Ex-Coronation Street star Catherine Tyldesley reportedly claimed £50,000 on the government’s furlough scheme to keep her business afloat amid the pandemic. According to the Daily Star, Catherine, 37, used the funds to help her production firm – Dreambig – from December 2020 through April 2021. Despite working amid the pandemic – on drama Viewpoint and as a … Read more
Rishi Sunak is urged to extend the furlough scheme for the travel sector in letter signed by 77 MPs and peers who warn industry is facing a ‘cliff edge’ and jobs bloodbath in the autumn 77 MPs and peers warned industry is facing a ‘cliff edge’ at end of September They said case for extending … Read more
Restaurant and pub bosses blame furlough for lack of staff as they struggle to fill 190,000 vacancies amid fears many people will lose the will to work Businesses say they are struggling to find staff needed while furlough continues Fears are rising workers on the job retention scheme will lose their will to work Across … Read more
Hotel Chocolat to repay £3.1m in furlough money after seeing an online sales boom during Easter and Mother’s Day Sales for the eight weeks to April 25 jumped by 60% compared to last year Sales boost was ‘largely’ driven by online sales and subscriptions Hotel Chocolat shares were up 9% to 380p towards market close on … Read more
Trump’s Scottish golf resorts are slammed for claiming up to $800,000 in furlough cash in two months despite axing dozens of jobs Former President of the US Donald Trump, 74, owns two resorts in Scotland Up to £575,000 of UK tax payer money was handed over during Dec and Jan HMRC is now investigating as … Read more
Donald Trump’s Scottish golf resorts are slammed for claiming up to £575,000 in furlough cash in two months despite axing dozens of jobs Former President of the US Donald Trump, 74, owns two resorts in Scotland Up to £575,000 of UK tax payer money was handed over during Dec and Jan HMRC is now investigating … Read more
Fast fashion retailer In the Style hands back furlough cash after its sales more than double By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:56 BST, 29 April 2021 | Updated: 22:56 BST, 29 April 2021 In The Style has handed back Government support gained under the furlough scheme after its sales more than doubled. … Read more
Euromillions winner Gillian Bayford has claimed nearly £40,000 in furlough cash during the pandemic and is refusing to pay it back – despite winning more than £148 million. Bayford, 48, and ex husband Adrian, 50, shared the record prize in 2012 – before divorcing 15 months later and blaming the stress of handling their newfound … Read more
Euromillions winner Gillian Bayford has claimed nearly £40,000 in furlough cash during the pandemic and is refusing to pay it back – despite winning more than £148 million. Bayford, 48, and ex husband Adrian, 50, shared the record prize in 2012 – before divorcing 15 months later and blaming the stress of handling their newfound … Read more
Primark will repay £121m in furlough cash and hand shareholders £49m in dividends after ‘record sales’ since reopening this month Primark will hand back £121 million from government’s job retention scheme Comes despite 17% slump in sales and drop in operating profits to £319 million Company’s 188 stores across UK have been closed for months due to lockdown … Read more