Michelle Mone admits she made £60m from PPE deal
Michelle Mone has admitted in an TV interview that she stands to benefit from £60m profit made by supplying defective PPE during the COVID...
Judge rules Mirror Group Newspapers employed extensive phone hacking in Prince Harry ruling
There was “extensive” phone hacking by Mirror Group Newspapers from 2006 to 2011, “even to some extent” during the Leveson Inquiry into media standards,...
Government planning crackdown on under 16’s using social media say reports
The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is considering cracking down on social media access for under-16s according to reports this morning.
Ministers are said to be...
Economy contracts by more than expected in October
The UK economy contracted by 0.3% in October, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics this morning
The fall was biggest...
Unemployment steady as average wage growth eases
The rate of UK unemployment remained unchanged at 4.2% in the three months to October, the Office for National Statistics have said
Meanwhile Average regular...
Police are not doing enough to tackle child grooming gangs report finds
The police response to child grooming gangs is not good enough because forces don’t understand the scale of the problem, and progress to improve...
How peas on toast are the new smashed avocado
High protein, gut friendly foods, low and no alcohol and canned cocktails are among trends that defined 2023 according to this year’s Waitrose report...
Cost of living crisis sees a return to cash
The cost of living crisis is seeing a move back to cash transactions according to the British Retail Consortium although cards still account for...
Revealed: How powerful companies are amplifying inflation through their profit margins
Powerful companies exploiting markets that are not working effectively have made the cost of living crisis worse for most people, according to a report...
MP’s raise serious doubts over whether State Pension is being paid accurately
There are serious doubts over whether the State Pension is being paid accurately.
Following huge successive underpayments going back decades leaving pensioners out of pocket...