Pretty Little Thing founder Umar Kamani worth £1billion took taxpayers’ cash to furlough 86 staff… as the playboy tycoon lounges in a pool with his beautiful girlfriend Kamani took the decision to use the Government’s scheme to pay workers 80 per cent of their usual income up to a maximum of £2,500 per month On … Read more
Have you found yourself reaching for a soothing glass of wine or three, or a hefty gin and tonic each night during lockdown? While there’s nothing wrong with enjoying a tipple, several of my patients, and even some of my friends, have said that since the lockdown began, they have found themselves drinking more than … Read more
Ending furlough scheme in June is ‘tantamount to economic suicide’, say business leaders By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 30 April 2020 | Updated: 22:26 BST, 30 April 2020 Ending the Government’s near-£50billion wage subsidy scheme in June is ‘tantamount to economic suicide’ as firms will be forced to make mass … Read more
Victoria Beckham REVERSES her decision to furlough 30 fashion label staff during Covid-19 lockdown saying ‘the welfare of my team means everything to me’ Victoria Beckham Ltd had planned to place 30 staff members on furlough The company was seeking up to £150,000 in taxpayer funds for two months The former Spice Girl, whose family … Read more
Victoria Beckham REVERSES her decision to furlough 30 fashion label staff during Covid-19 lockdown saying ‘the welfare of my team means everything to me’ Victoria Beckham Ltd had planned to place 30 staff members on furlough The company was seeking up to £150,000 in taxpayer funds for two months The former Spice Girl, whose family … Read more
David Beckham returned to social media on Wednesday after a week-long absence from the platform as he gave his widely-followed Instagram account over to Age UK. The former footballer, 44, took to his platform to support the charity’s work for the elderly during the coronavirus lockdown, and revealed he and his wife Victoria, 46, have been … Read more
Reform furlough scheme to save jobs: Think-tank warns government strategy risks mass redundancies By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 23:39 BST, 28 April 2020 | Updated: 23:39 BST, 28 April 2020 The Chancellor is being urged to shake up support for furloughed workers so that businesses can gradually bring them back on reduced … Read more
Ed Sheeran has refused to furlough staff at his Notting Hill pub, Bertie Blossoms. A representative has confirmed the musician, worth £170 million, will not reclaim 80 per cent of wages from the government amid the coronavirus pandemic, which forced the temporary closure of the bar. The 29-year-old singer’s announcement came just weeks after designer … Read more
I work for a recruitment agency which places people in temporary positions, one after the other. While the model is risky in that no work means no pay, work has always been available and this system works for me. My last assignment as a personal assistant to the CEO of a business firm began in … Read more
More than two million furloughed workers signed up for taxpayer-funded wage subsidies in just two days By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 22 April 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 22 April 2020 More than 2m furloughed workers have been signed up for taxpayer-funded wage subsidies in just two days. HM Revenue … Read more