Woman who’s given up cakes for Lent sparks fierce debate by asking if scones are banned because they’re a ‘type of bread’ – so, what do YOU think? UK-based woman sparked a debate about scones being either bread or cakes Posting on Facebook, Melanie Baker explained she has given up cakes for lent Responses reassured … Read more
Chichester Cathedral clergy will SPRINKLE ash on worshippers’ foreheads instead of rubbing it on during Lent service to cut Covid risk The change is being made at Chichester Cathedral’s Ash Wednesday service Clergy will sprinkle ash with their hands from a distance over worshippers’ heads It is just one of many restrictions to have an … Read more
How David Walliams lent his voice to The Ivy restaurant tycoon’s war on child hunger by backing a campaign to serve thousands of nutritious meals to Britain’s most deprived youngsters TV star and author is backing campaign by the restaurant tycoon Richard Caring The campaign ensured 80,000 free meals were delivered to children last month … Read more
Taxpayers will pay the cost of Bounce Back loans: £24bn lent over Covid sparks bad debt fears By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 23:55 BST, 9 June 2020 | Updated: 23:56 BST, 9 June 2020 The extraordinary take-up of Bounce Back loans will result in ‘absolutely massive bad debts’ for taxpayers, a think-tank … Read more
Small firms still waiting for vital loans with £18.5bn already lent through government’s emergency schemes By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 27 May 2020 | Updated: 22:09 BST, 27 May 2020 Small businesses desperate for cash are still missing out on emergency loans, despite banks having lent £18.5billion. Lenders have been … Read more
Finally! Small firms get loans they need: £5bn lent to 160,000 businesses in just three days By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 8 May 2020 | Updated: 09:32 BST, 9 May 2020 Banks have handed out £5billion of ‘bounce back’ loans to Britain’s smallest businesses in just three days. Under the … Read more
Emergency loan scheme has already lent £10.8bn to 35 of the biggest firms, says Bank of England chief By Ruth Sunderland for the Daily Mail Published: 23:13 BST, 21 April 2020 | Updated: 23:13 BST, 21 April 2020 A Bank of England scheme set up to help larger companies with emergency loans has already dispensed … Read more