Helia Ebrahimi
Tata Steel: secret plan to rewrite pension law
People involved in the discussions say the law could become a Pandora’s box with “dangerous implications” for all UK pension schemes and employees.
Search results for ‘Sir Philip Green’
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Arcadia boss should use his wealth to ensure employees ‘do not suffer’, says Lord Myners
We were joined by Lord Myners, who was city minister under Gordon Brown.
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Dominic Grieve QC MP on Lord Hain criticism
Matt Frei is joined by the MP and QC Dominic Green who fiercely disagrees with the decision by Lord Hain to name Philip Green in Parliament yesterday.
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Former BHS owner Dominic Chappell appears in court
The former British Home Stores owner Dominic Chappell has been accused of failing to give investigators information about the firm’s pension schemes, after it went into administration with the loss of thousands of jobs. Mr Chappell bought the ailing retailer from Sir Philip Green for just £1, but when it collapsed, the firm left a…
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BHS: ‘liar’ Chappell ‘threatened to kill’ colleague
The ex-owner of BHS, Dominic Chappell, is a “premier league liar” who threatened to kill the high street chain’s former chief executive, MPs are told.
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Helia Ebrahimi
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BHS goes into administration
High street department chain BHS is going into administration, putting almost 11,000 jobs at risk.
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Government claims £5.5bn departmental savings
The government announces it has slashed £5.5bn from departmental spending in the last year, including an 85 per cent reduction in the number of consultants it employs.
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Topshop boss champions UK manufacturing
As Topshop’s boss champions British designers and manufacturers at London Fashion Week, an industry expert warns Channel 4 News there is a limit to what can be produced on UK soil.
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London’s Admiralty Arch on the market
The government plans to sell Admiralty Arch in central London for up to £75m – part of a wider drive to get better value from its vast property estate, as Channel 4 News hears.
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Tax protests hit Topshop, BHS, Vodafone on busy shopping day
High street stores across Britain were forced to shut on a major shopping day as protesters accused bosses of tax avoidance. Alex Thomson says the campaign behind the action is growing.
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Faisal Islam
At what point will the Cable snap?
Economics editor Faisal Islam analyses Business Secretary Vince Cable’s principles – and whether they pose a threat to his participation in the coalition government.
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Almost one in five MPs are landlords
Parliament has published its register of MPs’ financial interests for the first time since the election. An analysis by FactCheck shows that 123 MPs earn extra money by renting out homes and private property. Landlord MPs account for almost a fifth of all MPs. Their properties include houses, flats, farms, holiday cottages and shops. The MPs include chancellor…
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Gary Gibbon
Public sector pay – expectation mis-management?
Is No. 10 letting expectations on public sector pay get out of control? Cabinet ministers are dropping hints all over the place that the cap will go – but how soon can that happen?
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FactCheck: has the RBS sell-off lost the government £1bn overnight?
The government has sold a 5.2 per cent stake in RBS for 330p a share – £2.1bn. But was it a billion pound loss or an astute financial decision in an uncertain market?
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Siobhan Kennedy
Heathrow third runway: business says ‘pick up the shovel’
It’s taken a three-year investigation but today the Airports Commission announced what many had expected – that a third runway at Heathrow is the preferred option to expand the UK’s airport capacity.
