Day: March 31, 2016

    Money is clearly no object to the Saudi owner of the gold supercars as today the £1 million fleet was hit with hundreds of pounds in parking fines. A gold Lamborghini Aventador, Rolls Royce, Mercedes G63 6x6 and Bentley Flying Spur caused a stir in the Knightsbridge area they were parked in, with dozens of people stopping to take photos on their mobile phones. The Lamborghini had two separate penalty notices for Tuesday and Wednesday slipped under its wiper blade, while the Mercedes and Bentley each had one. The fines of £80 each time, reduced to £40 if paid within 14 days, mean the owner, reportedly from Saudi Arabia, owes the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea as much as £320. The vehicles could even be removed and fines increased if the charges go unpaid. The cars ...

    David Cameron will chair a meeting in Downing Street later to discuss the crisis in the steel industry, amid growing fears of huge job losses in the sector. The Government has been criticised for its response to Indian conglomerate Tata's announcement that it will sell its UK assets, including the country's biggest steel plant at Port Talbot in south Wales. Around 40,000 jobs could be lost if no buyer is found, according to an analysis by the Institute for Public Policy Research. Unions have accused ministers of sending mixed messages after initially saying the Government was looking at all options to retain steelmaking before ruling out nationalisation. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who visited Port Talbot on Wednesday, said he was shocked Business Secretary Sajid Javid di...