The Conservative Party are polling at their lowest in fifteen years
The Conservatives’ popularity has crashed to its lowest point in 15 years as it battles a major lack of trust over its management of the economy, a new poll reveals.
Sixty-two per cent of Britons said they didn’t like the Tories while 60 per cent said they no longer trusted the party on the economy, according to findings from Ipsos.
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£110m Ulez scrappage scheme launched ahead of expansion A £110M ultra low emission zone scrappage scheme was launched on Monday – as the penalty for not paying the Ulez levy increased by £20 to £180.About three million penalty tickets for failing to pay the £12.50-a-day charge have been issued since Mayor Sadiq Khan launched the emissions scheme, first in central London, in April 2019.About 200,000 drivers a day are expected to have to pay the Ulez when it expands to the Greater London boundary on August 29.The new scrappage scheme, which is targeted at Londoners on benefits, small businesses and charities, is likely to benefit up to 30,000 people.
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Eva Green arrives in court for legal action against White Lantern Films Actress Eva Green arrived at the High Court on Monday for a showdown with producers over a doomed sci-fi film project, amid claims she had wrecked the production with diva behaviour and “would rather eat tumours” than make the movie.The Hollywood star is at loggerheads with the financiers of dystopian thriller A Patriot, which collapsed in 2019 after a troubled period of pre-production.
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Nicola Bulley: Huge search for woman, 45, who went missing while walking dog An extensive search is underway for a 45-year-old dog walker who has been missing for three days - as police say they are “extremely concerned”.Nicola Bulley, from the Lancashire village of Inskip, was last seen walking her spaniel around 9.15am on Friday on a riverside footpath approximately three miles from her home.Emergency services are now searching for her by land, air and water, using drones, search dogs and diving teams.
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