Revealed: Extinction Rebellion’s plot to ‘sabotage the economy’ by staging rent strikes, halting tax payments and taking out bank loans they don’t intend to repay Extinction Rebellion are unable to protest in the traditional way during lockdown Therefore, the group have taken to finding new ways of demonstrating Internal documents obtained by The Mail set out … Read more
Adair Turner, the economist who became chairman of the City regulator days after Lehman Brothers collapsed, wrote a book based on his ringside seat when the 2008 banking crisis went nuclear. Just over a decade later, the man once tipped to run the Bank of England is writing a script he believes will speed up … Read more
It said ‘premium economy’ on my ticket, but frankly it felt more like business class. I was flying with Air New Zealand from London to Auckland and from the get-go it was plain to see why the airline’s premium economy cabin has frequently nabbed the top spot at the Skytrax World Airline Awards. It slipped … Read more
Boris Johnson will unveil his ‘comprehensive’ lockdown exit plan next Thursday amid fears ‘coronaphobia’ could stop the country getting back up and running. Frantic work is under way in Whitehall on how businesses can resume activities, with every day on hold estimated to wipe around £2billion from GDP. Staff working every other week, wearing PPE … Read more
The Queen has her throne. Trump has his Oval Office chair. I have seat 2A in first class on a British Airways A380. Yes, it feels that epic. And so it should. This is, after all, BA’s top offering. The biggest and poshest suite in its fleet. Before sitting down in it on a flight … Read more
The huge impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Britain’s economy is starting to emerge, fresh data revealed today. With the services and manufacturing sectors thrown into deep freeze, output in both sectors has fallen off a cliff. The closely-watched Markit/CIPS Flash UK Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to a new record low of 12.9 – … Read more
Is THIS what flying economy class will look like after the coronavirus crisis? Designs emerge of cabins where passengers are shielded by screens to help prevent further outbreaks Italian-based design firm Aviointeriors has come up with two cabin concepts The ‘Janus’ layout would see the middle seat on a row placed in a reverse position … Read more
Economy ‘will remain weak after lockdown is lifted’, warns Bank of England By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 20 April 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 20 April 2020 The Bank of England has cautioned that even if the Covid-19 lockdown is lifted the economy will remain weak. Deputy governor Ben Broadbent … Read more
Treasury warns that Britain’s economic recovery will be a prolonged U-shaped curve that will hit the country harder Internal report warned the economy could take years to recover from outbreak The analysis, circulated to ministers last week, indicated permanent damage It comes as Rishi Sunak is set to announce further £1.25billion business package Money will … Read more
Is this Emirates’ first ever premium economy seat? Firm behind newly unveiled design says the customer is a ‘Middle Eastern-based airline’ The Eclipse seat has been showcased at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg The seat is described as being a seat suitable for ‘long-haul premium economy’ Emirates is to launch a premium economy cabin on … Read more