A Major general has today become the most senior officer to be convicted at a court martial in over 200 years for cheating taxpayers out of nearly £50,000 in private school fees. Major General Nick Welch has been jailed at Bulford Military Court for 21 months after he was convicted of fraud by falsely claiming … Read more
A Major General has become the most-senior officer to be convicted at a court martial since 1815 after he was found guilty of fraudulently claiming £48,000. Major General Nick Welch, 57, claimed the funds to send two of his children to £37,000-a-year and £22,500-a-year private boarding schools in Dorset, Bulford Military Court heard. The two-star general – … Read more
Major General becomes highest ranking Army officer to be convicted at court martial for 200 years after he was found guilty of fraudulently claiming £48k to pay his children’s private school fees Major General Nick Welch, 57, abused Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) Sent 2 of his children to the £37,000-a-year Clayesmore School and £22,500-a-year … Read more
BBC boss Tim Davie said the broadcaster has a ‘different purpose’ to streaming services and said his job is ‘not to beat Netflix’. Speaking to MPs on the Public Accounts Committee, the director general said the BBC ‘is not a business for profit’, days after he unveiled a dramatic overhaul of the corporation in a bid … Read more
Legal & General ties bosses bonuses to tough climate targets in bid to become more environmentally friendly By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 22 March 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 22 March 2021 Legal & General will tie its executive pay to climate targets as it embarks on a mission to … Read more
Legal & General, Britain’s biggest insurer, starts looking for new chief executive to take over from Nigel Wilson The board of the £16billion group has begun planning the succession to the 64-year-old L&G chairman and former Treasury mandarin Sir John Kingman is expected to lead a global search to be matched against internal candidates There … Read more
Degrading act that defies comprehension: GENERAL LORD DANNATT is left horrified by shocking video of RAF initiation ceremony By General Lord Dannatt For The Daily Mail Published: 23:55 GMT, 12 March 2021 | Updated: 00:44 GMT, 13 March 2021 I was utterly horrified to learn about the most recent incident of sexual misconduct and bullying … Read more
The most senior Army officer to face a court martial in more than 200 years today stood trial accused of defrauding the taxpayer out of almost £50,000 to pay for his children’s private school fees. Major General Nick Welch, 57, allegedly abused Army allowances when he took on the top job at the Ministry of … Read more
The roles and patronages revoked from Harry and Meghan Military roles Royal Marines RAF Honington Royal Navy Small Ships and Diving Organisations The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust The Rugby Football Union The Rugby Football League The Royal National Theatre The Association of Commonwealth Universities Princess Anne is poised to take over Prince Harry’s role in the … Read more
The roles and patronages revoked from Harry and Meghan Military roles Royal Marines RAF Honington Royal Navy Small Ships and Diving Organisations The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust The Rugby Football Union The Rugby Football League The Royal National Theatre The Association of Commonwealth Universities Princess Anne is poised to take over Prince Harry’s role in the … Read more