Zoos are facing extinction as a result of the pandemic as they say they are unable to access vital funding to help them survive. The British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) says zoos will struggle to survive the winter without immediate government intervention. Although the government launched the £100 million Zoo Animals … Read more
Hans and Julia Rausings’ funding for charities hit by coronavirus pandemic tops £34m as they add another £8m to the pot Hans and Julia Rausing have almost doubled a multi-million-pound fund In July they said they were providing £10 million for small and medium charities Figure is in addition to the £16.5 million emergency fund they donated … Read more
Space debris — detritus orbiting Earth from satellites — is a growing problem which threatens the future of human space exploration. To tackle this issue, the Business Secretary Alok Sharma has announced £1million in funding, via the UK Space Agency (UKSA), for seven space-cleaning programmes. Astronomers are concerned that high-value craft in low-Earth orbit, such … Read more
Furious Tory donors threaten to ‘turn off the funding taps’ if Rishi Sunak proceeds with his ‘soak the rich’ tax raid to pay for Covid bailouts Tory donors are angry at reports of Rishi Sunak’s ‘soak the rich’ Covid tax raid They have told the party they will ‘turn off the funding taps’ if taxes … Read more
The job of Chancellor of the Exchequer is always one of the most difficult in Government, as I know from personal experience. During my spell at the Treasury in the early 1990s, I had to grapple with a series of momentous problems – the advent of recession, rising inflation and the impact of Black Wednesday, … Read more
Laurence Fox today led calls to strip the BBC of its licence fee funding over the bungled decision to play Land of Hope and Glory and Rule Britannia at the last Night of the Proms but not sing the ‘racist’ words to avoid offending the woke. Critics accused the BBC of ‘erasing history’ and caving in … Read more
Singer Taylor Swift has launched a blistering attack on President Donald Trump, accusing him of ‘dismantling’ the US Postal Service in an attempt to rig the November presidential election. ‘Trump’s calculated dismantling of USPS proves one thing clearly: He is WELL AWARE that we do not want him as our president,’ Swift wrote in a … Read more
‘Lost Tory decade’ of social care funding could be the result of ageism, new report warns The UK’s adult social care system could be unsustainable without intervention The impact of social care cuts was particularly felt in services for older people The problems of social care have becomeapparent during the pandemic By Daniel Martin for … Read more
Unite chief Len McCluskey ramps up threat to cut Labour funding over Keir Starmer’s ‘reckless’ payout to anti-Semitism whistleblowers Len McCluskey has said it is ‘perfectly legitimate’ for Unite to look at donations Union baron voiced concerns about decision to settle case with whistleblowers Labour is paying damages to staffers who blew whistle over anti-Semitism … Read more
Driverless car start-up Wejo zooms to £10m funding from Government’s coronavirus fund and investors Chester-based Wejo hopes to play a major role in autonomous cars £10m funding among largest secured by a start-up through the Future Fund By Jamie Nimmo For The Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 22:30 BST, 1 August 2020 | Updated: 23:04 … Read more