Tom Haynes

Atlanta

Anchor at FOX 5 Atlanta (WAGA-TV)

Anchor - FOX 5 News at 5 & News Edge at 11pm

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Articles

EFRA digs deep into Defra's border control policies

1 week ago | nationalpigassociation.co.uk | Tom Haynes

Following their previous oral evidence sessions involving industry and other public sector authorities and a visit to the Port of Dover, Bastion Point Border Control Post (BCP) and Sevington BCP, the EFRA Committee yesterday questioned the Minster for Biosecurity, Baroness Hayman of Ullock, as part of its inquiry into animal and plant health.
How Rachel Reeves could row back on winter fuel without admitting defeat

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Tom Haynes

On hundreds of doorsteps, from Runcorn to Doncaster, Labour activists were confronted again and again with three words that have become synonymous with Labour’s disastrous first year in power: winter fuel allowance. Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s decision to restrict universal energy support to pensioners in receipt of pension credit effectively snatched up to £300 from around 10 million people overnight.
How Rachel Reeves could row back on winter fuel without admitting defeat

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Tom Haynes

With a U-turn off the table, ministers are scrambling to revive Labour's performanceOn hundreds of doorsteps, from Runcorn to Doncaster, Labour activists were confronted again and again with three words that have become synonymous with Labour's disastrous first year in power: winter fuel allowance. Chancellor Rachel Reeves's decision to restrict universal energy support to pensioners in receipt of pension credit effectively snatched up to £300 from around 10 million people overnight.
Ed Miliband's solar panel drive threatens to derail 1.5m housing target

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Tom Haynes

Angela Rayner, the Housing Secretary, and Mr Miliband, the Energy Secretary, are also preparing to ban housebuilders from installing gas boilers in new homes - forcing them instead to fit heat pumps. Adding solar panels to a semi-detached or terraced house could add up to £3,300 to the cost of building a new home, and could shave £1,000 a year off a typical household energy bill, according to official calculations.
Remote workers face shock tax bills

1 week ago | finance.yahoo.com | Tom Haynes

Tom Haynes Fri, May 2, 2025, 4:28 AM 3 min read Homeworking relief was extended during the pandemic - M4OS Photos / Alamy Stock Photo Remote workers claiming tax relief while choosing to avoid the office could face hundreds of pounds of tax repayments, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has warned. Five years on from the pandemic, more than a quarter of adults continue to work from home for at least part of the week, according to official figures.
Boomer property wealth hits record £2.89 trillion

2 weeks ago | ca.finance.yahoo.com | Tom Haynes

Research by property firm Savills found that those aged over 60 own 56pc of the nation’s owner-occupied homes, while those aged under 35 hold just 6pc. The trend was pinned on the rise in boomers – those born between 1946 and 1964 – becoming mortgage free. In total, properties owned by the over-60s are worth £2.95 trillion – just £60bn of which is outstanding mortgage debt. By comparison, those aged under 35 hold £600bn in property – half of which is mortgage debt.
Green waste charges threaten to push up council tax bills for millions

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Tom Haynes

Punitive green taxes on burning plastic will force cash-strapped councils to raise taxes even further, local authorities have warned. Labour is set to expand the Emissions Trading Scheme, which sets a market price on carbon emissions, to include the incineration of waste from 2028. Councils have warned that the net zero tax could cost £747m in its first year, rising to £1.1bn in 2036.
Green waste charges threaten to push up council tax bills for millions

2 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Tom Haynes

A source said: "The current reality is that councils are likely to keep having to increase council tax by the maximum anyway if the spending review does not fix local government finances."Council tax bills rose by nearly 30pc on April 1, with residents in 28 local authorities now paying more than £3,000 a year, according to Telegraph analysis. Jacob Rees-Mogg, the former business secretary, said it was "foolish" to tax councils for providing services.
NPA Spring Regional round-up

3 weeks ago | nationalpigassociation.co.uk | Tom Haynes

The NPA team has been busy touring round the country for the spring round of regional meetings over the past month or so. Although attendance was a little lower than usual, these events always provide a great opportunity to update members on recent NPA activity on their behalf and all the pertinent areas they need to know about, both positive and negative, and allow members and NPA alike to engage face to face.
Mother reveals military dad's homecoming to kids at Cornelia restaurant

3 weeks ago | fox5atlanta.com | Tom Haynes

A heartwarming surprise unfolded at a Cornelia restaurant as a local mother orchestrated a homecoming her three sons will never forget — revealing their father’s return from overseas military service. The Saravia family thought they were headed to Big Daddy’s restaurant for an ordinary dinner. Instead, they walked into a moment that would change their evening — and their memories — forever. What they're saying: "At first I came, I was confused. I just saw a big flash of light.