Rishi Sunak admits his wife has been ‘lobbying’ him about opening the beauty industry as he says ‘sorry’ for the delay in getting salons back up and running following the first lockdown Rishi Sunak revealed his wife has been ‘lobbying’ him about the beauty industry Chancellor of the Exchequer reflected on reopening salons after first … Read more
‘My wife’s been lobbying me about opening the beauty industry’: Rishi Sunak apologises for the delay in getting salons back up and running following the first lockdown after the government was accused of misogyny Rishi Sunak revealed his wife has been ‘lobbying’ him about the beauty industry Chancellor of the Exchequer reflected on reopening salons … Read more
The RETURN of Eat Out to Help Out? Rishi Sunak hints meal deal scheme will be back in the New Year… just as Britons are trying to shift the Christmas pounds Mr Sunak said there would be further measures to get people ‘out and about’ He added that the Government wants to get ‘consumers spending … Read more
Children’s Christmas presents WON’T arrive in time for the big day if shops have to stay in Covid lockdown after December 2, toy chief warns The Entertainer’s Gary Grant said there wouldn’t be ‘enough delivery capacity’ He said the company had seen one of its strongest ever Octobers last month But he stressed that it … Read more
End of duty-free ‘will cost billions’: Luxury goods firms including Gucci and Tiffany warn that ending VAT refunds will hit UK economy hard Rishi Sunak is ending VAT refunds for international visitors to British shops It is estimated the move could cost the economy up to £3.5billion 11 leading luxury firms have written to Chancellor … Read more
It’s carry on cruising! Holiday ships could set sail again from January after coronavirus lockdown as ministers discuss ‘phased restart’ for the industry Cruise industry suspended since July, Foreign Office issued advice against them Hundreds of cruise ships now tied up including more than 30 at ports around UK Discussions about phased restart for industry … Read more
The economic fallout during the coronavirus pandemic has made the prospect of World War Three ‘a risk’, the UK’s most senior military commander has said. General Sir Nick Carter, the Chief of the Defence Staff, said Britain and the rest of the world would need to ‘learn’ from history and the international missteps that led … Read more
High street chains Edinburgh Woollen Mill and Ponden Home have collapsed into administration with 866 jobs axed and hundreds more under threat. A total of 64 stores – 56 Edinburgh Woollen Mill and eight Ponden Home – will stay permanently closed. The remaining 328 EWM and 65 Ponden Home stores will continue to trade, Covid-19 … Read more
Britain’s economy will shrink by 11% and unemployment will rise to 2.6million amid Boris Johnson’s latest lockdown, bank of England warns Governor Andrew Bailey said the Bank expects the economy to shrink again He said economic output would be 11% lower at end of the year than at the start Added that unemployment would rise … Read more
Business Secretary Alok Sharma met Prince Charles days after staff member in Cabinet minister’s private office tested positive for Covid Business secretary Alok Sharma met the heir to the throne last Thursday A week previously he was in meeting involving an aide who later tested positive Spokesman said meeting with Charles was agreed with Clarence House Said … Read more