Will foreign aid bill bounce back to £14billion? Slashing of 0.7% spending target to 0.5% may last only one year to avoid Tory revolt Ministers said they would change law to lower the target to spend 0.7% to 0.5% This would have allowed them to slash handouts by £4bn to around £10billion Government is considering alternatives … Read more
Rishi Sunak today stoked hopes a £180billion consumer boom will fuel the UK’s recovery – but admitted that fears of mass unemployment ‘keep me up at night’. The Chancelllor voiced optimism that a fast bounceback will fueled by the huge savings warchest built up by those who have kept working through the pandemic. But he … Read more
Vote on £4bn foreign aid cut ‘is delayed over Tory rebellion fears’ as ministers try to avoid clash with backbenchers ahead of G7 summit The PM vowed to slash £4billion from the aid budget to boost nation’s finances He plans on reducing handouts to £10billion for the first time in a decade Ministers are expected … Read more
Vote on £4bn foreign aid cut ‘is delayed over Tory rebellion fears’ as ministers try to avoid clash with backbenchers ahead of G7 summit The PM vowed to slash £4billion from the aid budget to boost nation’s finances He plans on reducing handouts to £10billion for the first time in a decade Ministers are expected … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of small businesses which fall through the gaps in Government support are on the brink of collapse because of the pandemic and are in desperate need of financial help – which isn’t coming. Many have seen their incomes disappear as a result of lockdown restrictions leading to cancelled bookings and vanished sales. … Read more
A penthouse apartment that once saw the the likes of Band Aid, Bob Marley, Queen and Madonna record hit singles within its walls has gone up for sale for £2.5million. A 17th century converted chapel in London’s Notting Hill was used as a recording studio in the 1980s, before it was converted into nine luxury … Read more
Sexual abuse by aid workers in poorer countries is STILL going on three years after the Oxfam Haiti scandal, MPs are told Vast majority of those surveyed believe abuse of aid recipients is continuing Exploiters may still be rehired in the aid sector as investigations are lacking The MPs’ report warned perpetrators are still escaping … Read more
Glastonbury and other hit music festivals could be axed this summer unless Government provides Covid-19 insurance, industry experts warn Glastonbury and other music festivals could be cancelled without state support Study by UK Music warned without help industry is heading for summer washout Most live music events were also wiped out last year by the … Read more
Roger Federer WITHDRAWS from Australian Open as the six-time champion continues recovery from two operations on his right knee ahead of first Grand Slam in 2021 Roger Federer is withdrawing from the Australian Open taking place in February His agent says it’s to aid Federer’s recovery after his operations on his right knee Federer’s agent claims … Read more
Playboy Playmate who accused Bill Cosby of rape rushed to aid of man who was shot in Southern California By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 05:34 GMT, 22 December 2020 | Updated: 05:34 GMT, 22 December 2020 Victoria Valentino, a one-time Playboy Playmate who accused Bill Cosby of rape, helped treat a man who had been shot … Read more