Sanjeev Gupta paid £100,000 a month for flat in Belgravia he left empty

Embattled steel mogul Sanjeev Gupta was paying £100,000 a month for a luxury Belgravia residence during the pandemic at the same time as issuing a public plea to the Prime Minister for cash.  Gupta was not even inhabiting the extraordinary property, which has a basement swimming pool, as he was asking for more public money, … Read more

Treasury faces fresh probe over Greensill

Chancellor Rishi Sunak was under fresh scrutiny last night over the design of the Government’s pandemic loan scheme that gave access to collapsed financier Greensill Capital. Greensill, which was advised by David Cameron and run by Lex Greensill, was accredited to provide loans of up to £50million to struggling firms under a multi-billion-pound taxpayer-backed emergency … Read more

Port problems and stockpiling surge costs British businesses thousands in costs

British ports under pressure from Brexit and coronavirus-fuelled stockpiling surges have caused UK businesses to face vastly higher container shipping costs than those on the continent, new data suggests. Figures from the logistics company Freightos found problems affecting some of the nation’s busiest ports has meant the average cost of shipping a 40-foot container rose … Read more

Footballers end High Court pension mis-selling case 

Former Premier League footballers end High Court pension mis-selling case against business consultant By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:16 BST, 8 April 2021 | Updated: 22:16 BST, 8 April 2021 Five former footballers have withdrawn claims against Kevin Neal after he sued for libel, the High Court heard last wee Five former … Read more

Scientist behind Astrazeneca jab in line for £17m windfall

Scientist behind Oxford jab used by Astrazeneca in line for £17m windfall as her company plans to float on the stock market By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 7 April 2021 | Updated: 00:37 BST, 8 April 2021 The woman behind Oxford’s coronavirus jab is in line for a multi-million pound … Read more

Scientist behind Astrazeneca jab in line for £17m windfall

Scientist behind Oxford jab used by Astrazeneca in line for £17m windfall as her company plans to float on the stock market By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 7 April 2021 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 7 April 2021 The woman behind Oxford’s coronavirus jab is in line for a multi-million pound … Read more

Firms that prospered in the pandemic should pay more tax, says the IMF

Firms that prospered in the pandemic should pay more tax to fund those who still need support, says the IMF By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 7 April 2021 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 7 April 2021 High earners and companies that prospered during the pandemic should pay more tax to fund … Read more

Parcel cover complaints soar as couriers wriggle out of paying claims

Parcel cover isn’t the full package: Complaints soar as couriers wriggle out of paying claims By Fiona Parker For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 6 April 2021 | Updated: 22:51 BST, 6 April 2021 Complaints about parcel delivery cover are rocketing as couriers wriggle out of paying customer claims. Most major delivery firms offer … Read more

Mental health claims rocket by almost a fifth in the pandemic

Mental health claims on income protection policies rocket by almost a fifth in the pandemic By Money Mail Reporter For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 6 April 2021 | Updated: 22:53 BST, 6 April 2021 Mental health claims on income protection policies soared by nearly a fifth last year, industry data shows. But lockdown … Read more