Boris Johnson’s ministers deliberately snubbed EU efforts to buy equipment to help the fight against coronavirus – despite claiming it had been an accident, a senior civil servant revealed today. Sir Simon McDonald told MPs it had been a ‘political decision’ by the Government not to take part in Brussels-orchestrated efforts to bulk-buy protective equipment. … Read more
Leigh Bryant is trying his utmost to remain positive, but it is not easy. As the owner and manager of Bristol-based motor home accessory fitters LNB Towbars, this should be a peak time of year for him as his customers get ready for their summer holidays. But with his company closed due to the coronavirus … Read more
Coronavirus swab kits could be delivered to UK homes by Amazon in pilot scheme as No10 reveals testing is only at half capacity Britain’s coronavirus testing programme is only at half capacity, No10 admitted In just 13 days Matt Hancock promised the UK will test 100,000 people a day But only 18,665 tests were performed … Read more
Coronavirus swab kits could be delivered to UK homes by Amazon in pilot scheme as No10 reveals testing is only at half capacity Britain’s coronavirus testing programme is only at half capacity, No10 admitted In just 13 days Matt Hancock promised the UK will test 100,000 people a day But only 18,665 tests were performed … Read more
Paddy Power shouldering millions of pounds of staffing costs after opting not to use Government’s furlough scheme despite sending shop workers home By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:30 BST, 16 April 2020 | Updated: 22:30 BST, 16 April 2020 Paddy Power is shouldering millions of pounds of staffing costs after opting not … Read more
Cost of Government’s furlough scheme set to soar as two-thirds of smaller firms apply for taxpayer money to pay wages By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:07 BST, 15 April 2020 | Updated: 22:35 BST, 15 April 2020 The cost of the Government’s furlough scheme is set to soar as two-thirds of smaller … Read more
One in every three small and mid-sized firms using government scheme to furlough most staff but only one in 50 have been able to get cash from emergency loan programme A third of firms said between 75% and 100% of their staff had been furloughed The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme was begun on March … Read more
Britain missed THREE chances to join an EU scheme to bulk-buy personal protective equipment for NHS staff Britain missed three chances to take part in an EU scheme to bulk-buy PPE The EU ordered £1.3billion worth of masks, gowns and gloves for medical staff The UK will miss out on the PPE because it did … Read more
Rolls-Royce hands a £4.6bn chunk of its pensions scheme to Legal & General By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 6 June 2019 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 6 June 2019 Rolls-Royce has offloaded a £4.6billion chunk of its pension scheme covering 33,000 members to Legal & General, in the biggest … Read more
As the sun rose on another blameless California morning, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex took their daily turmeric shots boosted with raw ginger, naked opportunism and freshly squeezed brass neck. The world was in turmoil around them, as Covid-19 continued to sweep across the globe. Yet not even a pandemic can stop Harry and … Read more