ITV gives more than £40 million to its ‘Golden Four’ to save them tax

ITV gives more than £40 million to its ‘Golden Four’ Phillip Schofield, Holly Willoughby and Ant and Dec to save them huge tax bills  They all renegotiated big money deals ahead of changes to HMRC’s policy  It means that employees are unable to be paid as a freelancer in future  A source said ‘there is some … Read more

New China fears over grip on UK data firm Global Switch as 5g rows continue

New China fears over grip on UK data firm Global Switch as 5g security rows continue By Jamie Nimmo For The Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 23:47 GMT, 14 March 2020 | Updated: 23:47 GMT, 14 March 2020 A Chinese tycoon who has bought a controlling stake in a UK company that stores sensitive data on … Read more

Isabel Lucas reveals why she quit her US role in MacGyver and left her Hollywood life behind

‘It wasn’t healthy’: Former Home And Away star Isabel Lucas reveals why she quit her US role in MacGyver and left her Hollywood life behind to relocate back to her native Australia By Shive Prema For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:24 GMT, 15 March 2020 | Updated: 04:33 GMT, 15 March 2020 Former Home and … Read more

Louise Erdrich, James Scudamore and Louise Hare: This week’s best new fiction 

From Louise Erdrich’s beguiling latest to English Monsters by James Scudamore and Louise Hare’s timely debut, this week’s best new fiction By Jeffrey Burke and Anthony Gardner and Simon Humphreys For Event Magazine Published: 22:00 GMT, 14 March 2020 | Updated: 22:00 GMT, 14 March 2020 The Night Watchman Louise Erdrich          … Read more

Katherine Kelly: ‘I just don’t care what people think about me’

In-demand actress Katherine Kelly has gone from Coronation Street’s cobbles to a lead role in the gripping drama Liar. But despite being watched by millions, she manages to walk around incognito – and, as she tells Francesca Babb, that’s the way she likes it Styling: Sophie Dearden. Styling assistant: Lottie Franklin. Hair: Alex Szabo at Carol Hayes … Read more

How the BBC hired a bodyguard for Michael Aspel

REVEALED: How the BBC hired a bodyguard for Michael Aspel amid fears anarchists had hatched a plot to abduct him during a live broadcast Documents in the BBC archives highlighted how Michael Apsel faced threats The Miss World contest had been threatened by anarchists and feminists  Anarchist group anarchist Angry Brigade  By Chris Hastings for The … Read more

RUTH SUNDERLAND: Disconcerting to see uncertainty in the boardrooms of our High Street lenders

British banking is at a tipping point. Twelve years on from the financial crisis, the Big Four lenders have survived but neither their share prices nor their reputations have recovered. And now, with Brexit, only one has a settled boss in place – and she has only just been appointed. The leadership of the other … Read more

Tamara Ecclestone ‘screams like a banshee at blogger who insulted her father Bernie’ during row

Tamara Ecclestone denies ‘screaming like a banshee’ at blogger who called her father Bernie a ‘coffin dodger’ during row at Chelsea restaurant… before police are called to the scene The heiress had been hosting a brunch at Granger and Co in Chelsea on March 5 Mother-of-one allegedly had a heated row at society blogger Matthew … Read more

Piers Morgan gets a dose of coronavirus panic

MONDAY, MARCH 2 Back to the Good Morning Britain studios after three weeks in America, to find Susanna Reid in full-blown coronavirus alert mode. She has declared herself strictly non-contact. ‘No hugging, no kissing, no touching me whatsoever!’ she exclaimed when I entered her dressing room at 5.45am for our usual pre-show briefing and asked … Read more

Baked turmeric-spiced fennel and onion

Baked turmeric-spiced fennel and onion By Dr Michael Mosley Published: 00:02 GMT, 15 March 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 15 March 2020 Combining soluble fibre and anti-inflammatory turmeric, this delicately flavoured dish goes with almost anything. Season with freshly ground black pepper and scatter over a large baking tray in a single layer SERVES 2 … Read more