UK jobs market bounces back as number of payrolled workers spikes

The number of UK workers on payrolls increased by almost 200,000 between April and May this year as the jobs market continued to bounce back from the coronavirus crisis.  There were 197,000 workers added to payrolls last month, with Chancellor Rishi Sunak seizing on the figures as proof that his ‘Plan for Jobs’ ‘is working’.  … Read more

Rishi Sunak rejects pleas from businesses to extend furlough scheme

Rishi Sunak rejects pleas from businesses to extend furlough scheme… despite fears Boris Johnson is on brink of confirming Freedom Day is CANCELLED Rishi Sunak rejected demands from businesses to extend the furlough scheme Staged withdrawal of the scheme will begin July 1, ending at end of September  Business groups urged Chancellor to delay the … Read more

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey predicts inflation spike

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey predicts inflation will spike ‘in the next month or so’ before calming down as UK bounces back from Covid as he reveals he spoke to Rishi Sunak EVERY DAY during worst days of the pandemic Andrew Bailey told peers he expects inflation to increase ‘in next month or so’ … Read more

David Cameron faces grilling by MPs over lobbying for Greensill

A dressed-down David Cameron left his London home today as he braces for a grilling from MPs over his lobbying for collapsed finance firm Greensill Capital. The former PM is facing hours of gruelling back-to-back hearings with the Commons Treasury and Public Accounts committees as he defends his activities. Earlier this week the Treasury Committee released … Read more

Rishi Sunak hails ‘promising sign’ after GDP surged by 2.1% in March

Rishi Sunak hails ‘promising sign’ after GDP surged by 2.1% in March and official figures showed a smaller-than-expected 1.5% hit in first quarter amid third coronavirus lockdown By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 07:16 BST, 12 May 2021 | Updated: 07:19 BST, 12 May 2021 Rishi Sunak hailed a ‘promising sign’ today as … Read more

David Cameron will be grilled by MPs next week over the Greensill lobbying row

David Cameron will be grilled by MPs next week over the Greensill lobbying row Finance boss Lex Greensill to appear before the Treasury committee on Tuesday Paid advisor David Cameron urged Rishi Sunak to lend millions to Greensill firm Company subsequently filed for insolvency, threatening thousands of UK jobs  By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 22:00 … Read more