Furious backlash over Chancellor’s £2.7billion tax raid on small firms By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 23:45 GMT, 1 March 2020 | Updated: 07:46 GMT, 2 March 2020 There was a furious backlash last night against Government plans for a £2.7billion raid on small and medium-sized businesses. Chancellor Rishi Sunak is proposing to … Read more
Waiting on the taxman: Hundreds of thousands of people being forced to wait more than ten minutes to speak to HMRC By Money Mail Reporter For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 GMT, 25 February 2020 | Updated: 08:39 GMT, 26 February 2020 On hold: HMRC aims to pick up the phone within five minutes Hundreds of … Read more
The financial watchdog has warned banks it will be watching like a hawk to ensure they play fair, as they shift businesses and borrowers from the discredited Libor interest rate. A senior Financial Conduct Authority director told This is Money that if it sees problems with banks it will ‘challenge hard’ and ‘intervene’, to reassure … Read more
John Lewis ‘never knowingly undersold’ pledge comes under threat as new chairman reviews store cuts, staff bonus and link with Waitrose John Lewis has committed itself for 95 years to match a rival’s price But major strategic review will leave ‘no stone unturned’, according to sources The review is likely to look at the number … Read more
Charlie Mullins’ son takes over as Pimlico Plumbers boss stands down Charlie Mullins, 67, has taken a new role as chairman His son Scott, 48, has stepped up to chief executive The family-owned firm has also rebranded from ‘Pimlico Plumbers’ to ‘Pimlico’ By Harriet Dennys For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:15 GMT, 29 February 2020 … Read more
Boris Johnson’s refusal to back Heathrow’s third runway threatens to leave the taxpayer on the hook in a £500million court case, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. In a move that dismayed businesses last week, the Prime Minister decided not to appeal when the Government’s official policy of expanding Heathrow was rejected on environmental grounds … Read more
Gerald Ratner pulls out his phone and starts scrolling through his Twitter feed. We’re sitting backstage moments after he has given a speech about his fateful gaffe almost 30 years ago. The infamous moment is still dragged up daily on social media – and Ratner says he can’t stop himself looking up who has become … Read more
While most recruiters ask straightforward questions to establish your expertise, career history and if you’re a good fit for the team, some ask curve-ball questions tough enough to fluster even the most prepared job seekers. How can you tackle these bizarre interview questions without showing how they intimidate you? And, if a recruiter asks a … Read more
Lloyds will axe 780 full-time jobs, claims trade union Unite, as 56 branches are due to close by autumn Halifax, Lloyds and Bank of Scotland owner has been cutting back on branches News follows HSBC revealing that it will shut another 27 branches Lloyds said it had taken another £2.45billion hit from PPI in recent … Read more
Homeowners recovering from last year’s devastating floods are still fighting to secure insurance payouts while others are nowhere nearer moving back into their homes. As parts of Britain face record floods, Money Mail has spoken to families who are battling insurers up to four months after their homes were destroyed. Experts have criticised the ‘unhelpful … Read more