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Downing Street has boycotted the BBC‘s flagship news programme amid ongoing rows over the Corporation’s Election coverage and questions over the future of the licence fee. No 10 pulled Ministers from yesterday’s Radio 4 Today programme and intends to ‘withdraw engagement’ from future broadcasts of the show. The bitter stand-off comes as the BBC is … Read more
MONDAY, DECEMBER 2 Radio Times has released its coveted ‘Top TV 100’ list for 2019 – selected by the most powerful executives in broadcasting – and initially I was bitterly disappointed to find myself languishing down at No 32. But then I spotted Lord Sugar at No 33, Ant and Dec at No 46, Simon … Read more
High street alarm: Britons shun the Christmas rush as drop in shoppers accelerates Number of visitors to retail parks, shopping centres and high streets has fallen The number of visitors to high street shops was down 4.5% in the last six weeks Supermarkets have suffered a poor start to the key Christmas trading period By … Read more
Boris Johnson must use his huge Parliamentary majority to kickstart a revolution in housebuilding and transport and brush aside pleas for tax giveaways, one of the most influential Conservative business gurus urged last night. Lord Wolfson of Aspley Guise said business lobby groups demanding a range of tax cuts and subsidies were acting like a … Read more
M&S poaches food boss from rival Sainsbury’s as it ramps up its ambitions M&S grocery boss has poached Sainsbury’s logistics director Chris Marrow Marrow has worked at the supermarket chain for almost 14 years By Neil Craven for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:02 GMT, 14 December 2019 | Updated: 22:02 GMT, 14 December 2019 … Read more
Lloyds has launched an internal investigation into a leak that reveals a mountain of compensation claims at the bank. Documents seen by The Mail on Sunday show Lloyds owed about £770million to an astonishing 4.37million people at the end of August – equal to around one in seven of its 30 million customers. This was … Read more
Move over cute cats, video gamers and make-up experts: the next (and unlikely) stars of YouTube could be property landlords. While investing in property might not be as hot a subject as the latest Fortnite hacks or how to clean your house, there is a growing audience of people who want to watch videos about … Read more
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Why trusts hold a stronger hand than other fund forms By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:02 GMT, 14 December 2019 | Updated: 22:02 GMT, 14 December 2019 It remains to be seen whether Edinburgh Investment Trust’s decision to replace its fund manager in the New Year proves a shrewd … Read more
How to bag the best value theatre and panto tickets and beat the winter blues The Society of London Theatre has just launched a discount ticket sale But many of the best pantos and theatre shows are found outside of the capital Website Big Panto Guide has details of hundreds of shows across Britain By … Read more
Tragic Tiger Lily Hutchence is pictured beaming with joy as she embraces her rocker boyfriend Nick Allbrook on a beach in Western Australia The daughter of Michael Hutchence and Paul Yates looked full of happiness Friends of the star say she is determined to make the most of all in her life They say ‘she … Read more
Support: Mark Bright sponsors seven children through a foundation Former footballer Mark Bright grew up in foster care dreaming of being rich one day. Having now achieved financial success, his top priority is to be there for his son. Bright – once so poor he struggled to buy food – reveals he used to clean … Read more
Simon Rogerson, the livewire boss of Octopus Group, is an early bird. ‘I’m lucky if it starts with a four,’ he says of his wake-up time. ‘Not because I’m stressed; I just don’t sleep very much.’ On the day we meet, Rogerson, 45, has been up since 2.37am. He considered going downstairs to train on … Read more
Water firms face toughest price clampdown since their privatisation 30 years ago Ofwat is tomorrow expected to unveil its final ruling on prices on Monday It will also on rule on the companies’ proposals for investment in their services By Jamie Nimmo For The Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 22:02 GMT, 14 December 2019 | … Read more