10,000 retail jobs could face the axe ‘overnight’ unless urgent action is taken, trade coalition warns the Treasury Boots and Debenhams are said to have ‘bombarded’ the Treasury with warnings Economists warn that jobless figures could soar above three million this winter Rule of six has raised fears that even Christmas celebrations will be limited By Neil … Read more
10,000 retail jobs could face the axe ‘overnight’ unless urgent action is taken, trade coalition warns the Treasury Boots and Debenhams are said to have ‘bombarded’ the Treasury with warnings Economists warn that jobless figures could soar above three million this winter Rule of six has raised fears that even Christmas celebrations will be limited By Neil … Read more
Boris Johnson’s Covid clampdown has divided his Cabinet, it emerged last night. He faces a fierce Tory backlash over the contentious ‘rule of six’ that bans gatherings of seven or more from Monday. A string of senior ministers opposed the measure at a crunch meeting, with Chancellor Rishi Sunak among those to speak out. A … Read more
Boris Johnson’s Covid clampdown has divided his Cabinet, it emerged last night. He faces a fierce Tory backlash over the contentious ‘rule of six’ that bans gatherings of seven or more from Monday. A string of senior ministers opposed the measure at a crunch meeting, with Chancellor Rishi Sunak among those to speak out. A … Read more
Ex-TV presenter Allegra Stratton ‘lined up for No10 job’: Mother-of-two who went back to work six weeks after giving birth ‘is Boris Johnson’s preferred choice’ to front White House-style daily press briefings after overseeing rise of ‘Dishy Rishi’ Sunak Downing Street is planning to launch daily televised press briefings in October Boris Johnson reportedly wants … Read more
Up to £3.5BILLION of furlough cash has been lost to fraud or handed out in error, HMRC reveals before scheme is axed next month HMRC boss Jim Harra said as much as 10 per cent of furlough could be suspect The Government has paid out a total of £35.4billion in furlough wage support That means … Read more
Now it’s Fly Out to Help Out! Rishi Sunak is under pressure to suspend air passenger duty until the end of next summer to get Britain flying again More than 20 Tories pressure Chancellor Sunak to suspend air passenger duty Air passenger duty can add £13 to a short-haul ticket and £78 to long-haul fares A … Read more
Now it’s Fly Out to Help Out! Rishi Sunak is under pressure to suspend air passenger duty until the end of next summer to get Britain flying again More than 20 Tories pressure Chancellor Sunak to suspend air passenger duty Air passenger duty can add £13 to a short-haul ticket and £78 to long-haul fares A … Read more
Manchester United star Marcus Rashford has hit back at a Tory MP after a tweet about child poverty. Kevin Hollinrake, who represents Thirsk and Malton, said it is the responsibility of parents and not the government to feed children. The Yorkshire MP, who made the comment after praising Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Eat Out to Help Out … Read more
Planned rise in minimum wage to £9.21 per hour is set to be scrapped because UK ‘can’t afford it’ after coronavirus pandemic The living wage was expected to rise from £8.72 to to £9.21 per hour in April However, Chancellor Rishi Sunak could be forced to pull back on the plan Low Pay Commission has … Read more