Thousands of pounds from Britain’s coronavirus bailout pot for the cultural sector goes to music festival promoting ‘world control’ by China Arts Council England awarded £78k to Belt and Road China-UK music festival The festival is supported by China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism It promotes the country’s Belt and Road Initiative, which has been … Read more
Public sector pay-offs WILL be capped at £95,000 as part of new ban on six-figure ‘golden goodbyes’ to save the taxpayer millions A ban on six-figure redundancies could save taxpayers up to £200mn per year Cabinet Secretary Sir Mark Sedwill was handed £248,189 when he departed And four other permanent secretaries whose departures were announced … Read more
Given that the UK Government has allocated £12bn to build a ‘world-beating’ test and trace system to halt progress of the pandemic it is not surprising that every breakdown leads to an endless search for scapegoats. Mistakes were made from the start of lockdown when trained tracers mysteriously were let go and when some bright … Read more
A prominent businessman and owner of London’s iconic music venue, Electric Brixton, has warned the live events industry is on the brink of collapse. Music venues, theatres and events companies have been out of operation since the nationwide lockdown was implemented in March this year, with no sign of restarting. Though small, socially distanced events … Read more
Test & trace consultants are paid £7,360 a DAY: Fury as private sector company is handed cash equivalent of £1.5 million annual salary for coronavirus tracking Amount has been condemned as ‘disgraceful’ use of taxpayer cash in pandemic The £12bn scheme is seen as vital to the Government’s pandemic response Senior executives from Boston Consulting … Read more
Scottish Power took on 130,000 customers from failed supplier Tonik Energy last week, increasing its market share considerably. As of 31 July 2020, Scottish Power held an 8.7 per cent share of the UK energy supply market and Tonik Energy had 0.6 per cent, meaning the Big Six supplier now has a 9.3 per cent … Read more
Public sector pay grows by 4.1 per cent despite coronavirus crisis amid fury that MPs are set to benefit – as private sector flatlines ONS figures show public sector pay rose at annual rate of 4.1% in latest quarter By contrast regular pay in the private sector flatlined after shrinking for months MPs are set … Read more
Education sector leads WFH drive with 51% of businesses from independent schools, exam boards and private tutors planning to increase the amount of their staff working from home Figures show major changes Covid crisis is having across the education sector Just under a fifth of business across economy plan to increase WFH in future Most … Read more
Political leaders in Liverpool announce £40million emergency aid package for the region’s struggling pubs, bars and restaurants amid Covid lockdown Council leaders from Liverpool and surrounding areas scrambled to find funding They are urging the Government to provide more long-term financial support It comes as region hit by tighter coronavirus restrictions last week as cases … Read more
Construction sector suffers ‘setback’ as growth stalled in August By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:57 BST, 4 September 2020 | Updated: 21:57 BST, 4 September 2020 The construction sector suffered a ‘setback’ as growth stalled in August. The industry saw growth slow down last month as firms warned of a lack of … Read more