Other UK News In Brief

Youth Arrested Under Computer Misuse Act

Officers from the Met's Police Computer e-Crime Unit have arrested a 16-year-old male on suspicion of breaching the Computer Misuse Act 1990. He was arrested at an address in south London and remains in custody at a central London police station. Computer equipment was taken from the address for analysis.

Summer Job Students Reminded About Tax

HM Revenue & Customs is reminding students that they may not have to pay tax on the money they make from summer jobs. To earn extra cash, many undergraduates take on summer jobs. But large numbers are unaware that, provided their total earnings for the tax year are less than the personal allowance of £7,475, they will not have to pay any tax on the money they make. Students are urged to fill in a P38(S) form to ensure their employers don’t deduct tax they don’t owe. Those who fail to fill in the form will not lose out, however, as they can reclaim any tax paid by sending a HMRC form P50. Stephen Banyard, Director General of Personal Tax at HMRC said: “We don’t want students to pay tax when they don’t owe any, so we’re encouraging them to fill in a P38(S) and send it back to us. That way they can keep all the money they’re earning for student life’s essentials.”

Appeal After Bus Driver Is Racially Abused

Police officers from the joint Metropolitan Police Service and Transport for London Safer Transport Command Workplace Violence Unit are appealing for information in connection with a racially aggravated public order offence in Tower Hamlets. The incident occurred at approximately 16:00hrs on Tuesday 8 March onboard a route 277 bus, travelling towards Leamouth. The male suspect, who was travelling on the bus, threatened and racially abused the driver after he refused to let him off in-between bus stops. The suspect is described as a white man, wearing a white baseball cap and light coloured jacket. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crimestoppers.

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