Decisions about what companies to bailout should be based on economic imperatives, not morals
The Chancellor certainly has no shortage of demands on what back in the day used to be called “taxpayer’s money”,...
Analysis
the grim but important tax break for NHS workers who catch Covid-19
In Tax Hacks, our columnist Mike Warburton – previously a tax director with accountants Grant Thornton – brings you his...
Chancellor U-turn gives coronavirus loan hope to millions of small firms
Rishi Sunak has launched a new "Business Bounce Back" loan scheme for more than 5 million of Britain’s smallest firms...
Business balances getting back to work with fears of a second Covid spike
The hospitality sector would be hit even harder by a second lockdown, experts believe, with high profile businesses such as...
HMRC furlough figures called into question for double-counting workers
Figures suggest that more than 4 million people are now relying on the scheme - an eighth of the workforce....
Airlines say two-week quarantine plan ‘will kill’ international travel
Ministers have been warned plans to impose a 14-day quarantine on passengers arriving at British airports will “effectively kill international...
When the lockdown eases, do the economy a favour and spend, spend, spend
The lockdowns have triggered an involuntary rise in saving. There is very little that can be done about that. If...
Pensioners hit pause on lump sum withdrawals during pandemic
Pension savers over the age of 55 have cut back on the amount of money they are withdrawing from their...
Want a money makeover? Get a free financial plan worth thousands of pounds
Lloyd and Sandra Cordoza wanted to know whether the coronavirus pandemic meant they could no longer retire early. Mike Hall wondered...
Even the Bank of England’s money tree comes at a cost
Then, finally, there is the example of Japan, which has been doing this kind of stuff for a long time...
