The rich get RICHER during lockdown: Nearly two million UK households are set to emerge from restrictions better off after saving cash by not spending while poorest face ‘tsunami’ of debts Those with income less than £30,000 are more likely to have borrowed money Combination of rising bills and closure of foodbanks cited as reasons … Read more
A new documentary has given a rare glimpse inside one of the world’s most glamorous and elite tax havens. New BBC2 series Inside Monaco: Playground Of The Rich, which premiered last night, saw Prince Albert of Monaco waive strict privacy rules to reveal the luxurious life of the tiny country’s super wealthy. The programme reveals how visitors … Read more
Foreign aid farce: We send more money to rich countries such as China and India than we hand out to the world’s poorest nations MPs have revealed how much of Britain’s foreign aid budget is being spent There are concerns it is going to China and India rather than poorer nations Proportion to ‘middle income’ … Read more
ANDREW PIERCE: Boris Johnson is every inch a hero to David Cameron’s rich pal By Andrew Pierce for the Daily Mail Published: 01:47 BST, 1 June 2020 | Updated: 02:06 BST, 1 June 2020 After refusing to sack Dominic Cummings for allegedly breaking lockdown rules, Boris Johnson appears to have lost the support of a … Read more
Why you should eat your beans, nuts and tofu: Eating a diet high in plant protein cuts the risk of death, study suggests Japanese researchers followed the diets of 70,696 people for 18 years Those who got more protein from plants than meat lived longer High plant protein diets were also linked to better overall … Read more
Roger Federer becomes first tennis player EVER to top Forbes’ Athletes Rich List after raking in yearly earnings worth £86m as 38-year-old edges out Lionel Messi, LeBron James and Tyson Fury Forbes have released their list of the top-50 paid athletes in the world of sport Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and LeBron James all earn … Read more
HISTORY Coffeeland : A History By Augustine Sedgewick (Allen Lane £25, 448 pp) Have you ever scanned the blizzard of drinks on offer at your nearest Costa and thought, ‘I just want a cup of coffee’? If so, then maybe this book — more than 350 pages of dense political history of the erogenous little … Read more
Curated PR boxes for Chrissy Teigen’s Cravings line popped up on the social media feeds of celebrities such as Kourtney Kardashian, Shay Mitchell and Ali Wong on Monday. But it seems not all celebrities who wanted one were on the delivery list. And the former Sports Illustrated model had a message on Monday night for … Read more
Sir James Dyson has been named top of the Sunday Times Rich List for the first time with a £16.2billion fortune. The Brexit-backing entrepreneur saw his wealth grow by £3.6billion over the past year, while Britain’s wealthiest saw £54billion wiped of their fortunes in two months due to coronavirus. In February, it was expected the … Read more
Lewis Hamilton tops Sunday Times sports rich list after winning his sixth world title, taking his fortune to £224m and overtaking David Beckham’s all-time high World champion Lewis Hamilton’s wealth rose by £37million over the past year Hamilton’s earnings have gone past the £200m mark David Beckham hit in 2013 Rory McIlroy is the only … Read more