The Queen has made her chief art adviser redundant amid restructuring plans undertaken during the pandemic, axing the role created under Charles I. It is understood Desmond Shawe-Taylor could be the last Surveyor of the Queen’s Pictures after departing the role under the ‘voluntary severance programme’, the Times reported. The Royal Collection Trust confirmed on Tuesday that Mr … Read more
All Bar One, Harvester and Toby Carvery owner axes 1,300 jobs as Covid sends them plunging to £123million annual loss Annual results showed the hefty annual losses for the year to September 26 Mitchells & Butlers previously revealed closure of up to 20 pubs and restaurants Did not at the time, earlier this month, disclose … Read more
Channel 10 axes Trial By Kyle after host Kyle Sandilands revealed he ‘never wanted to do the show’ in the first place By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:49 BST, 20 October 2020 | Updated: 03:49 BST, 20 October 2020 Channel 10 has axed Trial By Kyle, the courtroom-style reality show hosted by … Read more
Masked gang armed with machetes, axes and bats film themselves smashing up house and car in terrifying targeted attack At least a dozen thugs swarm detached home in leafy village of Church, Lancs. Front windows were smashed in, TV set destroyed and BMW left badly damaged Footage posted anonymously on social media and viewed some … Read more
NHS Test and Trace has slashed 2,000 contact tracer roles despite renewed pressure on the system from rising infections. The army of call centre contact tracers was quietly cut from 12,000 to 10,000 within the last few weeks, Whitehall sources confirmed. It comes amid fresh strain on the programme, seen as vital to the Government’s … Read more
‘Tragic – another legendary snack gone!’: Brannigans crisps are AXED due to ‘falling demand’ as KP ditches brand famous for eye-watering mustard flavours Brannigans crisps have been discontinued by Slough-based company KP Snacks Firm said it was a ‘difficult decision,’ to ditch the crisps, which had two flavours Fans mourn the loss of the ‘seriously … Read more
John Lewis axes staff bonus for first time since 1953 after losing £635m in six months and closing eight stores Chairman Dame Sharon White told partners announcement ‘will come as a blow’ She said company expect to pay out bonus again once its profits exceed £150m The retail group plunged to £635m pre-tax loss for … Read more
Hitachi axes plans for North Wales nuclear power plant after struggling to secure government funding By James Salmon Associate City Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 22:10 BST, 15 September 2020 | Updated: 22:51 BST, 15 September 2020 Hitachi is set to ditch plans for a power station in North Wales, in another major setback … Read more
The BBC is today facing a backlash after announcing it has axed Sue Barker, Matt Dawson and Phil Tufnell from A Question Of Sport in a move to ‘diversify’ the show. The former tennis player, 64, has been axed as host of the show, alongside the team captains, so that bosses can draft in fresh … Read more
First-time buyers hit as HSBC pulls 90% mortgages amid worries that a surge in applications would ‘put property purchases at risk’ HSBC will temporarily suspend deals for borrowers with a 10 per cent deposit Most lenders pulled these deals earlier this year due to reduced staff numbers As of this morning there were just 62 … Read more