My firm has furloughed most employees but still needs some to come in and work – is it possible for them to rotate furloughed staff? Many staff from companies around the UK have been put on furlough This means they are potentially getting 80% of their salary but not working We reveal whether firms are … Read more
Someone told me that I should now be washing all clothes at 60 degrees to kill viruses such as coronavirus. I usually wash at 30 but am now concerned that I should be doing it at a higher temperature during this pandemic. I have a young family and typically do two loads per day. Should … Read more
For my husband’s 50th birthday I booked an apartment via Booking.com for a holiday at Liverpool’s docks. He wanted to see all The Beatles memorabilia and we had tickets to see the tribute band. Now coronavirus means we have been told not to travel unless it is essential. I asked the apartment’s owner if I … Read more
Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for those who have been left out-of-pocket. Find out how to contact him below. B.N. writes: I looked for a safe investment for £20,000 and came across Wellesley & Co, which advertised … Read more
I recently travelled to Saudi Arabia for work and while there used my phone, which is with O2. However, after leaving, I checked my bill from the phone company and found a charge for £1,710.66 which was taken for 285.09MB worth of data usage. It was taken on Thursday 13 February 2020 at 4:56am. But … Read more
I am the treasurer of a 300-year-old bowling club. In October, I received a water bill for £1,335.29 (£1,220.72 actual plus £114.57 estimated). Bills had previously been about £30 per quarter for a kettle and toilet used several evenings per week in the summer. In the winter, I turn off the water at the mains and … Read more
RUTH SUTHERLAND: Supermarkets are set for another tough year – and if Amazon makes a big play on groceries, all bets are off By Ruth Sunderland for the Daily Mail Published: 23:00 BST, 5 January 2020 | Updated: 11:10 BST, 6 January 2020 This year is shaping up to be a white-knuckle ride for the … Read more
RUTH SUNDERLAND: The North needs a Boris boost. But if he doesn’t deliver, his new voters won’t forgive him By Ruth Sunderland for the Daily Mail Published: 23:59 BST, 15 December 2019 | Updated: 00:54 BST, 16 December 2019 Boris Johnson and the Conservative Party have won an opportunity to reshape the political landscape for … Read more
I bought an iPad from John Lewis in September 2017. I started having problems, so they suggested I send it back. Three weeks later, a reconditioned iPad was returned to me. In the past three years, I have had three reconditioned iPads — always with problems. With the latest one, I am having to charge … Read more
I booked a family holiday to Greece for myself, my husband and three children going out with British Airways and returning with easyJet. In late March I was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and told I could not travel abroad in the summer as I would be undergoing chemotherapy. EasyJet was amazing, offering a voucher for … Read more