‘All cheques and no balances’: Labour blasts Boris Johnson over £2billion cost of ‘crony contracts’

‘All cheques and no balances’: Labour blasts Boris Johnson over £2billion cost of ‘crony contracts’ handed to Tory friends and donors during the coronavirus pandemic Labour’s Rachel Reeves  attacked a lack of oversight over contracts handed out Accused Government of overseeing an ‘an unseemly gold rush’ of PPE contracts  Said: ‘This crisis has been an opportunity … Read more

Government’s £2billion Kickstart scheme sees fewer than 2,000 start new roles

Government’s £2billion Kickstart scheme to get young people on universal credit into jobs has seen fewer than 2,000 start new roles in its first five months Kickstart programme launched in September and offers work placements  Just 1,868 people have started their placements in the UK as of January 15  Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey … Read more

£2BILLION employment scheme to get young people into jobs will be launched by the Government today 

Record numbers of young are on benefits with 538,000 under-25s claiming universal credit in lockdown as Government launches £2billion scheme to get them into jobs ‘KickStart’ aims to create hundreds of thousands of jobs for ‘left behind’ youths Number of under-25s claiming Universal Credit risen by 250,000 in lockdown  Increase means one in 13 of … Read more

Furlough costs soar by £2billion with more than 100,000 new claims in the last week of July

The cost of furloughing millions of British workers rose by more than £2billion in the last week of July,  new figures show. Some 9.6 million jobs had been covered by the coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (JRS) up to August 2, Government figures show. This was an increase of 100,000 on the previous week. The cumulative … Read more

Taxpayer-funded e-bikes and bicycles on the NHS under £2billion drive to tackle obesity 

The Government is planning to subsidise electronic bicycles for pensioners and commuters as part of plans to massively increase cycling through a £2billion anti-obesity drive. The e-bikes are like regular bikes but have a small motor usually hidden in the frame to aid travel uphill or on longer journeys. Ministers hope the programme will help … Read more

Doctors to prescribe bicycles as part of £2billion drive to tackle obesity

Bicycles will be prescribed by doctors for patients and all Britons will be offered free training on how to ride in a £2billion drive to get fat Britain ‘on its bike’. Free repair vouchers worth £50 will be handed out and there will be a massive expansion of cycle lanes as part of a revolution … Read more

Chancellor Rishi Sunak mulls taxing online sales to raise £2BILLION

Chancellor Rishi Sunak mulls TAX on online sales to raise £2BILLION for Government coffers and help ‘save the High Street’ One online tax would see the Treasury impose a two per cent levy on online sales Another would see businesses charged for every delivery that they complete  Steps would raise billions for the government and … Read more

Crackdown on fraudsters exposes nearly £2billion of false benefits claims and overpayments 

Crackdown on fraudsters exposes nearly £2billion of false benefits claims and overpayments The National Fraud Initiative matches data with public and private sector bodies It has identified £245 million of incorrect payments in the past two years alone The abuses range from housing benefits to disabled parking badges By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 01:31 BST, 19 … Read more

Boris Johnson pledges £2billion to rebuild Britain’s crumbling schools

Boris Johnson pledges £2billion to rebuild Britain’s crumbling schools and make them ‘fit for the future’ A ten-year strategy will be launched with £1bn to rebuild 50 schools across UK  Further £560m has been released to fund programme of refurbishment in 2020 And £200m spending has been brought forward to fund repairs at colleges By … Read more

Monzo bank co-founder ditches his £2billion company to look after nearly 300 Alpacas

Monzo bank co-founder ditches his £2billion company to look after nearly 300 Alpacas on his wife’s farm as he leaves the financial industry after 27 years to ‘enjoy life’ Paul Rippon, 48, stepped down from his day job to look after alpacas on a farm Mr Rippon says that he finds the farm in Northumberland … Read more