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Government unveils ‘transformative’ £1.6billion disability strategy

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The Government has unveiled 100 immediate pledges to improve the lives and opportunities of disabled people in a landmark £1.6billion strategy that has drawn muted responses from charities. A public awareness campaign to dispel ingrained stereotypes and a taskforce examining the increased costs disabled people face are being promised in the cross-department disability strategy. The Government will also consult on whether to make it mandatory for employers with 250 or … Read more

Amanda Staveley who’s fighting £1.6billion legal battle with Barclays accepts apology from bank boss

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Stephen Jones, who worked in Barclays’ investment banking division, made the comment about Amanda Staveley (pictured) in a telephone call with another then bank boss in October 2008, a High Court judge was today told A financier who is fighting a £1.6billion legal battle with banking giant Barclays has accepted an apology from a former … Read more

Theatres, museums and galleries get £1.6billion lifeline

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Theatres, museums and galleries get £1.6billion lifeline as thousands of arts venues shut by coronavirus are not expected to reopen for mass events until next year Cultural venues including theatres to get £1.6billion bailout for grants and loans Boris Johnson vows to safeguard Britain’s cultural industry from going under But it is thought that concerts … Read more

Theatres, museums and galleries get £1.6billion lifeline

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Theatres, museums and galleries get £1.6billion lifeline as thousands of arts venues shut by coronavirus are not expected to reopen for mass events until next year Cultural venues including theatres to get £1.6billion bailout for grants and loans Boris Johnson vows to safeguard Britain’s cultural industry from going under But it is thought that concerts … Read more

Councils will get an extra £1.6billion in funding amid coronavirus pandemic

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Councils were today ordered by the Government to keep parks open after some closed their gates in recent weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic. Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick told the Downing Street daily press conference how he had ‘made it clear’ that green spaces should not be shut. However he warned that people must abide … Read more

Councils will get an extra £1.6billion in funding amid coronavirus pandemic

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Councils will get an extra £1.6billion in funding to boost areas including social care as authorities are hit by revenue losses from parking fees during coronavirus Situation could cause some councils to ‘take extreme cost-cutting and rationing’ Crisis has raised the pressure on services like support for those with disabilities   Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick … Read more

Nicola Peltz’s investor father is worth $1.6billion

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She is the American actress who is in a whirlwind romance with Brooklyn Beckham. And Nicola Peltz has a famous family of her own, as the daughter of 77-year-old billionaire American investor Nelson Peltz. The Bates Motel actress, 25, who began dating David and Victoria Beckham’s eldest son, 21, in November, is the youngest of … Read more