
Thousands of women miss out on £100m in state pension payments
Hundreds of thousands of women have lost out on state pension payments amounting to £100m and could be in line for thousands of pounds in reimbursements.
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Hundreds of thousands of women have lost out on state pension payments amounting to £100m and could be in line for thousands of pounds in reimbursements.

The UK government is drawing up plans to force a full phase out of Huawei from Britain’s 5G networks within three years, officials have confirmed.

Pizza Express is considering the permanent closure of some of its restaurants as it battles to secure its long-term future.

The future of Dr Andrew Palmer, the chief executive of Aston Martin, was in doubt last night after reports that he is to be replaced.

The Unite union is calling on the government to rescind measures preventing the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and local authorities undertaking proactive, spot check safety inspections in many of…

70% of businesses in Dubai may not survive Covid-19 lockdown with advisers telling business owners to get out before it is too late

The owner of Shearings, the coach holidays provider, has crashed into administration, resulting in the immediate loss of 2,500 jobs and thousands of customers' holidays being…

The mortgage payment holiday scheme has been extended by three months, the government has announced.

Britain's biggest carmaker is in talks with Whitehall about a massive taxpayer support package as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc across manufacturing industries.

There are few high street businesses reporting bumper trade in the coronavirus lockdown, but bicycle shops are selling out as soon as new stock is delivered…

The Government’s policy of allowing businesses to defer their VAT payments until next year has already cost HMRC £14bn in a single month.

The Home Secretary Priti Patel has announced plans to quarantine international travellersfor 14 days as she leads the daily government Covid-19 briefing.

Companies could be asked to pay more in tax and employer pension contributions to keep staff on the government’s emergency wage support scheme.

More than a thousand furloughed workers at the Carluccio’s restaurant group have lost their jobs after the closure of 40 of its 71 outlets by administrators.

More than 30,000 pubs, bars and restaurants may remain permanently closed because the coronavirus shutdown has sent a wrecking ball through the UK’s hospitality trade.