Proof that Covid cowardice is killing a nation of shopkeepers

Dean Hooke can hardly hide his delight. A tall man dressed in a striped shirt, chinos and straw hat enters his tailor’s shop in Bank, central London, at noon.  It’s his first customer of the day. ‘Some days, we don’t get anyone coming in,’ Dean says. ‘At the moment, it’s normally one or two. Four … Read more

Don’t let car sale scammers drive off with YOUR cash

Dina Simmonds had been scouring Facebook Marketplace for second-hand cars when she came across a 2018 black Ford Ecosport. Priced at £5,000, it was within her price range and only a short drive away from where she lived in Surrey.  When the nursery school teacher clicked on the Facebook advert, she was taken to a … Read more

Insurers unfairly rejecting claims for cancelled weddings

‘We fought for £9.5k refund’: Insurers are unfairly rejecting claims for cancelled weddings By Money Mail Reporter For The Daily Mail Published: 22:27 BST, 25 August 2020 | Updated: 22:27 BST, 25 August 2020 Fighting back: Teachers Lidia Szmid, 30, and partner Adam Burton, 32 Insurers are unfairly rejecting claims for cancelled weddings.  But one couple … Read more

Teenagers to get Gordon Brown’s freebie trust fund cash

Next month 55,000 teenagers will get access to Gordon Brown’s freebie trust fund cash: Is your child sitting on a £50,000 windfall? By Amelia Murray And Sylvia Morris For The Daily Mail Published: 22:27 BST, 25 August 2020 | Updated: 22:27 BST, 25 August 2020 From next month, teenagers will receive a windfall worth as … Read more

City of London ‘hollowed out’ by home working

Top stockbroker warns City of London risks being ‘hollowed out’ as thousands of white collar workers refuse to return to their desks By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:24 BST, 25 August 2020 | Updated: 22:24 BST, 25 August 2020 The City of London risks being ‘hollowed out’ as thousands of white collar … Read more

Virgin Atlantic creditors vote to approve £1.2bn bailout

Virgin Atlantic hails ‘significant milestone in safeguarding its future’ after creditors vote to approve £1.2bn bailout By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:24 BST, 25 August 2020 | Updated: 22:24 BST, 25 August 2020 Virgin Atlantic hailed ‘a significant milestone in safeguarding its future’ after creditors voted to approve a £1.2billion bailout.  The … Read more

MARKET REPORT: DFS recovers some Covid losses

Shares in sofa specialist DFS have recovered some of their pandemic losses thanks to a trend for home improvements.  Strong demand in the past six weeks handed it £70m in revenue, a year-on-year jump of 40 per cent.  DFS, which also owns Sofa Workshop and Sofology, culled jobs last month after lockdown forced it to … Read more

Show the red card to pension scammers: Clive Tyldesley fronts new campaign

A new football-themed campaign to flag the risks of pension fraud is being fronted by legendary commentator Clive Tyldesley. Men in their 50s, who are the ‘average victim’ of pension scammers, are being urged to show them the red card by the veteran voice of football matches. The effort to raise awareness about typical pension … Read more

Virgin Atlantic faces anxious wait over £1.2bn rescue plan

Virgin Atlantic faces anxious wait as creditors vote on whether £1.2bn Covid bailout is going to fly Airline could run out of cash in September if survival deal is not approved Virgin Atlantic is 51% owned by Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and 49% by Delta The embattled airline owes more than £50m to trade creditors … Read more

Thefts of catalytic converters from parked cars increased SIX FOLD last year

Owners of petrol cars are being warned that their vehicles are at high risk if parked on the street as catalytic converter thefts surged last year. Thefts of the devices from the underside of cars rose six-fold in 2019 with 13,000 reported cases in England and Wales – up from 2,000 the year previous, according … Read more