Category: UK
Jamie Oliver and wife cut their payouts by two-thirds compared with 2022
Jamie Oliver and his wife, Jules, paid themselves a £2.5m dividend last year – two-thirds less than a year before – after launching the first [more…]
‘Disgraceful example of a grandfather’ jailed for role in Rotherham riot
A 61-year-old man who waved conspiracy theory placards and screamed abuse at police outside a hotel housing asylum seekers was told he was a “disgraceful [more…]
Gatwick boss ‘hopes and expects’ ministers will back second runway
The boss of Gatwick said he “hopes and expects” the government will back the airport’s plans for a second runway, adding that its proposals would [more…]
London restaurant St John offers its ‘nose-to-tail’ food at 1994 prices
It was a deal too good to miss so when Michelin-starred London restaurant St John offered diners the chance to eat celebrated fare such as [more…]
Sunak’s decision to call early election one of ‘most stupid political misjudgments’ in history of politics, says Tory – as it happened
said the figures showed that Rishi Sunak’s decision to call an early general election was one of the “most stupid political misjudgements” in the history [more…]
UK government borrowing hits higher than expected £3.1bn in July
Strong spending on public services and welfare pushed government borrowing to £3.1bn last month, more than double its level in the same month a year [more…]
Ministers urged to end water ‘postcode lottery’ with single social tariff
Ministers are under pressure to end the “postcode lottery” on water by introducing a single social tariff for households on low incomes, amid fresh signs [more…]
Ministers urged to act over numbers failing English and maths GCSEs
The government has been urged to reassess what a social mobility expert has called the “national scandal” of teenagers leaving school without GCSE passes in [more…]
Waitrose to open 100 convenience shops in £1bn investment drive
Waitrose is planning to open 100 convenience stores over the next five years as part of a £1bn-plus investment in new outlets and shop refurbishments. [more…]
Home secretary to recruit 100 specialists to target people-smuggling gangs
The home secretary has announced plans to recruit 100 investigators and intelligence officers to target people-smuggling gangs as part of measures to clampdown on illegal [more…]
