Dozens of people have been killed in an attack by Islamist insurgents on the northern Mozambique town of Palma. A spokesman for the country’s defence and security forces confirmed the attack this week. Among the dead were seven people killed when a convoy of cars was ambushed in an escape attempt. The number of people … Read more
Jessops, the camera retailer owned by Dragons’ Den’s Peter Jones, has filed a notice to appoint administrators after it was badly hit by lockdown restrictions. The company, which was bought by Mr Jones’s PJ Investment Group in 2013, currently employs 120 staff and runs 17 stores. It has hired insolvency specialists FRP and said it … Read more
Outspoken SAS Australia star Firass Dirani says the U.S. Capitol riots should have ended in a ‘bloodbath of white folk’ By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 21:06 GMT, 7 January 2021 | Updated: 21:09 GMT, 7 January 2021 SAS Australia’s Firass Dirani has reacted to the U.S. riots after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed … Read more
Rishi’s new bailout Firms in Tier 2 lockdown eligible for £2,100-a-month grants, potentially benefiting 150,000 businesses. If there is full take-up it could cost £1.2billion. Job Support Scheme changed so employers pay just 5 per cent of unworked hours – down from a third – and the minimum threshold for hours worked will be one day … Read more
Rishi’s new bailout Firms in Tier 2 lockdown eligible for £2,100-a-month grants, potentially benefiting 150,000 businesses. If there is full take-up it could cost £1.2billion. Job Support Scheme changed so employers pay just 5 per cent of unworked hours – down from a third – and the minimum threshold for hours worked will be one day … Read more
Retail and hospitality businesses face ‘bloodbath’ of failures as landlords prepare to call in unpaid lockdown rent By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 13 September 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 13 September 2020 Retail and hospitality businesses face a ‘bloodbath’ of failures as landlords prepare to call in unpaid rent from … Read more
Tough new restrictions to halt the spread of coronavirus may push unemployment to levels not seen since current records began almost 50 years ago, experts have warned. Economists suggest that, by the end of the year, the jobless total could rise above the 3.28 million total that hit Britain in 1984 – the era of … Read more
Britain’s retailers have cut jobs at the fastest rate since the financial crisis in 2009 and could see yet more job losses in the coming months, a report has revealed. A survey by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) found the employment balance, which measures the number of retailers laying off and hiring staff over … Read more
The parts of Britain that are claiming the most Government help since lockdown started have been revealed. Blackpool topped the list of areas where working-aged residents claim Universal Credit, with 12.3% of the population, representing an increase of 5.1% since March. Birmingham is next with 10.9%, with Thanet third on 10.5%, then Wolverhampton on 10.4%, … Read more
Covid jobs bloodbath as number of people employed falls by 730,000 since lockdown with benefits claims hitting 2.7million – despite furlough scheme propping up millions of roles Some 730,000 fewer people were employed last month compared to March ONS found the number on payroll fell another 114,000 between June and July Numbers claiming benefits increased … Read more