The BBC’s plan to scrap free TV licences for the over-75s has been launched into chaos as the system used by 4.5million pensioners to pay their levy before August 1 is already unable to meet demand due to coronavirus staff cuts. The corporation announced this morning that more than three million households face paying the £157.50 … Read more
Fury at BBC over race podcast where presenters branded white women ‘Karens’ and said they should ‘read some books’ and ‘stop being so loud’ The clip is from an episode of the BBC’s No Country For Young Women podcast The host and two guests were discussing ‘How can white women not be Karens?’ Karen is … Read more
City dealmaker Staveley who helped rescue Barclays was pledged fee ‘6 times’ By Helen Cahill For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:32 BST, 6 June 2020 | Updated: 22:32 BST, 6 June 2020 City dealmaker Amanda Staveley was promised six times that she was entitled to the same fees as the Qataris who helped rescue … Read more
An app called Bits is aimed at those with a limited credit history and is designed to boost an Experian score through a monthly fee It is often considered something of a catch-22 that in order to make yourself eligible for credit you must first take out credit. There are often stories about ‘mortgage invisibles’, … Read more
Simon Cowell has reportedly donated his £1million fee from his recent Britain’s Got Talent Marks & Spencer advert to a children’s charity. The talent show mogul, 60, is said to have asked the retailer to support Together For Short Lives over the next year with his commercial cheque. The children’s charity helps families and kids with a life-limiting … Read more
Charging the likes of NASA, ESA and SpaceX an annual fee for putting a satellite into orbit could help clamp down on the growing space debris problem, a study finds. Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder say an international agreement would be needed in order to charge operators ‘orbital use fees’ for every satellite. … Read more
Thousands of people receiving refunds for cancelled flights and holidays should check their credit card statements, as they may find they get less back than expected. Britons who book trips with holiday rental listing sites often find themselves being charged non-sterling transaction fees, with their cards billed in foreign currency. But many may be surprised … Read more
Peers demand their daily £323 ‘attendance’ fee to log into virtual Lords claiming not paying would be age discrimination Peers are demanding £323 daily stipend while attending virtual proceedings Members of the House of Lords can expect tax-free income of £48,000 per year Rules state they should only be paid for physical, not virtual, sittings … Read more