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Her family call her a ‘rent a mourner.’

The chancellor is on his way back to the UK with his budget – and even the government – on the brink of falling apart.

  Liz Truss and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng are expected to reverse their decision on corporation tax in an effort to quell rebellious forces within the Tory Party. ​Liz Truss and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng are expected to reverse their decision on corporation tax in an effort to quell rebellious forces within the Tory Party. 

Exclusive: Eight firms that received pandemic contracts to be urged to withdraw due to ‘clear conflicts of interest’ Families bereaved by Covid will write to eight PR companies that received hefty government contracts during the pandemic asking them to withdraw from a tender process to manage part of the inquiry. The tender process is to run the Listening Project, announced earlier this year as a formal part of the Covid-19 inquiry, which is to be awarded to one of 12 firms on a pre-approved government list. Many of those firms also undertook work for the government during the pandemic, the…

There is ‘no justification for lifting the cap’ on bonuses, said general secretary Frances O’Grady Bankers’ bonuses have doubled since the 2008 financial crash, according to research by the TUC, which accuses the government of enriching City financiers while “holding down” the pay of key workers. The unions’ umbrella body said bonuses in finance and the insurance sector have reached a record £20,000 a year on average – which it says is almost one-and-a-half times the average pay collected by teaching assistants. Continue reading… ​There is ‘no justification for lifting the cap’ on bonuses, said general secretary Frances O’GradyBankers’ bonuses…

Samaritans among those calling for people of ‘all ages’ to be safeguarded from suicide and self-harm material The government must ensure the online safety bill protects adults from dangerous suicide and self-harm content, a group of charities including Samaritans has said, as ministers prepare to alter the legislation’s approach to legal but harmful content. The bill is set to resume its progress through parliament but the culture secretary has signalled that a key area, which contains provisions related to suicide and self-harm content, will be altered. In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123 or email…

Copper Technologies has moved customers to Switzerland after struggling to gain full FCA approval A cryptocurrency firm that employs the former chancellor Philip Hammond as an adviser has withdrawn its application to operate in the UK, after struggling to win approval from the financial regulator. The Guardian revealed earlier this year that Copper Technologies, in which Hammond holds a 0.5% stake, was considering seeking registration in Switzerland rather than the UK. Continue reading… ​Copper Technologies has moved customers to Switzerland after struggling to gain full FCA approvalA cryptocurrency firm that employs the former chancellor Philip Hammond as an adviser has…

People looking for love online have been warned to beware of scammers, with a 60% rise in the amount of money lost in the last quarter.

  The Queen Consort will be crowned alongside King Charles at the coronation on May 6 at Westminster Abbey. ​The Queen Consort will be crowned alongside King Charles at the coronation on May 6 at Westminster Abbey. 

 The PM has ’17 days to save to save her job’, according to ‘mutinous Conservative MPs’. The PM has ’17 days to save to save her job’, according to ‘mutinous Conservative MPs’.