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Hospitality leaders ask Burnham to halve VAT amid rising costs
Hospitality leaders ask Burnham to halve VAT amid rising costs

More than 800 hospitality leaders have signed an open letter asking Prime Minister Andy Burnham to reduce the sector’s VAT rate from 20% to 10%, citing venue closures and increasing business costs.

September 15, 2026

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SkySail Strategies Outperforms Wall Street's 30-Year Risk Standard With Proprietary AI Inference Model
SkySail Strategies Outperforms Wall Street's 30-Year Risk Standard With Proprietary AI Inference Model

State of the Art by SkySail, the Rubix VM RPT model predicts how far markets will move with less error than the models institutions have relied on since 1993.

September 15, 2026

Worcestershire invited to nominate groups for 2027 King’s volunteer award
Worcestershire invited to nominate groups for 2027 King’s volunteer award

Nominations have opened for the 2027 King’s Award for Voluntary Service, with Worcestershire residents and organisations encouraged to recommend outstanding local volunteer groups before the December 1 deadline.

September 15, 2026

Canada ends refugee family sponsorship exemption over integrity concerns
Canada ends refugee family sponsorship exemption over integrity concerns

Canada’s immigration department says potential integrity concerns prompted it to end an exemption that allowed certain refugees to sponsor family members omitted from their original permanent residency applications.

September 15, 2026

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Ribeiro and Richie among celebrity birthdays for September 20–26
Ribeiro and Richie among celebrity birthdays for September 20–26

Alfonso Ribeiro turns 55 and Nicole Richie turns 45 on September 21, among the entertainment figures marking birthdays during the week of September 20–26, 2026.

September 15, 2026

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Designer Bob Mackie dies at 87 after career spanning television, stage and fashion
Designer Bob Mackie dies at 87 after career spanning television, stage and fashion

Bob Mackie, the costume and fashion designer known for his work with Cher, Carol Burnett and other entertainers, died on September 14 at the age of 87, a statement on his social media accounts announced.

September 15, 2026