内容摘要：First-time buyers will also now have to pay stamp duty on homes costing more than £300,000, whereas before the April change, they did not have to pay the charge unless the property was above £425,000.

First-time buyers will also now have to pay stamp duty on homes costing more than £300,000, whereas before the April change, they did not have to pay the charge unless the property was above £425,000.

"The cabinet's decision is one of the darkest days in the county's history," he added."The knock-on effect is going to put more pressure on Beeching Park."

ESCC has plans to open a care service in Eastbourne but it will only be for two days a week and for up to 15 adults a week.Both Ms Bilton and Ms Ticehurst said this is not a long term solution.The county council confirmed Linden Court has been referred to the ESCC People Scrutiny Committee on 17 March.

The committee cannot overturn the decision but it can "refer it for reconsideration or make amendments".As if the economic picture in the UK wasn't shaky already, it has now got shakier still.

The cost of living is continuing to bite for many and people will worry about the prospect of recession.

It is the last thing the government could do with. It is the last thing millions of families could do with."We face a triple environmental crisis," Ms Martin explained ahead of World Refill Day on 16 June.

"Climate change... pollution and waste and biodiversity loss, and plastic has a part in all of those, because it comes from the fossil fuel industry, it's being found in the stomachs of our fish and sea birds and it's also littering our streets.Speaking about what her charity is asking of political parties, she added: "During this election year, everybody's got a lot to talk about and voices around the climate emergency are being drowned out.

"The research we do shows people are frustrated with the amount of single use plastic in the shops."They want to buy reusable and refillable products but can't find them, and there are businesses trying to meet that need, but at the minute, the whole system is set up to favour single use.