Union Jack-backed Boris Johnson gives first press conference in new £2.6million briefing room

Out with the old and in with the red, white and new! Boris Johnson backed by the Union Jack as he hosts his first press conference in Downing Street’s new £2.6million press briefing room to welcome the latest stage of lockdown lifting Boris Johnson made his first appearance in Downing Street briefing room today came … Read more

Union Jack-backed Boris Johnson gives first press conference in new £2.6million briefing room

Out with the old and in with the red, white and new! Boris Johnson backed by the Union Jack as he hosts his first press conference in Downing Street’s new £2.6million press briefing room to welcome the latest stage of lockdown lifting Boris Johnson made his first appearance in Downing Street briefing room today came … Read more

Draftsman of the £26million Brink’s-Mat bullion robbery dies in a nursing home

Shortly after 6.40am on November 26, 1983, six armed men in balaclavas – including one wearing a Trilby – entered a warehouse at Heathrow airport.  The property belonged to security company Brink’s Mat and the robbers were there because they knew there was £3million in cash in the vault. They knew because their inside man, … Read more

Draftsman of the £26million Brink’s-Mat bullion robbery dies in a nursing home

Shortly after 6.40am on November 26, 1983, six armed men in balaclavas – including one wearing a Trilby – entered a warehouse at Heathrow airport.  The property belonged to security company Brink’s Mat and the robbers were there because they knew there was £3million in cash in the vault. They knew because their inside man, … Read more

BBC sent out 26million payment demands during Covid pandemic, figures reveal

BBC ‘bullies’ spent £7m on fee threats: Corporation sent out 26million payment demands during Covid pandemic, figures reveal More than 26million ‘bullying’ letters sent out to unlicensed properties in 2020 Cost 27p for each, meaning the price of sending the letters was about £7million  Annual colour TV licence costs £157.50, charge increases to £159 from April … Read more

Unemployment will hit 2.6MILLION people in the spring as the furlough scheme ends

Unemployment will soar to 2.6MILLION people in the spring as the furlough scheme ends and sends joblessness rocketing to 7.5 per cent from current 4.8 per cent level The Office for Budget Responsibility warned of a potential spring cliff edge Massive job retention scheme, loans and grants fended off catastrophe this year But they end in spring … Read more

Britain’s economy will shrink by 11% and unemployment will rise to 2.6million, bank of England warns

Britain’s economy will shrink by 11% and unemployment will rise to 2.6million amid Boris Johnson’s latest lockdown, bank of England warns Governor Andrew Bailey said the Bank expects the economy to shrink again   He said economic output would be 11% lower at end of the year than at the start  Added that unemployment would rise … Read more