Amazon accused of misleading watchdog over Deliveroo buy-up by claiming it will take a hit from Covid-19 when it’s really getting a boost By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 21 May 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 21 May 2020 Amazon has been accused of peddling ‘patently false’ information to boost its … Read more
Ministers have pledged to spend a massive £124billion to deal with the effects of the coronavirus crisis, the spending watchdog has revealed. The National Audit Office warned that the Government could lose large amounts of money through fraud and error if it was not wary of the risks. Its report found that ministers made more … Read more
Ministers have pledged to spend a massive £124billion to deal with the effects of the coronavirus crisis, the spending watchdog has revealed. The National Audit Office warned that the Government could lose large amounts of money through fraud and error if it was not wary of the risks. Its report found that ministers made more … Read more
Hard-pressed households set for lower bills as watchdog asks insurers to grant payment holidays and cut premiums Insurers asked to offer three month payment holidays from Monday next week They will also have to offer more suitable policies and waive fees attached Policyholders will have until the 18th of August to apply for a payment holiday … Read more
Watchdog warns audit firms to up their game and stop misleading the public and shareholders By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:53 BST, 5 May 2020 | Updated: 23:39 BST, 5 May 2020 Beancounters must get better at flagging poor quality audits to avoid misleading shareholders and members of the public, the accounting … Read more
Trade minister Conor Burns QUITS after standards watchdog finds he abused status as an MP in father’s dispute with company Trade minister Conor Burns has quit after standards report into his conduct Mr Burns wrote to individual connected to company in dispute with his father Committee recommended he get a seven-day suspension from the Commons … Read more
Police watchdog launches inquiry after officer ‘kicks and hits a 15-year-old drugs suspect in the street as he tried to stop and search him’ The IOPC said CCTV of an incident in Newtown, Birmingham has caused concern Shocking video appears to show the police officer kick and hit a 15-year-old boy The officer can be … Read more
Police watchdog launches inquiry after officer ‘kicks and hits a 15-year-old drugs suspect in the street as he tried to stop and search him’ The IOPC said CCTV of an incident in Newtown, Birmingham has caused concern Shocking video appears to show the police officer kick and hit a 15-year-old boy The officer can be … Read more
Labour MP Dawn Butler says the party will be found guilty of ‘institutional racism’ by equalities watchdog over allegations some officials discriminated against Jews Dawn Butler said there was no doubt the EHRC will find that her party discriminated against Jews The MP also claimed she has suffered anti-black hostility from party staffers EHRC launched … Read more
While many mysteries remain about the coronavirus, one thing we know for sure is that older people are at greater risk of serious complications, or even death, should they be infected. And where do we have a high proportion of older people? Why, in care homes, of course. So you would think, would you not, … Read more