Eurozapping: British Deputy Prime Minister in the Hot Seat

Angela Rayner didn't pay all the taxes on an apartment she bought in a housing project. "I 'm not a homeowner. I own a single mortgaged property like most people. But according to the rules issued by the court, I will be liable for additional tax ," she says.

This mistake could have saved her more than €45,000, which outraged the opposition. “ She admitted she hadn’t paid enough tax, so why is she still in office? ” asks Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the Conservative Party. But the Prime Minister defends her tooth and nail. “ I’m very proud to sit alongside a Deputy Prime Minister who has built 1.5 million homes, delivering the biggest improvement in workers’ rights in a generation ,” asserted Keir Starmer. There’s no question of sacrificing this pillar of the Labour government.

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One million fewer seats this winter. A retaliatory measure in the face of rising airport fees. Enough to exasperate the Spanish authorities. “ We will not submit to the arbitrary decisions of any company ,” assured Jordi Hereu, the Minister of Industry and Tourism. Ryanair accuses the Spanish government of anti-tourism policies. But it is its decision that will cause a decline in this activity. “ We estimate that this will result in a loss of 80 million euros ,” explains the president of the Destination Jerez association. The Canary Islands are the first destination to be affected, while regional airports are also affected.