Does Chancellor’s £2bn jobs scheme need a little kickstart itself?

Does Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s £2bn jobs scheme Kickstart need a little kickstart itself? By Sarah Bridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 BST, 1 May 2021 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 1 May 2021 When the £2billion Kickstart Scheme was launched by Chancellor Rishi Sunak last autumn, it was seen as a lifeline by many small … Read more

Chancellor’s bid to lure tech firms ‘sows seeds of scandal’

Veteran City fund manager warns that plans to lure tech companies to list on UK stock market will ‘sow seeds of scandals and losses’ By Emma Dunkley, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 13 March 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 13 March 2021 Veteran City fund manager Richard Buxton has warned that plans to … Read more

Well dressed Rishi! Stylist reveals the chancellor’s love of £xxxx skin-tight shirts

Rishi Sunak may have tightened the fiscal nation’s belt yesterday as he delivered the Budget, but stylists have revealed his wardrobe is no expenses spared, with a uniform of £160 skin-tight handcrafted shirts and £1,300 ankle-skimming suits. The politician, dubbed ‘Dishy Rishi’ by his female fans, recently marked a year in the role of Chancellor, … Read more

Well dressed Rishi! Stylist reveals the chancellor’s love of £xxxx skin-tight shirts

Rishi Sunak may have tightened the fiscal nation’s belt yesterday as he delivered the Budget, but stylists have revealed his wardrobe is no expenses spared, with a uniform of £160 skin-tight handcrafted shirts and £1,300 ankle-skimming suits. The politician, dubbed ‘Dishy Rishi’ by his female fans, recently marked a year in the role of Chancellor, … Read more

Nurse says she feels ‘let down’ by Chancellor’s lack of support for NHS 

What Rishi Sunak’s budget DIDN’T say: No help for hospitals, social care or schools as nurse says she feels ‘let down’ by Chancellor’s lack of support for NHS Rebecca Sinnarajah said she felt ‘let down’ by Chancellor’s lack of NHS support The 22-year-old currently works as a children’s nurse at a hospital in London She used platform … Read more

HAMISH MCRAE: Inflation could be Chancellor’s friend

HAMISH MCRAE: What the Chancellor really needs to get the nation’s finances back under control are not tweaks to taxes but a little inflation By Hamish Mcrae, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 27 February 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 27 February 2021 What will we learn on Wednesday? The Budget last year was … Read more

Firms falling through cracks in Chancellor’s aid packages

Hundreds of thousands of small businesses which fall through the gaps in Government support are on the brink of collapse because of the pandemic and are in desperate need of financial help – which isn’t coming.  Many have seen their incomes disappear as a result of lockdown restrictions leading to cancelled bookings and vanished sales. … Read more

Hospitality firm not eligible for any of Chancellor’s cash

Business owner Justin Gilchrist can appreciate the irony, albeit through gritted teeth. His company, South Catering, is not eligible for any of the Government’s hospitality grants.  Before the pandemic hit, the Manchester-based business was one of the leading caterers for corporate launches, conferences and meetings in the North West. Now business is at a standstill.  … Read more

Dark web crooks scamming Chancellor’s £40bn loans scheme

Fears rising that crooks will launch second wave of fraud on Chancellor’s £40bn bounce-back loans scheme By Helen Cahill And Emma Dunkley, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 7 November 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 7 November 2020 Fears are rising that crooks are set to launch a second wave of fraud on Rishi … Read more

Boris green lights Carrie’s environmental funds despite Chancellor’s concern

Boris Johnson overrules Rishi Sunak to finance green funds that fiancee Carrie Symonds supports despite opposition from a sceptical Treasury Carrie Symonds is passionate about the environmental policy and wants a fund She has urged Boris Johnson to create ‘green bonds’ for cutting emissions  The UK will hold the presidency of both the G7 and … Read more