Rishi Sunak hints tax rises will be DELAYED amid layoffs by firms

Rishi Sunak hinted that tax rises could be delayed to save jobs today as it emerged firms have already made plans to lay off 500,000 people during the coronavirus crisis.  After using his Tory conference speech to warn hikes will be needed, the Chancellor insisted his ‘focus at the moment’ was on propping up the … Read more

Hospitality businesses in last ditch plea as layoffs begin

Hospitality businesses in last ditch plea as brutal layoffs begin: Chancellor’s jobs scheme ‘no use to hospitality’ By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 26 September 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 26 September 2020 Hospitality businesses will start making thousands of job cuts from tomorrow, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.  Pub … Read more

Why The Project survived Channel 10’s lay-offs (even though it’s flopping)

Australians were furious when Channel 10’s left-leaning current affairs show The Project survived the network’s brutal round of job cuts this week. But there’s a reason why the struggling program – hosted by Waleed Aly, Carrie Bickmore and Peter Helliar – will never be axed, despite its low ratings. Daily Mail Australia understands The Project … Read more

One-in-four UK firms warn of layoffs when furlough scheme is scaled back in August 

One in four companies say they will be not be able to pay a fifth or more of full-time workers’ salaries between August and October and would have to lay off employees, a poll has found. Research by the Institute of Directors revealed today shows that firms are worried about being able to keep staff … Read more