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Falling through the gaps; meet the people left behind by cracks in the government support. These are their stories.
@ForgottenLtd #ForgottenLtd @NewStarterJust #newstarterfurlough
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Looks like we'll be waiting a while. Robinhood abandons plans for UK launch indefinitely, closes UK website and waiting list.
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“Over the past 20 years (May 2000-April 2020), an investor in an active fund had a roughly 90% chance of being outperformed by the corresponding S&P DJI benchmark.” Viewing 20 Years of Indexed Core Assets Growth through a SPIVA® Lens - indexologyblog.com/2020/07/0…
The damage done by not responding quickly enough will make recovery more difficult, prolonged and expensive #coronavirus #Covid19UK
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A swift and effective response to the Coronavirus crisis has allowed New Zealand to eradicate the virus from its population.
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Chancellor announces extention for self-employed and details changes to the CJRS furlough scheme
#CJRS #SEISS #selfemployeduk
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SEISS scheme for self-employed workers ends this weekend as calls for continued support grow #selfemployed #seiss
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If you told me a year ago that I’d be commissioned by a newspaper to write an article about how corona and SEISS is affecting the community that I love I would never have believed you. But here we are. Please give it a read and a share. Cc:@RishiSunak theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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Boris Johnson's unwillingness or inability to do the right thing has left the Government looking untrustworthy and unprincipled.
Worst of all he's undermined the public health advice that keeps us all safe, just to keep one aide in his job.
Our nation’s health must come first.
Are you #workingfromhome this week? Here are 5 tips to make your week productive, focussed, and distraction-free.
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When will the government listen? We talk to the people who have fallen through the cracks in support. These are their stories.
#newstarterjustice #ForgottenLtd #newstarterfulough
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They’re lying to us.
Again.
Ministers & experts.
Literally rewriting the lockdown rules before our eyes just to save the Prime Minister’s chief adviser.
How can anyone defend this Govt any more?
The unfortunate irony is that countries who placed economic protection above public health, have spectacularly failed to do either #coronavirus #wheresBoris #DailyBriefing
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Expect the market to lose a third of its value at least once a decade.
That's what's happened historically.
When you expect it, it doesn't feel as scary when it occurs.
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Richard Branson hoping to send a rocket into space this weekend, coming as a bit of a surprise to the 3,000 staff he said he couldn’t afford to pay two weeks ago.
How can a densely populated corner of India successfully keep coronavirus at bay? What is the secret to successfully fighting coronavirus? #COVID19
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak announces furlough scheme extension until October, changes coming in August #FurloughScheme
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If your salary has been reduced, work contracts dried up, or find yourself needing to dip into savings, how can you make your money go further? #lockdownuk #personalfinance fivetype.com/money/six-ways-…
Has the stock market lost touch with reality? 🤔 What's your advice for investing in uncertain times? #investing #investingtips
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