
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UK joins EU talks. US export-ban gains would be short-lived and hammer Europe; UK has 40 days of reserves. Read in full here: parliamentnews.co.uk/uk-join…
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Cancer plan taxes every nicotine product but only labels alcohol. Alistair Thompson, Parliament News. Read in full here: parliamentnews.co.uk/illogic…
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Donald Trump weighs a US diesel export ban; gains fade, hammering Europe. UK has only 40 days' reserves. Read in full here: parliamentnews.co.uk/uk-join…
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One tax floor for vapes, pouches and cigarettes: illogical, and it fails consumers. Alistair Thompson, Parliament News. Read in full here: parliamentnews.co.uk/illogic…
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Illogical: equal tax rates remove any incentive to switch. Read in full here: parliamentnews.co.uk/illogic…
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Read in full here: parliamentnews.co.uk/illogic… Nicotine tax stays same. Alcohol gets labels. Consumers lose.
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SANT plan taxes cigarettes, vapes and pouches alike, while alcohol gets a label. Illogical and fails consumers. Read in full here: parliamentnews.co.uk/illogic…
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Burnham opens door to rejoining EU; options expected around UK-EU summit later this year. Read in full here: parliamentnews.co.uk/burnham…
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Andy Burnham listed: stay as we are, customs union, single market, or rejoin the EU. Read in full here: parliamentnews.co.uk/burnham…
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Marriage Foundation seeks radical overhaul: wedding ceremonies leave state. Daily Mail reports. Read in full here: parliamentnews.co.uk/time-to…
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Marriage Foundation proposes radical reform in England and Wales; Daily Mail also covers it. Read in full here: parliamentnews.co.uk/time-to…
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Marriage Foundation proposes state-free ceremonies for England and Wales; Daily Mail covers it. Read in full here: parliamentnews.co.uk/time-to…
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Marriage Foundation seeks radical overhaul of marriage in England and Wales. Daily Mail reports. Read in full here: parliamentnews.co.uk/time-to…
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Ditching ties disappoints. Standards and dignity beat fashion. Lord Davies cites “estate agents and funeral directors”. Read in full here: thetimes.com/uk/politics/art…
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Disappointed Lords may ditch ties. Lord Wolfson said: “I wouldn’t appear in the High Court without a tie.” Read in full here: thetimes.com/uk/politics/art…
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