Britain’s pubs and restaurants had ‘the busiest Monday of the year’ as more than 73,000 outlets took up the Government’s half-price Eat Out to Help Out scheme on food and soft drinks. Spending at eateries was up by a sixth on the same day the week before, as tens of thousands of people went out … Read more
Rishi Sunak considers hike in business rates to aid coronavirus recovery amid opposition from firms who say proposals could lead to more job losses and store closures The Chancellor is weighing up the move that will target luxury shops and offices Industry experts will examine pros and cons before reporting back in the autumn However, … Read more
Customers at KFC and Pret A Manger have complained staff don’t understand the Government’s Eat Out To Help Out Scheme. Some irate patrons said one manager claimed the Monday to Wednesday discount only applied in the afternoon while some staff enforced a £10 minimum spend or asked to see a voucher. It comes as thousands … Read more
Restaurants across Britain have hailed Monday to Wednesday as the new weekend after thousands of diners tucked in on the first day of half-price meals as the Eat Out to Help Out scheme got underway. More than 72,000 venues have signed up to Chancellor Rishi Sunak‘s offer of a discount for customers of 50 per … Read more
No10 today refused to rule out effectively sealing off London if coronavirus cases spike as Sadiq Khan accused Boris Johnson of ‘riding roughshod’ over the city’s best interests. The Mayor of London has written to the PM to voice ‘great surprise’ at suggestions a quarantine zone could be created within the M25, complaining that it has … Read more
London COULD be locked down: No 10 refuses to rule out sealing off capital to control coronavirus outbreak amid fury from Sadiq Khan’s fury at Boris’s ‘unacceptable’ unilateral M25 quarantine plan Sadiq Khan has condemned the idea of sealing off the M25 around London if coronavirus cases rise again The London Mayor complained that he … Read more
There is no such thing as a free lunch, or so the saying goes. But from Monday, families will be able to eat at many of their favourite restaurants at a considerably reduced cost as Chancellor Rishi Sunak — dubbed Dishy Rishi — dishes up a helping for the beleaguered hospitality industry. His scheme, Eat Out … Read more
Chain restaurants across the country have signed up to Rishi Sunak‘s Eat Out to Help Out scheme, meaning from Monday diners can bag a bargain meal by getting 50 per cent off their dinner up to £10 at the likes of Nando’s, Pizza Express and McDonald’s. Other restaurants, including vegan mecca byChloe, pie master Dominic … Read more
Furlough scheme has now cost £30BILLION – but ending it ‘prematurely’ in October will cost 1.2million jobs, think-tank warns Around 9.5m people remain on the furlough scheme from 1.2million employers Research body warns ending the furlough scheme in October will cost 1.2m jobs National Institute of Economic Research suggests it should last until June 2021 … Read more
Look away Boris! Postcode checker shows which pubs and restaurants are offering up to £10 off meals in August under Rishi Sunak’s new scheme – and it doesn’t look like it will help much with the government’s anti-obesity drive! Diners will receive a 50 per cent discount, up to a maximum of £10 per head … Read more
Chancellor Rishi Sunak mulls TAX on online sales to raise £2BILLION for Government coffers and help ‘save the High Street’ One online tax would see the Treasury impose a two per cent levy on online sales Another would see businesses charged for every delivery that they complete Steps would raise billions for the government and … Read more
‘New Radicals’: Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak will launch bold Silicon Valley-inspired venture capitalist spending spree on roads, infrastructure and energy Steve Barclay will announce plans to ditch the Treasury’s cautious approach He hopes to import project management processes used by US tech firms Mr Barclay to announce plans during speech to Onward think tank … Read more
Black and ethnic minority people could feature on British money for first time under plan for coins featuring historical figures including Gurkha heroes and wartime nurse Chancellor Rishi Sunak considering plans Treasury minister tells the Telegraph British-Jamaican Crimean War nurse Mary Seacole one name being considered Plans have been submitted to Royal Mint by The Bank … Read more