SIMON WALTERS: Boris Johnson’s personal finances? They’re as orderly as his hair

The decision by the Commons Committee on Standards is a relief for Boris Johnson – and a victory over Westminster’s ‘sleazebuster’ Kathryn Stone. Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Miss Stone, who had investigated the Prime Minister’s 2019 holiday with then-fiancee Carrie Symonds to the Caribbean island, had ruled that Boris broke the rules that say MPs must … Read more

Finance boss at Liberty Steel claims he was in the dark over finances

Finance boss at struggling Liberty Steel claims he was in the dark over company finances By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:25 BST, 22 June 2021 | Updated: 22:25 BST, 22 June 2021 Liberty Steel’s chief financial officer was unable to answer questions from MPs about the company’s balance sheet A finance boss at … Read more

Bethenny Frankel questions Jackie ‘O’ Henderson’s finances

‘Why is she so rich if she doesn’t do anything?’ Bethenny Frankel questions Jackie ‘O’ Henderson’s finances after Kyle Sandilands reveals that her radio salary has made her a millionaire By J. Peterson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:47 BST, 12 May 2021 | Updated: 03:47 BST, 12 May 2021 Bethenny Frankel is a multimedia … Read more

Perilous state of Virgin Atlantic’s finances laid bare

Perilous state of Virgin Atlantic’s finances laid bare as it battles to open its key US routes this summer By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 8 May 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 8 May 2021 The perilous state of Virgin Atlantic’s finances have been laid bare in new documents as it … Read more

Do you have a negative money ‘mindset’ that is harming your finances?

One in six people have healthy finances and a positive ‘mindset’ towards money, while a smaller but comparable number lack either, new research reveals. Most adults could improve their financial wellbeing by giving thought to what makes them happiest, considering how their future self might want to live, and resisting making unrealistic comparisons with wealthier … Read more

Pope orders pay cuts for cardinals and clerics as Covid-19 pandemic hits Vatican finances

Pope Francis has ordered cardinals to take a pay cut and reduced the salaries of most other Vatican clerics as the coronavirus pandemic hits the Holy See’s income. Francis issued a decree introducing the proportional cuts starting on April 1, the Vatican said on Wednesday.  The pontiff has often insisted that he does not want … Read more

Big business ready to swallow ‘bitter pill’ of tax hikes to help rebuild Britain’s finances

Big business ready to swallow ‘bitter pill’ of tax hikes to help rebuild Britain’s finances By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 4 March 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 4 March 2021 Big businesses are grudgingly accepting a higher tax burden as they prepare to play their part in rebuilding Britain’s finances … Read more

Covid black hole in public finances ‘is less bad than feared’ thanks to vaccine surge

Rishi Sunak could have more wriggle room than feared in his Budget this week amid claims the stunning vaccine rollout has resulted in upgraded growth prospects. The Chancellor has been dropping heavy hints that he will raise taxes in his crucial financial package on Wednesday, stressing the need to fill the black hole left by … Read more

Rishi Sunak warns Covid crisis has had ‘enormous toll’ on UK finances

Chancellor Rishi Sunak today warned the coronavirus crisis has had an ‘enormous toll’ on the public finances as he appeared to pave the way for a series of tax rises at the Budget on March 3.  Mr Sunak would not be drawn on the specifics of his plans amid reports he will launch a ‘stealth’ … Read more

Frasers Group warns of £100m hit to finances as shops stay shut

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group which owns Sports Direct and House of Fraser has warned its finances could take a £100million hit as non-essential shops are forced to stay shut until April 12.    Yesterday Boris Johnson announced the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown, revealing most High Street shops would remain closed until a week after Easter … Read more