Police chief tells tourists in Peak District to stay away as beauty spots are plagued by cars

Stay away! Police chief tells bank holiday tourists to steer clear of Peak District after beauty spots are plagued by huge lines of cars, piles of rubbish and burnt-out barbecues Mark Thorley says tourists are failing to heed warnings to stay away from area He said a ‘number of issues were raised’ last weekend as … Read more

‘Independent SAGE’ chief warns schools cannot reopen safely on June 1

Tony Blair’s Chief Scientific Adviser when he was prime minister today claimed it is not safe to reopen schools on June 1 as scores of councils also pulled their support. Sir David King, who chairs the ‘Independent Sage’ committee, said it is ‘too soon’ for children to return and claims ‘new modelling’ found the risk to … Read more

‘Independent SAGE’ chief warns schools cannot reopen safely on June 1

Tony Blair’s Chief Scientific Adviser when he was prime minister today claimed it is not safe to reopen on June 1 as scores of councils pulled their support. Sir David King, who chairs the ‘Independent Sage’ committee, said it is ‘too soon’ for children to return and claims ‘new modelling’ found the risk to children would … Read more

Granddaughter of former law chief Lord Hailsham is spared jail over car knife fury 

Granddaughter of former law chief Lord Hailsham is spared jail over car knife fury Kate Smith stopped her vehicle after seeing Katharine Koops being restrained   Instead of thanking Miss Smith, Koops brandished 7in knife and threatened her She was yesterday spared jail in a virtual hearing at Lewes Crown Court By Daily Mail Reporter … Read more

Matalan chief sues PwC over Monaco tax haven bill 

Matalan chief sues PwC claiming beancounter gave him bad advice over Monaco tax haven bill By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 20 May 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 20 May 2020 Matalan tycoon John Hargreaves is suing PwC over claims the accounting firm gave him bad advice before he relocated to … Read more

Ryanair chief vents fury at ‘idiotic’ government coronavirus quarantine plan

Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary today launched a savage attack on the government’s plans for 14-day quarantine on arrivals to the UK. The new rules are set to be finalised by ministers, with any hopes of summer holidays expected to be dashed as exemptions are largely limited to lorry drivers. However, Mr O’Leary dismissed claims it … Read more

Derbyshire Police chief constable retires after probe into his ‘personal conduct’ off-duty 

A chief Constable whose force controversially used drones to spy on walkers during lockdown is retiring after a police watchdog probe into his personal conduct. Peter Goodman was referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct days after the ‘stay at home’ restrictions were introduced. The complaint related to an off-duty personal conduct matter. The … Read more

Heathrow chief begs Government to allow flights between ‘low risk’ countries

Industry bosses are urging the Government to begin planning flights between ‘low risk’ countries in order to rebuild the economy. Heathrow Airport chief executive John Holland-Kaye said he believes the UK should adopt a risk-based approach in order to determine where flights can travel to and from, as he warned the UK economy will suffer … Read more

Debenhams chief grabs back stores in furious wrangle over Next swoop

Debenhams chief grabs back stores in furious wrangle over Next swoop By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:56 BST, 16 May 2020 | Updated: 21:56 BST, 16 May 2020 The chairman of Debenhams has waded into a bitter row with one of its most powerful landlords after discovering it had held secret talks … Read more

TONY HETHERINGTON: Mr Chief Accountant doesn’t exist

Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for those who have been left out-of-pocket. Find out how to contact him below.  P.O. writes: I work in my own little business, and in 2012 I switched my two telephone lines … Read more