Ex-PM David Cameron admits using Lex Greensill’s private jet ‘a handful of times’

Ex-PM David Cameron admits using private jet belonging to financier Lex Greensill ‘a handful of times’ but says he paid tax ‘appropriately’ for travelling in comfort Ex-premier said he used Lex Greensill’s jet ‘a handful of times’, in letter to MPs  Multiple investigations into his lobbying of senior ministers are underway Australian firm Greensill Capital … Read more

Act fast to bag a better bond: Handful of banks return to the market

Act fast to bag a better bond: Handful of banks return to the market after long absence By Money Mail Reporter For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 11 May 2021 | Updated: 22:08 BST, 11 May 2021 Deal time: Rates on short-term bonds have improved Rates on short-term bonds have improved as a handful … Read more

Will Smith says he’s been called the ‘N-word’ a handful of times but never by a ‘smart person’

Will Smith spoke about his experiences with racism in a new podcast interview,  revealing that despite being a Hollywood actor he was not immune from targeted aggression.    The 52-year-old Men In Black star shared on Pod Save America Monday that he has been called ‘the N-word’ a handful of times in his life, but had … Read more

Mother-of-one ‘left with chemical burns’ after she accidentally ate a handful of mini FIREWORKS

A mother-of-one has claimed that she was left with chemical burns after she accidentally ate a handful of mini fireworks thinking they were popping candy. Lisa Boothroyd, from Rugby, Warwickshire, said she found the multicoloured box of Fun Snaps among the lollipops in a Costcutter store when she was buying snacks for her and her … Read more

Captain of P&O cruise liner anchored off Devon coast tells of months as one of a handful aboard

At the helm of the ‘ghost ship’: Captain of P&O luxury cruise liner anchored off Devon coast tells of months as one of a handful aboard after 3,100 passengers and 1,280 crew abandoned ship Marcin Banach is part of skeleton crew left aboard the P&O cruiseliner in Devon  Banach has been posting pictures of himself … Read more

Phone data shows only a handful of workers are commuting into UK’s deserted big cities

Newly uncovered phone data has revealed that only a handful of workers are commuting into the UK’s mostly-deserted big cities.  However, journeys to smaller towns seem to be picking up and returning to similar levels as pre-lockdown.  The data showed that Edinburgh was the city which saw the least workers return to its streets with … Read more

IT issues mean Shielding scheme staff have reached just a handful of people in weeks, worker claims

A whistleblower who works for the NHS National Shielding scheme claims their IT system ‘keeps crashing’ and they have only spoken to a handful of those in need in the last month. The worker says they have been left ‘doing nothing’ for days on end in the call centre office in Bury in Greater Manchester, … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Just a handful of passengers use face masks on packed Undergruond trains

So much for the face masks, Sadiq: Just a handful of passengers cover-up on packed Tubes… while London Mayor is still dawdling over making them ‘mandatory’ this week By Mark Duell for MailOnline and Tom Payne For The Daily Mail Published: 07:54 BST, 26 May 2020 | Updated: 08:04 BST, 26 May 2020 Commuters packed … Read more

Think your lockdown’s a handful? Spare a thought for the nation’s puppy breeders

Think your lockdown’s a handful? Spare a thought for the nation’s puppy breeders – and one family who have 12 six-week-old pups living in their kitchen!  Mrs Cousins-Brown, a Kennel Club breeder, has 12 six-week-old briard pups All the puppies are reserved and were due to be picked up by their new owners  The coronavirus … Read more