An Inspector Calls at London’s The Curtain where a ‘poky slit of a room’ costs an ‘excessive’ £263

An Inspector Calls at London’s The Curtain where a ‘poky slit of a room’ costs an ‘excessive’ £263 The Curtain is a six-storey brick hotel in London’s trendy Shoreditch area  The Inspector booked the lowest category of room and was charged £263 Red Rooster, The hotel’s Restaurant, is an outpost of a Harlem eatery  By … Read more

Exempting foreign NHS workers from surcharge only costs £90m

Boris Johnson‘s reasoning for refusing to exempt foreign NHS workers from the healthcare surcharge began unravelling tonight when a top economist slapped down his suggestion it would cost hundreds of millions.  The Prime Minister today hailed the £400 annual fee for migrants as a £900million revenue raiser, as he swatted away calls for the government … Read more

Inflation plunges to four-year low as fuel costs nosedive

Inflation plunges to four-year low as fuel costs nosedive – but prices of toys, puzzles, computer games and WHISKY rise as families try to make lockdown more bearable The CPI rate of inflation tumbled from 1.5% in March to 0.8% in April, ONS says  Fall largely triggered by the reduction in petrol prices amid global … Read more

Used cars with monthly costs the same as popular rail season tickets

As the Government urges people to drive to work rather than use public transport in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, savvy commuters can get their hands on second-hand motors for less than the price of a rail season ticket. Travelling by train isn’t cheap, with the cost of a season ticket into London from … Read more

Management consultant paid £2,000 a day to cut costs at NHS trust is axed by health board

Management consultant paid £2,000 a DAY to cut costs at struggling NHS trust while living at his luxury penthouse in Marbella is axed by health board – so it can save money Phillip Burns earned £2,000 a day in order to cut costs at an NHS trust  Mr Burns spends a lot of his time … Read more

How much do speeding fines add to car insurance costs?

Motorists using quieter roads as their personal race track have been warned the financial implications of being caught go further than just fines. Police forces across the country have reported many cases of dangerous driving in the last six weeks, with some cases of individuals being clocked at speeds in excess of 150mph due to … Read more

Money-saving app Snoop launches early in attempt to help consumers cut costs in coronavirus squeeze

Money-saving app Snoop launches early in attempt to help consumers cut costs during coronavirus squeeze By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 17 April 2020 | Updated: 22:16 BST, 17 April 2020 Money-saving app Snoop launched yesterday, earlier than expected in an attempt to help consumers cut costs in the coronavirus squeeze.  … Read more