Royal Mail to pay a one-off dividend as pandemic parcel boom continues

Royal Mail shareholders in line for a one-off dividend as pandemic fuelled parcel boom spills into another year Company to pay one-off final dividend of 10p and to unveil new divi policy in May Trading in line with expectations after profit upgrade earlier this month Adjusted operating profit for full-year to end of March to … Read more

Chancellor Rishi Sunak may offer health workers a one-off bonus to defuse the row over NHS pay

Chancellor Rishi Sunak may offer health workers a one-off bonus to defuse the row over NHS pay Unions angered by a proposed one per cent rise for NHS, threatening strikes  In response, Ministers said rest of the public sector was having a pay freeze  Sources claim a one off bonus could avoid a U-turn and … Read more

Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders set to reunite for one-off TV special celebrating women in comedy

Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders set to reunite for a one-off TV special celebrating women in comedy By Niomi Harris For Mailonline Published: 21:18 GMT, 29 January 2021 | Updated: 21:18 GMT, 29 January 2021 They’re the comedy duo who first began collaborating over 40 years ago.  And Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are set … Read more

Ministers eye astonishing plan to give EVERYONE testing positive for Covid a one-off payment of £500

Everyone testing positive for Covid could be given £500 under dramatic plans being considered by ministers. The proposal, which would cost up to £450million a week, is aimed at encouraging more people to undergo swabs and self-isolate to stop the virus spreading. Detailed in an official policy paper, it is said to be the ‘preferred … Read more

Lamborghini builds a one-off SC20 supercar that will hit speeds in excess of 200mph

If you’re spending six figures on a supercar, you’d rightfully expect it to have a roof – and a windscreen. However, this one-off special built for a customer by Lamborghini has neither of those luxuries. What it does have, though, is a fire-spitting 759bhp V12 engine, meaning it will be able to hit speeds in … Read more

Government urged to impose one-off ‘wealth tax’ on millionaire households

The introduction of a one-off ‘wealth tax’ on the most prosperous households in the country is preferable to hiking taxes for the masses, a new in-depth report has claimed as economic turmoil mounts in the UK. The national debt has spiralled this year as the Government spent more than £280billion tackling the virus and its … Read more

Fury at government’s ‘token’ one-off £1,000 payment for ‘wet’ pubs

Pub landlords have warned that the tier system will force traditional old fashioned pubs out of business after the government’s proposed support package was met with derision.  Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced today that all ‘wet’ pubs that do not serve food would be given a one-off grant of £1,000. He said the payout was … Read more

Aston Martin’s one-off 237mph Bulldog supercar is back in the UK after being found in Middle East

The British Bulldog is back! Son of Aston Martin chairman who sold the firm’s only 237mph supercar to Middle East buyer brings it home to make it roar again The futuristic supercar was produced in 1979 and was the only one ever built Facing financial difficulty, Aston Martin were forced to sell it to collector … Read more

Diversity ‘will star in one-off BGT Christmas special’ after BLM routine received complaints

Diversity are set to star in a one-off Britain’s Got Talent Christmas special, after complaints about their Black Lives Matter-inspired performance on the show last weekend soared to a record 21,673. New BGT judge Ashley Banjo and his dance troupe sparked controversy with their performance, which featured the portrayal of a policeman kneeling on Banjo’s … Read more