Rishi Sunak to announce cash bail-out for five million self-employed Britons facing coronavirus ruin – after promise to cover 80% of laid-off workers’ incomes Chancellor Rishi Sunak is preparing the fresh coronavirus economic bailout Follows announcement that Government would cover 80% of employers’ wages Musicians said the outbreak caused ‘complete shutdown of our places of work’ … Read more
Desperate British pensioners trapped aboard a cruise ship in northern Italy have pleaded for the Government to send in the Royal Navy to rescue them. Speaking exclusively to MailOnline via video call, three of the 214 British citizens on the Costa Pacifica – which moored last night at Genoa, near the epicentre of the outbreak … Read more
Vampire bats ‘form friendships’ over time and can rescue hungry roostmates from the brink by regurgitating their blood meals in what looks like a French kiss. The only mammals to feed exclusively on blood, the bats can form deep social bonds by increasingly grooming their peers. If a strong enough bond is formed, they may … Read more
For the millions of people whose travel plans have been thrown into disarray by coronavirus, pleas from Virgin Atlantic for a multi-billion-pound taxpayer bailout will be greeted with deep distrust. Galling as it is, however, the Government should stand ready to rescue the industry in order to get through the immediate crisis and to help … Read more
Ailing retailer Laura Ashley seeks further £15m rescue loan just weeks after emergency funding deal It was saved from collapse last month by £20m lifeline from US bank Wells Fargo It said it is ‘in advanced discussions with a third-party lender’ But there are fears of the impact of coronavirus By Daily Mail City & … Read more
Laura Ashley in race to secure rescue deal and stave off collapse amid fears for 2,700 jobs as deserted high streets hit the business hard Fashion house Laura Ashley is racing to secure £15million cash-injection deal Company warned spread of coronavirus could keep shoppers off high street It has struggled to find favour with customers … Read more
MARKET REPORT: White knight revs up Aston Martin rescue in desperate bid to keep the ailing luxury car maker afloat By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 13 March 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 13 March 2020 Aston Martin’s white knight will pump even more cash into the luxury car maker in … Read more
Is this Britain’s loneliest dog? Bess the border collie has spent 10 years at an animal rescue centre hoping someone will give her a home Last Chance Animal Rescue in Edenbridge, Kent, has cared for her for a decade Bess is famous for her clever ways of conning workers into giving her treats Anyone who … Read more
Little Chef roadside eateries were part of the fabric of Britain for decades – but the brand became defunct last year. However, the roadside diner concept is getting a new lease of life – because now celebrity-favourite Soho House is getting in on the action. It’s just opened an American-style motel-diner – with a drive-thru … Read more
Fearless police officer jumps into freezing canal in St Petersburg and crawls over cracking ice to rescue helpless man Andrey Postnikov recorded clip from the side of the Griboedov Canal in Russia Stricken man, who appears to have fallen from bridge, lies motionless in the ice Officer heroically pulls him from water before he is taken … Read more