City of London Corporation cracks down on illegal mushroom picking by handing out £2,000 in fines

Not such fun guys! City of London Corporation cracks down on illegal mushroom picking by handing out £2,000 in fines to Epping Forest foragers 27 people were slapped with an £80 fine for more than 11lbs of mushrooms Foraging in Britain can only be done for personal consumption (roughly 3.5lbs)  Illegal mushroom pickers do so … Read more

City of London Corporation cracks down on illegal mushroom picking by handing out £2,000 in fines

Not such fun guys! City of London Corporation cracks down on illegal mushroom picking by handing out £2,000 in fines to Epping Forest foragers 27 people were slapped with an £80 fine for more than 11lbs of mushrooms Foraging in Britain can only be done for personal consumption (roughly 3.5lbs)  Illegal mushroom pickers do so … Read more

BBC presenter Simon McCoy announces he is leaving corporation 

BBC News presenter Simon McCoy has announced he is leaving the corporation after nearly 18 years. The 59-year-old confirmed the news on social media, after his floor manager wished him luck on his final day.  McCoy, who joined the BBC from Sky in 2004, is expected to present the News at One for the last … Read more

Former BBC executive admits corporation ‘over-caters’ to 60-year-old white men from the south

Opera boss and former BBC executive admits corporation ‘over-caters’ to 60-year-old white men from the south Stuart Murphy, now boss of English National Opera, said the ‘tide had changed’ He added there’s ‘not lots’ for under-25s on ‘BBC airwaves apart from BBC3’ He was discussing corporation’s reinstatement of BBC3 as broadcast TV channel By Paul Revoir … Read more

Rishi Sunak’s ‘super deduction’ could let Amazon wipe out its corporation tax bill, campaigners warn

Rishi Sunak’s ‘super deduction’ could let Amazon wipe out its bill: Online giant’s corporation tax could be cut to zero, campaigners warn The online retail giant’s British sales soared 51 per cent to £19.4billion last year Its warehousing arm paid £6.3mil in tax in 2019 despite raking in £3bn in sales But campaign groups say … Read more

Rishi Sunak to raise income tax, corporation tax and place levy on online deliveries after Covid

Rishi Sunak could launch a tax raid on online businesses – including a green tax on deliveries – as part of plans to replenish the country’s coffers in the wake of the Covid pandemic. The Chancellor is reportedly looking to ‘level up the playing field’ between online and high street businesses as part of a series … Read more

Rishi Sunak ‘set to hike corporation tax at Budget on March 3’

Rishi Sunak ‘is set to hike corporation tax and hand self-employed £2,500 a month in Covid grants’ at Budget as furlough is extended Chancellor Rishi Sunak will deliver his latest Budget on March 3 next week The Chancellor is said to be considering hiking corporation tax to 25 per cent Meanwhile, £7,500 grants for self-employed … Read more

‘Brexit has NOT been catastrophic’: City of London Corporation boss says

The boss of the City of London Corporation claims the capital does not want or need the Government to ignite a ‘bonfire’ of EU regulations to continue thriving as a global financial hub. Catherine McGuinness, chairman of the policy and resources committee of the City of London Corporation, said: ‘We’re not expecting any major deregulation … Read more

BBC senior executive is paid £330,000 a year to monitor whether the Corporation is impartial

BBC’s anti-bias boss: Senior executive is paid £330,000 a year to monitor whether the Corporation is impartial Kevin MacQuarrie given title of Executive Sponsor Safeguarding Impartiality   Stood down as BBC director for nationals and regions at the end of last year  He cited the BBC1 drama Roadkill as an example of ‘partial’ broadcasting By Gareth … Read more

BBC war reporter wins £40,000 payout from corporation

A war journalist who sued the BBC claiming she was bullied into a dangerous assignment during which she was nearly blown up has received a £40,000 payout. News producer Natalie Morton, of Highgate, North London, was struck down by ‘severe’ post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety following the blast in Syria. The 44-year-old said the incident … Read more