The job of Chancellor of the Exchequer is always one of the most difficult in Government, as I know from personal experience. During my spell at the Treasury in the early 1990s, I had to grapple with a series of momentous problems – the advent of recession, rising inflation and the impact of Black Wednesday, … Read more
Laurence Fox today led calls to strip the BBC of its licence fee funding over the bungled decision to play Land of Hope and Glory and Rule Britannia at the last Night of the Proms but not sing the ‘racist’ words to avoid offending the woke. Critics accused the BBC of ‘erasing history’ and caving in … Read more
Singer Taylor Swift has launched a blistering attack on President Donald Trump, accusing him of ‘dismantling’ the US Postal Service in an attempt to rig the November presidential election. ‘Trump’s calculated dismantling of USPS proves one thing clearly: He is WELL AWARE that we do not want him as our president,’ Swift wrote in a … Read more
‘Lost Tory decade’ of social care funding could be the result of ageism, new report warns The UK’s adult social care system could be unsustainable without intervention The impact of social care cuts was particularly felt in services for older people The problems of social care have becomeapparent during the pandemic By Daniel Martin for … Read more
Unite chief Len McCluskey ramps up threat to cut Labour funding over Keir Starmer’s ‘reckless’ payout to anti-Semitism whistleblowers Len McCluskey has said it is ‘perfectly legitimate’ for Unite to look at donations Union baron voiced concerns about decision to settle case with whistleblowers Labour is paying damages to staffers who blew whistle over anti-Semitism … Read more
Driverless car start-up Wejo zooms to £10m funding from Government’s coronavirus fund and investors Chester-based Wejo hopes to play a major role in autonomous cars £10m funding among largest secured by a start-up through the Future Fund By Jamie Nimmo For The Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 22:30 BST, 1 August 2020 | Updated: 23:04 … Read more
Troubled fashion retailer French Connection bags £15m funding lifeline from turnaround specialist Hilco Capital By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 24 July 2020 | Updated: 21:59 BST, 24 July 2020 Troubled fashion retailer French Connection has bagged a £15m funding lifeline from turnaround specialist Hilco Capital. The chain alarmed shareholders when … Read more
ALEX BRUMMER: Support Britain’s entrepreneurs and boost funding for R&D to tackle the horrific cost of Covid By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 17 July 2020 | Updated: 22:08 BST, 17 July 2020 The cost of Covid-19 is horrifying: Government fund raising in the 2019-20 fiscal year of more than £500billion, … Read more
No furlough at Funding Circle: Online lender vows not to take taxpayer cash to cover wages By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:16 BST, 8 July 2020 | Updated: 22:16 BST, 8 July 2020 Furlough pledge: Funding Circle has vowed not to take any taxpayer cash to cover the wages of its employees Online lender … Read more
‘Why is he standing about like a fool behind Scotty?’ Viewers slam Guy Sebastian for attending Scott Morrison’s arts funding announcement – and claim he doesn’t represent ‘struggling artists’ By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:41 BST, 25 June 2020 | Updated: 04:41 BST, 25 June 2020 Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a … Read more