Rishi Sunak unveils big-spending coronavirus recovery Budget

Rishi Sunak warned the UK cannot ignore its ‘wartime’ levels of borrowing today as he splashed the Covid cash again today to help the recovery. In a crucial Budget that will set the country’s course for years, the Chancellor is extending the £53billion furlough scheme for an extra five months, as well as keeping self-employed … Read more

Downfall of a big-spending tycoon: Pramod Mittal faces bankruptcy

The bride was resplendent in her traditional red and gold wedding sari, ablaze with countless diamonds in her headpiece, earrings and nose ring. The groom cut no less magnificent a figure, arriving astride a white horse, wearing a lavishly embroidered jacket with a white plume bobbing from his red turban. Father of the bride, Pramod … Read more

Couture brands welcome back big-spending clientele – but force them to pour their own Evian

Just a few months ago, the pop of Champagne corks was a common sound on Sloane Street, a particularly opulent corner of Knightsbridge, as customers quaffed  a little bolly while browsing £2,000 handbags in designer stores. One global pandemic later, however, and there’s sobering news for the well-heeled shoppers who might be hoping it’s business-as-usual … Read more