Amazon swallowed up FORTY per cent of £5billion extra cash spent online by Britons

Amazon has pocketed 40 per cent of the £5billion extra cash spent online by Britons throughout the coronavirus pandemic, MPs were told today.  Shadow business minister Chi Onwurah has called on the Government to provide ‘firm commitments’ to support small businesses against the rising popularity of digital retailers, adding many shops are ‘afraid they won’t make it … Read more

Boris Johnson ‘plans to cut foreign aid by £5billion to help meet Britain’s £210bn Covid bill’

Boris Johnson ‘plans to cut foreign aid by £5billion to help meet Britain’s £210bn Covid bill’ Britain could reduce the amount it sends to foreign countries in aid due to Covid Rishi Sunak is said to be pushing for the for £5bn to be cut from foreign aid bill  Foreign aid has been criticised after … Read more

Plan unveiled to build a £5BILLION conservation park in South Africa

Plan unveiled ‘to build a crowd-funded £5billion conservation park’ in South Africa that ‘will aim to preserve EVERY species of animal on the planet’ Is this just pie-in-the-sky? A source on the project told MailOnline Travel that it’s serious The park, it’s hoped, will cover 100 square kilometres in KwaZulu Natal province  The trials and … Read more

Kanye West cashes in on presidential run with merchandise… before claiming net worth of $5BILLION

Kanye West is attempting to cash in on his 2020 Vision presidential run by releasing pricey merchandise on Wednesday night despite not actually being on the campaign trail. However hours later the 43-year-old rapper bragged about having a net worth of $5billion after being millions in debt. Kanye launched an online merchandise store and campaign … Read more

Small firms get loans they need: £5billion lent in just three days

Finally! Small firms get loans they need: £5bn lent to 160,000 businesses in just three days By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 8 May 2020 | Updated: 09:32 BST, 9 May 2020 Banks have handed out £5billion of ‘bounce back’ loans to Britain’s smallest businesses in just three days. Under the … Read more

Britain’s flood defences bolstered with an extra £5billion in the Budget after weeks of storm misery

Britain’s flood defences bolstered with an extra £5billion in the Budget after the wettest February on record and storm misery cause widespread damage to homes and businesses Chancellor confirms plan to add £5.2 billion by 2024 to flood defence funding The move will help protect 336,000 properties in England after brutal winter Last month has … Read more

Stripped-back Budget will include £5billion for flood defences

Chancellor Rishi Sunak (pictured in Downing Street this week) is preparing to pump billions of pounds into the NHS and business in a ‘coronavirus Budget’ tomorrow Chancellor Rishi Sunak will unveil a stripped-back Budget tomorrow with money for flood defences, faster broadband and tougher community sentences. The coronavirus crisis is set to be the main … Read more

Budget pumps £5billion into flood defences after criticism of Boris Johnson

Budget will pump £5billion into flood defences to protect 300,000 homes after Boris Johnson was slammed for failing to visit storm victims Budget will double flood defence funding to £5.2billion by 2024, Chancellor says The projects are intended to protect 300,000 homes from extreme weather  Boris Johnson was heavily criticised for failing to visit any … Read more

Flood-hit regions to be given £5billion to bolster their defences in next week’s budget 

Flood-hit regions to be given £5billion to bolster their defences in next week’s budget 336,000 properties in England to benefit from £5.2billion for flood defences Comes after large parts of Britain were left underwater after winter drenching  Rishi Sunak also pledged to announced funding for NHS to combat coronavirus  By Glen Owen for The Mail … Read more