Humanitarian convoy sparks war of words August 12, 2014 Tension between Russia and Ukraine flared up yesterday after officials in Kiev declared that a Moscow-sponsored convoy carrying humanitarian aid to rebels in the east would be stopped at the border. Western leaders expressed fears that convoy of 280 lorries could be a “trojan horse”, and the first step in a full-scale Russian invasion. The [...]
Does marriage make men fatter? August 3, 2014 Marriage, apparently, may lead to fatter men. Research carried out by the Institute for Health and Wellbeing at Leeds Metropolitan University has shown that married men change their eating habits drastically and put on weight, whilst simultaneously consuming more wine than their single counterparts. According to the Sunday Times, the report, commissioned by the Men’s Health Forum charity, [...]
UK job centres should face competition, says think tank July 21, 2014 The UK's job centres are failing to help people into long term employment, with just over a third of people finding sustained work through them, according to a report by an influential centre-right think tank. The report by Policy Exchange, published today, says that because of the fragmented nature of the welfare system in the UK, [...]
Why the unhealthy relationship between charities and the state must end June 9, 2014 LIKE many others, on Sunday evening I watched Soccer Aid – an annual charity football match featuring well-known ex-footballers and a raft of celebrities. All funds raised go to Unicef, to provide vulnerable children around the world with life-saving food, medicine and clean water. Given the alignment of this good cause with my interest in [...]
What the other papers say this morning – 09 June 2014 June 9, 2014 FINANCIAL TIMES Swedes hit Juncker’s EU hopes Jean-Claude Juncker’s ambitions to be the next European Commission president have been dealt a further blow after Sweden’s prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt raised questions about the credibility of the process for filling the top job in Brussels. Russian companies to trade renminbi Russian companies are preparing to switch [...]
Taxman ramps up probes into gift aid claims April 21, 2014 HM Revenue & Customs probed more than a thousand charities for their gift aid tax relief claims in the last financial year, double the number it examined in 2011-12, according to figures out today. The taxman looked into 1,057 claims compared to 510 in the previous year, statistics published by accountancy firm Wilkins Kennedy showed. [...]
City Moves for 15 April 2014 | Who’s switching jobs April 14, 2014 Mount Anvil The property developer has appointed Jon Hall as sales and marketing director. He joins from Berkeley Homes, where he has been a sales and marketing director since 2011. Hall has also held roles at St Modwen Properties. PwC Ian Oakley-Smith has been appointed head of PwC’s charity sector team in the UK. He [...]
City Moves for 14 April 2014 | Who’s switching jobs April 14, 2014 Bishopsgate Financial The financial sector consultancy has announced the appointment of Adam Crawford as a director. He left the Royal Marines in 2012, and has since worked at Oppenheimer and as a freelance consultant for Saab Group. Close Brothers Asset Management The asset management company has hired Amy Lazenby as an investor director and lead [...]
Supermarkets told to cut BOGOF deals to reduce UK’s food waste April 7, 2014 SUPERMARKETS have been urged to stop offering “buy one get one free” (BOGOF) deals in a bid to cut down on food waste. A report by the House of Lords European Union Committee revealed 15m tonnes of food is wasted in the UK each year, and 89m tonnes in the whole of the EU. The [...]
How charities lavish millions of taxpayer money on left-wing campaigns February 5, 2014 The government is spending millions of pounds lobbying itself and threatening the independence of charities, according to new research released today by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA). The Sock Doctrine outlines how charities in receipt of government money are engaging in political activism such as campaigns to hike the price of alcohol and ban [...]