PM pal’s bid to save the Debenhams pension

PM pal’s bid to save Debenhams pension: City dealmaker in talks to snap up stricken fund – and safeguard payouts for its 15,000 members Edi Truell’s Pension Superfund has held detailed discussions with the Debenhams administrator and The Pensions Regulator  Truell once worked for Boris Johnson A deal would mean many of the Debenhams scheme’s 15,000 … Read more

Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan WIN bid to build dream home (complete with a bar, gym and pool!)

Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan have won another planning battle to build their dream family home, following opposition from local councils. The couple had already been granted permission to demolish a £1.3 million farmhouse and construct a five-bedroom house in Ongar, Essex, complete with bar, gym and outdoor swimming pool. Last month, they submitted a … Read more

Six policemen involved in arrest of man who died in custody bid for anonymity

Andre Moura, 30, died several hours after he was detained on suspicion of breaching the peace on the night of July 6, 2018 Six policemen involved in the arrest of a man who later died in custody have launched a bid to keep their identities secret during his inquest and to give evidence from behind … Read more

US casino operator MGM ends its £8bn bid for Ladbrokes owner Entain

US casino operator MGM ends its £8bn bid for Ladbrokes and Coral owner Entain By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:55 GMT, 19 January 2021 | Updated: 22:55 GMT, 19 January 2021 Shares in Ladbrokes and Coral owner Entain slid after its US suitor backed away from a bid. The betting giant had … Read more

Coronation Street SPOILER: David Platt and his mother Gail bid farewell to the street

Coronation Street SPOILER: David Platt and his mother Gail bid farewell to the street as they move out of their home in emotional scenes By Roxy Simons and Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 13:28 GMT, 18 January 2021 | Updated: 13:30 GMT, 18 January 2021 David Platt and his mother Gail (Helen Worth) are set … Read more

Deliveroo valued at £5bn ahead of flotation bid

Deliveroo raises new funds its says value business at more than £5bn, and confirms ‘potential’ stock market listing could be on cards By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 16 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 16 January 2021 Takeaway delivery firm Deliveroo has raised new funds its says value the business … Read more

Juicy Couture owner poised to make final bid for Arcadia

Juicy Couture owner poised to make final bid for Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia business and will be among ‘six or seven’ companies to do so By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 16 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 16 January 2021 Juicy Couture owner Authentic Brands is poised to make a … Read more

Liverpool man’s £1,000 bid for bike refused as eBay seller would be ‘unhappy to sell to a Scouser’

Man from Liverpool says he was ‘shocked’ after eBay seller refuses his £1,000 bid for a bike because he would be ‘unhappy to sell to a Scouser’ Ray Watt, 53, made bid of £1,000 on second-hand Giant TCR Advanced Pro bike The keen cyclist said it looked like a reputable eBay seller with positive reviews He … Read more

Motorcyclist who led police on 180mph chase leaps from court dock in bid for freedom

Motorcyclist, 19, who led police on 180mph chase leaps from court dock in desperate bid for freedom Marian Dragoi led police on chase across London and three counties in May Facing jail yesterday at Wood Green Crown Court, he vaulted barrier and managed to sprint down four flights of stairs He was caught near court … Read more

Covid UK: GPs are told to halt non-urgent care in bid to boost speed of vaccine rollout

GPs are told to halt non-urgent care in bid to boost speed of Covid-19 vaccine rollout Family GPs are told to stop routine appointments during the vaccine rollout Guidelines say more surgeries should pause non-urgent checks and tests It comes as GPs warn patients of ‘severe strain on health care in London’  By Kate Pickles … Read more