Bank of England deputy warns furlough billions are ‘no free lunch’ and says consumer spending during Covid pandemic is being ‘funded by tomorrow’s taxpayers’ Government has increased spending by almost £300bn due to the pandemic Support has ranged from furlough scheme to Universal Credit £20 top-up Bank of England deputy governor Ben Broadbent warned it … Read more
Dido Harding’s deputy in Test & Trace ‘lost it’ during months of chaos and was forced to seek help from psychiatrist colleague Sarah-Jane Marsh acted as director of testing at Test & Trace until six weeks ago She was forced to seek help from NHS psychiatrist colleague after ‘losing it’ Test & Trace cost £22billion … Read more
Good grief, the Commons was tense yesterday. Tauter than the strings on a well-tuned ukulele. With Brexit trade talks hanging by the flossiest of threads over in Brussels, the House had that subdued air of a hospital waiting room. As each hour passed, the atmosphere grew antsier. Jokes and jibes were in short supply. Penny … Read more
Disturbing moment Sadiq Khan’s Labour deputy mayor appears to eat his EAR WAX in front of ‘disgusted’ viewers during live public meeting Jules Pipe, 55, was seen using end of hinged arms on glasses to scoop out gunk Deputy Mayor then appeared to sniff ear wax before licking it while on camera One viewer said … Read more
Spain is considering a FOUR-DAY week, Deputy PM confirms Pablo Iglesias said the Spanish government is investigating a four-day working week as part of Treasury negotiations ahead of budget talks The Podemos leader said the move would ‘undoubtedly’ create more jobs The leader of the Más País party also voiced support, saying it is the perfect … Read more
HS2 project could cost the taxpayer £170BILLION, claims deputy chairman of official review The Oakervee Review warning the final bill of HS2 could reach £106billion The report’s co-author, Lord Berkeley, now thinks costs could spiral further Cited evidence from expert suggesting costs of first phase could hit £88billion By Tom Payne Transport Correspondent For The … Read more
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern today unveiled what she called an ‘incredibly diverse’ cabinet, which includes New Zealand’s first openly gay deputy prime minister and a foreign minister with a Maori facial tattoo. The centre-left leader revamped her ministerial line-up in the wake of a landslide election victory, saying her second-term priorities were responding to Covid-19 … Read more
Council HR consultant Lyndsey Rolt, 60, admitted assault by beating, but was given an absolute discharge my magistrates The estranged wife of a deputy headmaster dug her nails into him during a doorstep confrontation after discovering him living with his new lover. Council HR consultant Lydnsey Rolt, 60, had been hoping to reconcile with 42-year-old … Read more
The Government’s deputy chief medical officer has claimed the UK is nearly back to where it was in March as hospital admissions for coronavirus surged by 50 per cent in a week in England. Jonathan Van-Tam told MPs that intensive care units in the North West could be full within three weeks as the latest … Read more
Northern Ireland’s Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill is self-isolating after a family member tested positive for coronavirus Michelle O’Neill, who is being tested herself, will need to restrict her movements It means the deputy first minister will work remotely from her Co Tyrone house Other Stormont members will have to self isolate if O’Neill tests … Read more