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This is, I know, a shocking thing to say because democracy is a hard-won, valued right in our country, but I cannot bring myself to support any mainstream party in local elections on Thursday. Why? Because all of them appear determined to reduce my freedoms, whether it's the lingering restrictions of lockdown or new plans to change our very lifestyles thanks to zero carbon targets. Big government looks set to dominate our lives for possibly decades to come and no one seems to be offering a proper opposition to the rise of this badgering regime. Even our national 'day of freedom' on June 21 no...

"Sanitary products are essential so it's right that we do not charge VAT." Felicia Willow, chief executive of women's rights charity the Fawcett Society, said: "We warmly welcome the scrapping of VAT on all sanitary products and congratulate the Government on taking this positive step. "It's been a long road to reach this point, but at last the sexist tax that saw sanitary products classed as non-essential, luxury items can be consigned to the history books." Britain has scrapped the 'tampon tax' which he was unable to do under EU rules (Image: GETTY) The Treasury has estimated the move will ...