Winter Economy Plan: Bosses’ concern UK will get ‘hooked’ on payouts

Rishi Sunak’s £9bn Job Retention Scheme won’t save jobs because there’s ‘little incentive’ to pay the wages of staff not in work, an influential think-tank has warned.  Business bosses have today stuck the boot into the Chancellor’s much-trumpeted plan to keep people in work, while the chief executive of Next suggested Britain’s economy risks ‘becoming … Read more

Dancing On Ice pro Hamish Gaman sparks concern after stepping out with his arm in a sling

Dancing On Ice pro Hamish Gaman sparks concern after stepping out with his arm in a sling… weeks before returning show kicks off rehearsals By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 11:49 BST, 17 September 2020 | Updated: 11:51 BST, 17 September 2020 Dancing On Ice pro Hamish Gaman prompted fears that he could miss the … Read more

North Korea’s nuclear activity is ‘serious concern’, UN fears

North Korea’s nuclear activity is a ‘cause for serious concern’ with some facilities continuing to operate, UN watchdog warns  UN fears Pyongyang is breaching international law with nuclear operations  International Atomic Energy Agency voices warning in report issued this week  Concerns raised over Yongbyon nuclear site in secretive country  US warns sellers not to supply … Read more

Sophie Monk BLOCKS family on social media after ‘they expressed concern at romance with boyfriend’

Sophie Monk’s family heartbreak: Love Island host BLOCKS her mother and sister on social media after ‘they expressed concern at her whirlwind romance with boyfriend Joshua Gross’ By Jabeen Waheed For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:16 BST, 26 July 2020 | Updated: 00:53 BST, 26 July 2020 Love Island Australia host Sophie Monk has discussed … Read more

RBS data breach row: Whistleblower raises concern

RBS data breach row: Whistleblower claims she has highly sensitive details of 1,600 customers bank WON’T take back By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:16 BST, 23 July 2020 | Updated: 22:39 BST, 23 July 2020 Royal Bank of Scotland is embroiled in a row with a former employee over customer data that … Read more

Asos probes supply chain: Fashion chief’s concern over sweatshops

Asos probes supply chain: Boss raises concerns over sweatshops as online fashion giant reports 10% lockdown sales boost By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 15 July 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 15 July 2020 Sweatshop fears: Asos reported a 10% rise in sales during lockdown Asos is reviewing its operations in Leicester … Read more

‘Regional lockdown’ threat sparks ‘serious concern’

‘Regional lockdown’ threat sparks ‘serious concern’ as city mayors including Andy Burnham slam plan as ‘unenforceable’ and call for ‘local furloughs’ Manchester’s Andy Burnham and Liverpool’s Steve Rotheram made statement  Warned prospect of regional lockdowns in the UK is cause for ‘serious concern’  Pair called for assistance after data suggested R rate is around 1 … Read more

Prince William voices concern about the impact lockdown on children’s mental health

William’s pupil lockdown fears: Prince warns about effect on mental health as children are kept away from class William warned of the  mental health of children being kept away from school Duke of Cambridge said he was concerned about family’s muddling through Discussed in video call with five professionals from the Belfast Health and Social Care … Read more

Ryan Seacrest denies he suffered a stroke after fans express concern

Ryan Seacrest denies he suffered a stroke as fans express concerns after host appeared to slur speech during American Idol finale Ryan sparked concern after he appeared to briefly slur his words on American Idol on Sunday His left eye appeared larger than his right and fans noted something seemed ‘off’  A rep for the … Read more

Twitter and BT could make working home permanent, amid concern over demise of traditional offices

The traditional office could be a thing of the past as companies announce they will let employees work from home permanently, leaving empty commercial real estate across the UK.  Social media giant Twitter told its 5,000 employees, including those at its London office, on Tuesday it would be their decision on whether they want to … Read more