Struggling small firms land £8.4bn of Bounce Back loans since it launched on May 4 By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 23:37 BST, 12 May 2020 | Updated: 00:23 BST, 13 May 2020 Britain’s banks have now lent more than £8billion to keep the country’s smallest businesses afloat during the pandemic. In the … Read more
Care homes in the UK are still struggling to get enough PPE despite the deaths of nearly 6,000 residents from coronavirus – as workers say the lack of protection is causing ‘really high’ levels of stress. Bosses say the requirement to wear PPE at all times while working in care homes, coupled with increased costs, … Read more
Lloyds suffers profits collapse as it comes under fire for handing out just £500m under coronavirus Loans Scheme By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 30 April 2020 | Updated: 22:32 BST, 30 April 2020 Lloyds suffered a collapse in profits as it came under fire for its lacklustre lending under the … Read more
Struggling travel firm Thomas Cook flies into turbulence over the sale its £1.6bn debt pile The value of the firm’s debt dropped to less than two thirds of its original value This implies there are doubts over the firm’s ability to pay them back Some of its debt has been sold to City investors as company … Read more
‘I’ve shed many tears’: Naomi Watts admits she’s been struggling in lockdown as she shares a heartfelt message to fans By Jessamy Tredinnick For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:57 BST, 25 April 2020 | Updated: 05:00 BST, 25 April 2020 She’s been in lockdown for weeks in the US, and is currently self-isolating with her … Read more
Jennifer Hawkins first listed her stunning $20million Sydney mansion for sale back in November, with plans to move closer to family in Northern NSW. But the Australian model, 36, is still struggling to find a buyer for her home at Newport, with the real estate market floundering amid the coronavirus pandemic. The property’s listing agent, … Read more
I ordered a takeaway to be delivered whilst in lockdown. I am a vegetarian and ordered a veggie pizza from a large chain but when it arrived, I found it had chicken on it. Due to the contactless delivery system, I had no interaction with the driver and couldn’t ask him to return it. It … Read more
Frazzled parents struggling to homeschool their children during the coronarvirus pandemic are to be offered support through a new national helpline. Named ‘StarLine’, the service will offer advice to families on how to educate their children at homes while schools are closed due to the outbreak of Covid-19. The service, launched by a coalition of … Read more
‘Three hours of negotiation and 20 minutes of work!’ Chris Hemsworth admits he’s struggling to homeschool his three children in his $20million Byron Bay mansion By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:14 BST, 23 April 2020 | Updated: 02:26 BST, 23 April 2020 Even Hollywood’s hottest celebrities can’t escape the stress that comes … Read more
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is facing mounting pressure to boost his business bailout so that the Government increases its guarantee on loans to struggling firms to 100 per cent. The Treasury will today announce a further £1.25billion package to support innovative firms hit as the coronavirus lockdown causes the economy to stutter to a halt. It … Read more