Steve Coogan furloughs the gardener and housekeeper at his £4million mansion leaving the taxpayer to pick up 80 percent of the tab Coogan, 54, has taken advantage of Rishi Sunak’s furloughing scheme Gardener and housekeeper work full time at the sprawling home in the south Coogan backed Jeremy Corbyn. His home has a tennis court … Read more
The UK’s high street woes continue amid the coronavirus lockdownas 68,000 Primark staff are furloughed across Europe and Cath Kidston’s 60 stores face permanent closure. The owner of budget fashion firm Primark also revealed a £248 million hit for unsold stock as all its stores remain shut. Associated British Foods boss George Weston said the … Read more
Fashion designer Stella McCartney has furloughed hundreds of her staff and asked those who remain working to take a pay cut during the coronavirus crisis. McCartney will use taxpayers’ money offered as part of the Government’s job retention scheme to pay salaries, in a move similar to Victoria Beckham, who has been slammed for furloughing … Read more
Jaguar Land Rover have furloughed half of its entire UK workforce – up to 20,000 workers – due to the coronavirus outbreak. The automotive manufacturer said they ‘furloughed all roles that are not critical during this temporary period of disruption.’ Its board and leadership team will also deferring salary payments from May for three months, … Read more
Victoria Beckham has furloughed 30 staff at her struggling fashion label – despite having a staggering family fortune of £335 million. The former Spice Girl, whose handbag collection alone is thought to be worth £1.5 million, is to claim what could amount to tens of thousands of pounds of taxpayers’ money to pay a quarter … Read more
Wagamama owner The Restaurant Group expects sales to drop by 50% this year – and furloughs 20,000 staff By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:55 BST, 8 April 2020 | Updated: 22:18 BST, 8 April 2020 Wagamama owner The Restaurant Group expects sales will drop by 50pc this year – and has furloughed … Read more