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The government is widely expected to change the two-child limit in November's Budget, with reports suggesting the Treasury is looking at different options to replace it, including a tapered system.

The design of tapered pillars was inspired by the Palace of the Governors at Uxmal, a Maya ruin on Yucatán Peninsula dating from AD 800.

“When he’s not in the lineup,” Roberts said, “our offense tapers off.”

Firefighters are expected to get some much needed relief as humidity will likely increase overnight from 20% to 45% and gusty winds, which have helped drive the fire, will taper off by 10 p.m.

Harry has been wearing a patch for the past few months, but his progress has tapered off since he reached his seventh birthday.