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Donald Trump takes aim at World Health Organization calling it ‘China-centric’ and says he will consider cutting funding for international body after being criticized for his own coronavirus response President Trump went after the World Health Organization in a tweet Tuesday, calling the international health body too ‘China centric’ Trump said the WHO ‘really blew … Read more
Charities face a grim future and even the threat of closure over the next couple of months if they’re not helped urgently and given funds to stay afloat, many are warning. Thousands of charities are in a difficult position and are appealing for funds from the public or face bankruptcy as fundraising events are cancelled … Read more
The UK Government is working with the inventors of the home pregnancy test to develop a coronavirus testing kit at a factory in Senegal. The Department for International Development has granted the company Mologic £1million to produce tests which reveal if someone has ever had the virus in the past. And a senior Government minister … Read more
Ailing retailer Laura Ashley seeks further £15m rescue loan just weeks after emergency funding deal It was saved from collapse last month by £20m lifeline from US bank Wells Fargo It said it is ‘in advanced discussions with a third-party lender’ But there are fears of the impact of coronavirus By Daily Mail City & … Read more
Asian cricket club of the year’s future is at risk because it refuses to take Lottery funding that is not acceptable for its mainly Muslim members Mount Cricket Club in Batley, West Yorkshire, needs £2m to improve its facilities Sports England, which gives donations to club, is funded by the National Lottery But most of … Read more
Council tax bills will rise by an inflation-busting average of £70-a-year from April despite authorities saying social care and waste collection services will be slashed by £19.1bn The average bill for a band D property will go up to £1,889 a £70 increase Comes as many local resources are being cut across communities in the UK … Read more
Thousands of dementia patients may needlessly be selling their homes after being wrongly denied NHS funding, legal experts claim. Solicitors who specialise in fighting for funding say not enough people know that the NHS will pay their care fees if they have severe medical needs. And of those who apply for NHS continuing healthcare (CHC) … Read more
An organisation advising the EU and UN about health has been accused of trying to influence politicians on behalf of giant food companies. The International Life Sciences Institute, based in Washington DC, is influenced by, and working to help, the companies which fund it, scientists said in a study. The institute, funded by Coca Cola … Read more
As crunch time approaches for Sirius Minerals, the fertiliser company boring a massive tunnel underneath the North York Moors, investors have been eagerly snapping up its shares. Sirius is trying to thrash out a financing agreement worth more than £2.5billion with an unnamed major financial institution, which should secure the construction of its Yorkshire polyhalite … Read more
Sir Philip Green is seeking to slash his annual contributions into the Arcadia staff pension fund by half, according to reports. The tycoon is said to be preparing to halve payments into the fund to £25million a year as he presses ahead with a major cost-cutting drive that will involve a raft of store closures. … Read more