The staycation boom CAN’T be this bad! Booking.com advertises ordinary four-bedroom Bristol house for £30,000 for five nights this summer – triple the price of a suite at the Savoy The average property price on the Southmead road in Bristol is £193,000 Two adults and two children could stay at the Savoy for £2,416 for … Read more
The staycation boom CAN’T be this bad! Booking.com advertises ordinary four-bedroom Bristol house for £30,000 for five nights this summer – triple the price of a suite at the Savoy The average property price on the Southmead road in Bristol is £193,000 Two adults and two children could stay at the Savoy for £2,416 for … Read more
The man with the enormous voice is endearingly ordinary… Rick Astley plays for a whole-hearted hour at the Drive-In Garden Party By Tim De Lisle for Event Magazine Published: 22:01 BST, 19 September 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 19 September 2020 Rick Astley Drive-In Garden Party, Knebworth Rating: This was very nearly the summer of … Read more
Ben Bradley (above), Conservative MP for Mansfield, has made it clear he will not be taking part in any ‘Unconscious Bias’ training Imagine being called in to the boss’s office tomorrow morning, a bit nervous and unsure what it is you’ve done wrong, and being told you’ve been reported by a colleague. You’ve been caught … Read more
Cash Isas loose their sparkle: Dismal returns mean you can now earn more with an ordinary savings account By Sylvia Morris For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 7 July 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 7 July 2020 Savers are pulling cash out of Isas at a record pace after rates plummeted. The dismal returns … Read more
A British expat who stayed in China during the coronavirus pandemic has documented how ordinary people coped with the country’s draconian lockdown and high-tech surveillance. Yu Kung, a former London advertising executive, used his camera to record his neighbours dealing with unprecedented life changes after the killer infection erupted in the Far East. One of … Read more
Britain’s stock market-listed businesses urged to allow ordinary investors to buy shares in wave of coronavirus cash calls A raft of London-listed firms have launched emergency rights issues But so far, only institutional investors like hedge funds have been taking part Individual investors are being shunned despite their pre-emption rights But app PrimaryBid allows retail … Read more
Putting up fuel duty in the Budget would be the equivalent of ‘flashing V-signs’ at ordinary voters, a senior Tory warned last night. Chancellor Rishi Sunak is said to be considering ending the ten-year freeze on fuel duty in next month’s Budget as he tries to find the cash to pay for Boris Johnson’s spending … Read more