What’s gone wrong for fund manager Neil Woodford and retail mogul Sir Philip Green? The This is Money podcast By This Is Money Published: 14:53 BST, 7 June 2019 | Updated: 16:08 BST, 7 June 2019 It’s been a rocky week to say the least for Britain’s most recognisable fund manager Neil Woodford – he … Read more
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And for some, that principle may seem particularly apt for British photographer Alastair Philip Wiper’s new book – Unintended Beauty. It sets out to challenge the common perception of beauty with Mr Wiper’s photographic eye sweeping across scenes not commonly thought of as aesthetically pleasing … Read more
Sir Philip Green provoked outrage today as he demanded emergency taxpayer help to pay the wages of 14,500 workers he has furloughed during the coronavirus lockdown. Furious Twitter users suggested the disgraced businessman should sell one of his three yachts, which include the £122million Lionheart, or use some of his estimated £1.8billion fortune rather than … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Prince Philip is flown by helicopter from Sandringham to join Queen at Windsor Castle for Easter – amid reports Prince William will step in to her role during coronavirus crisis Her Majesty, 93, travelled to Berkshire in back of official car with faithful hound Attended last engagement yesterday and will remain in Windsor … Read more
The actor Philip Glenister says he’d like to reprise his best-known role as DCI Gene Hunt, from Life On Mars. But he’s worried the outspoken character would be too toxic for today’s woke sensibilities. Even when the show premiered in 2006, there were complaints about Hunt’s unreconstructed sexism and racism. His co-stars were obliged constantly … Read more
From a corker by Marian Keyes to Eimear McBride’s Strange Hotel and a ‘quietly brilliant’ new novel from Philip Hensher, this week’s best new fiction By Amber Pearson For Event Magazine and Max Davidson and Eithne Farry For Event Magazine Published: 22:02 GMT, 25 January 2020 | Updated: 16:08 GMT, 26 January 2020 Grown Ups … Read more
Paid more than the PM, it was a miracle he was still in his job: How Sir Philip Rutnam’s name has become a byword for bungled advice and toxic clashes with Ministers Top civil servant Sir Philip Rutnam, 54, sensationally quit Home Office yesterday Rutnam was paid £175,000 with gold-plated pension as Permanent Secretary However, … Read more
The most senior civil servant at the Home Office quit yesterday and launched an astonishing broadside against Priti Patel. After months of Whitehall warfare spilled over into a lurid public briefing war, Sir Philip Rutnam – dubbed ‘Sir Calamity’ – dramatically summoned the BBC to announce his walkout and vowed to sue the Government. He accused … Read more
Senior Home Office official Sir Philip Rutnam QUITS after vicious rows with Priti Patel and says he will sue Government for constructive dismissal By Harry Howard For Mailonline Published: 10:15 GMT, 29 February 2020 | Updated: 10:24 GMT, 29 February 2020 Home Secretary Priti Patel’s permanent secretary Sir Philip Rutnam has resigned from the Home … Read more
Fresh Home Office staff row as it is claimed Priti Patel ‘told permanent secretary Sir Philip Rutnam to sack a senior official on Christmas Eve and he refused’ as top mandarin makes public joke about rift Priti Patel said to have clashed with Sir Philip Rutnam over bid to oust top official Home Secretary allegedly … Read more