While the cooler weather lasts, wrap up in a cape or poncho to stay cosy, while exuding an effortlessly chic look.
1. Tartan cape, Dh365, Next, Yas Mall, 02 492 6560; Dubai Mall, 04 339 9685 and elsewhere. 2. White wool cape, Dh7,860, Fendi at www.netaporter.com. 3. Blanket cape, Dh150, Miss Selfridge, Yas Mall, 02 492 6693; Dubai Mall, 04 339 8016 and elsewhere. 4. Palestine cape, Dh3,000, Mochi, Showroom at Tecom Dubai, 04 443 3451. 5. Zip cape, Dh2,775, Pinko, The Galleria, 02 626 6470; Dubai Mall, 04 339 9416. 6. Navy fringe cape, Dh160, Topshop, Yas Mall, 04 492 6572; Dubai Mall, 04 339 9802 and elsewhere. 7. Denim cape, Dh4,190, R13 at www.netaporter.com. 8. Suede cape, Dh10,795, Saint Laurent at www.matchesfashion.com. 9. Colourblock cape, Dh365, Wallis, Dalma Mall, 02 612 0730; Dubai Mall, 04 419 0258 and elsewhere.
England squads for Test and T20 series against New Zealand
Test squad: Joe Root (capt), Jofra Archer, Stuart Broad, Rory Burns, Jos Buttler, Zak Crawley, Sam Curran, Joe Denly, Jack Leach, Saqib Mahmood, Matthew Parkinson, Ollie Pope, Dominic Sibley, Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes
T20 squad: Eoin Morgan (capt), Jonny Bairstow, Tom Banton, Sam Billings, Pat Brown, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Joe Denly, Lewis Gregory, Chris Jordan, Saqib Mahmood, Dawid Malan, Matt Parkinson, Adil Rashid, James Vince
The Two Popes
Director: Fernando Meirelles
Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Jonathan Pryce
Four out of five stars
Stamp duty timeline
December 2014: Former UK finance minister George Osbourne reforms stamp duty, replacing the slab system with a blended rate scheme, with the top rate increasing to 12 per cent from 10 per cent:
Up to £125,000 - 0%; £125,000 to £250,000 – 2%; £250,000 to £925,000 – 5%; £925,000 to £1.5m: 10%; Over £1.5m – 12%
April 2016: New 3% surcharge applied to any buy-to-let properties or additional homes purchased.
July 2020: Rishi Sunak unveils SDLT holiday, with no tax to pay on the first £500,000, with buyers saving up to £15,000.
March 2021: Mr Sunak decides the fate of SDLT holiday at his March 3 budget, with expectations he will extend the perk unti June.
April 2021: 2% SDLT surcharge added to property transactions made by overseas buyers.
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Penguin Press
