Santander has become the latest bank to be dragged into a multimillion-pound lawsuit over alleged tax avoidance schemes used by wealthy celebrities. The Spanish bank is to be sued over the Imagine film-financing scheme that was part-funded by Alliance & Leicester, which it acquired at the height of the financial crisis. It is claimed investors … Read more
Government must reactivate scheme to disperse child migrants across UK, warns Kent County Council leader – as 178 unaccompanied youngsters land at Dover so far this year Council is now the ‘sole carer’ of unaccompanied youngsters smuggled into UK Priti Patel has been urged to reactivate the National Transfer Scheme (NTS) It rehoused children to … Read more
Mortgage holiday scheme is extended for a further THREE MONTHS giving homeowners worst affected by coronavirus crisis a six-month break from repayments Three month mortgage repayment holidays first made available back in March Government today announced scheme will be extended for further three months The application period has also been extended for initial holiday to … Read more
Gordon Ramsay takes advantage of government-backed loan scheme to save restaurant empire shuttered by the lockdown The TV chef, 53, has registered charges with Barclays against 16 companies He will take advantage of government’s Coronavirus Interruption Loan Scheme The companies are eligible for up to £5million of emergency loans each Here’s how to help people … Read more
PwC set for court showdown over claims it negligently failed to spot a a £122m ‘Ponzi scheme’ By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:52 BST, 19 May 2020 | Updated: 22:52 BST, 19 May 2020 PwC is braced for a £25million court battle over claims it negligently failed to spot a Guernsey ‘Ponzi … Read more
Former England star Eni Aluko reveals she has suffered racist abuse online after controversial comments on the government’s furlough scheme – claiming it perpetuated ‘culture of do-nothing entitlement’ – and her FAMILY have also been targeted The ex-England and Chelsea star apologised for her divisive opinion this week Aluko had claimed the scheme promoted a culture … Read more
Former England star Eni Aluko reveals she has suffered racist abuse online after controversial comments on the government’s furlough scheme – claiming it perpetuated ‘culture of do-nothing entitlement’ – and her FAMILY have also been targeted The ex-England and Chelsea star apologised for her divisive opinion this week Aluko had claimed the scheme promoted a culture … Read more
One million self-employed sign up to government furlough scheme in two days, Treasury figures show As many as 440,000 signed up on Wednesday and a further 500,000 today Takes total number of Britons on furlough schemes to 8.5million and rising Government launched self-employed scheme two weeks ahead of planned date By Luke Andrews For Mailonline … Read more
Bosses have warned there will inevitably be mass job losses when employers are asked to start sharing up to 50 per cent of the cost of the government’s furlough scheme in August. Industry experts also claim Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s extension to the Job Retention Scheme – where the Treasury bankrolls 80 per cent of wages … Read more
What is happening to the furlough scheme? The multi-billion pound furlough scheme is being extended to October. Employees on the scheme will continue to receive 80 per cent of wages, up to a ceiling of £2,500 a month. Until the end of July, there will be no changes to the scheme whatsoever. From August to … Read more